Miami Dolphins owner Joe Robbie attacked the...
Miami Dolphins owner Joe Robbie attacked the negotiating tactics of Dan Marino’s agent and said it did not appear likely that the star quarterback would end his holdout and sign a new contract before the season opener Sept. 8 at Houston, the Miami News reported.
Robbie said he wouldn’t purchase a $5 million insurance policy at a cost of $60,000 for Marino. Marino said in a prepared statement that he would have ended his training camp holdout if Robbie had agreed to buy the policy, which would have protected Marino in the event of a serious injury before his current contract is renegotiated.
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