The 1994 Epic Opening Day Battle of Miami and New England

Fryar would catch three touchdowns and total 211 yards on this day. It was one of the best games by a Dolphins receiver in team history.

In an episode of The Fish Tank featuring OJ McDuffie, which will be available for listening on Tuesday, Fryar discusses the game, the catch, and what it means to play with Marino in the latter stages of the Pro Football Hall of Fame career.

"We saw that on film," Fryar said. "It was also the fact that I was running in and blocking the safety on most of the runs. So, I would leave where the corner was and, take an inside release and run at the safety like I was going to block him with the running back receiving the ball. [The safety] starts coming down trying to beat me to the runner so I just took off right behind."

Dave Hyde, a columnist with the Sun-Sentinel, said the battle between Marino and Bledsoe was like a heavyweight championship fight.

"It was like two heavyweight fighters," Hyde said. "throwing punch after punch."

Years after the game, Bledsoe stated he was looking forward to fighting Marino, whom he idolized earlier in his career. He said he would ask Marino for an autograph when the game was over.

Fryar played his final seasons in Miami, ending his 17-year NFL career with the Dolphins. He was thankful for the opportunity to play with Marino and for coach Don Shula.

"It's just an honor to be connected to moments like that, people like that," Fryar said. "Dan Marino, Coach Shula, the people I played with over the years. It's great to be able to say I know those people and they know me."