The 1972 Miami Dolphins continued their tradition Sunday night, as many of the players gathered in the bingo lounge to celebrate 30 years of being the only unbeaten team in NFL history.

Following the Oakland Raiders' 28-13 setback to the St. Louis Rams, every team in the NFL now has at least one loss, meaning the '72 Dolphins' perfect 17-0 mark remains intact for at least another year.

	Don't ask Garo to toss you a beer -- it'll probably be intercepted.

As the players counted down the last few seconds of the Raiders game, star safety Jake Scott, wearing Sansabelts, white loafers and his old No. 13 jersey, popped open a bottle of champagne and shouted, "Long live the undefeated Miami Dolphins of ... hey, what year was it again?"

The players then formed a conga line and danced around the room shouting, "Thirty years! Thirty years ! Thirty years!" They were forced to stop, however, when one of the nurses told the men they needed to quiet down, because "not everyone in the home was a member of the Dolphins."

Gnomelike ex-kicker Garo Yepremian admitted that many of the players still haven't lost their competitive spirit, even after all these years. "Of course we'd like to keep our record for as long as we can," he said. "Hey, would you like to buy a tie?"

When asked how the players would feel if the current Dolphins had been the last undefeated team remaining, former guard Bob Kuechenberg said, "Please don't misunderstand. Current players ... alumni ... we're all part of the Dolphin family. In fact, we'd like nothing better than to see the Dolphins of today carry on the great tradition we established in the '70s. Having said that, however, if they were say, 15-0, I'd have no problem setting Ricky Williams' hair on fire on game day."

Before singing Reunited on Earl Morral's karaoke machine, ex-safety Dick Anderson said, "We're not bitter old men like everybody thinks. But the fact is, I had my hair taken away early. And I'm not going to lose this."

Former defensive end Vern Den Herder said, "I realize it may seem like we're here to celebrate others failing. But it's not about that at all. It's about the spirit of our greatness, and how a remarkable group of men joined together to do something that even to this day, has never been duplicated." He then put his teeth back in his mouth, cracked a beer and shouted to no one in particular, "Parity kicks ass!"

The players said they're not sure where they'll gather if they have a chance to celebrate next year, although the Bob Evans in Boynton Beach was mentioned on more than one occasion. "Free refills on coffee," said ex-running back Jim Kiick.