Marino resigns job after only 3 weeks

Dan Marino has quit as the Dolphins' senior vice president of football operations.
MIAMI (AP) -- Dan Marino joined the Miami Dolphins' front office for several reasons, including the chance to win the Super Bowl ring he never got as the franchise's quarterback.
"I'll give everything I have," he said on the day he was hired.
Three weeks later, he gave his resignation.
Marino quit Tuesday as the Dolphins' senior vice president of football operations, a job created for him by owner Wayne Huizenga. Marino delivered the news in a surprise visit to Huizenga's office, and wouldn't change his mind.
"I am surprised and I'm disappointed," said Huizenga, adding he would consider re-hiring Marino in the future. "He's a good guy. I like Dan a lot and I think he would have been good for the organization, but it isn't to be."
A telephone message left at Marino's home was not returned. It was believed Marino left South Florida after the meeting and flew to New York to tape a Super Bowl wrap-up show for HBO's "Inside the NFL."
Statement
"I have decided that it would not be in the best interests of either my family or the Dolphins to assume the role as the team's senior vice president of football operations," Marino said in a statement.
As recently as Sunday, Marino denied reports that he was having second thoughts about assuming control of the Dolphins' football operations. Huizenga said Marino first told him he was considering changing course on Tuesday.
"I heard about it on the television a couple of days ago, but I didn't believe it," Huizenga said.
Marino played for the Dolphins from 1983-99 and took them to the 1985 Super Bowl, which they lost to San Francisco. He holds NFL records with 61,361 yards passing and 420 touchdown passes.
Planned to leave TV jobs
He planned to leave his analyst jobs at CBS Sports and HBO and begin a full-time role with the Dolphins next week. Marino had been part of at least one team personnel meeting and was at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., for one day, but never formally began his duties.
Marino's sudden departure might present a major public relations problem for the franchise.
"I can't worry about perception at this stage of the game," Huizenga said. "All we can do is put our best foot forward and see what happens."
Huizenga said the Dolphins will begin searching for Marino's replacement immediately, but no hiring timetable has been announced.