Miami Dolphins legend and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino is taking a humorous spin for being ring-less leading into the big game.
The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback and 1984 NFL MVP is partnering with M&M’s for a Super Bowl LVIII commercial that sees Marino along with other all-time greats – former Buffalo Bills rival Bruce Smith and Terrell Owens – poke fun at themselves for coming up short of a Super Bowl ring during their big game appearances.
The ad will feature rings called “Almost Champions Rings of Comfort,” which features 14K gold rings made with real diamonds from real peanut butter M&M candies.
The 30-second ad will debut during the Super Bowl on February 11 and will air during the first commercial break in the first quarter.
“The commercial was a lot of fun to do with Bruce and T.O. (Terrell Owens) and just all the people from M&M,” said Marino in a one-on-one interview. “It was great. Everybody’s going to love the commercial because we’re making a little bit of fun over the fact that we didn’t win Super Bowl rings.”
Marino goes into further detail about the premise of the commercial, featuring fellow Super Bowl runner-ups Bruce Smith and Terrell Owens.
“They’re making rings for “Almost Champions,” explains Marino. “It’s M&M’s, peanut butter with diamonds that were made in the lab and it’s going to be great. It’s something I’m looking forward to just being in a Super Bowl commercial and being with a great company like M&M’s.
