San Marino vs. Dan Marino [The Beerquarium]

San Marino vs. Dan Marino

For ages, many a wise man has wondered... what is superior? The famous athlete San Marino or the republic of Dan Marino? Finally, here at The Beerquarium, we will put that question to rest. A range of categories has been devised, such that the two can be pitted in bloody combat. You might say that it can't be done, that it's like comparing apples and oranges... or countries and football players... but we shall show you the light. Let the contest begin!

I. Name Recognition (20 points)

Dan Marino	San Marino
Everybody who matters has heard of Dan Marino. And by everyone who matters, of course, I mean Meyer.	Who's heard of San Marino? I mean, other than Italians, who are too far away to count...
Advantage: Dan Marino

II. Money (20 points)

San Marino	Dan Marino
San Marino has a purchasing power of $940 million, amounting to $34,600 per capita. But this is Dan Marino vs. San Marino, not Joe Schmoe from San Marino, so that doesn't really matter.	Dan Marino's earnings for his entire career amount are close to $100 million. His salary at its highest was $7.1 million, which is a lot higher per capita, but much smaller on the whole.
Advantage: San Marino

III. Passing Yards (20 points)

Dan Marino	San Marino
Dan holds both the single-season (5084 yards) and career (61,361) passing yard records. He also ranks as #5 in career passing yards in the NCAA.	San Marino, as far as anyone knows, has 0 passing yards, and therefore is unranked in passing yards, both in the NFL and the NCAA.
Advantage: Dan Marino

IV. The Website (5 points)

San Marino	Dan Marino
San Marino's Official Site It's pretty nice, I guess. I don't really know, because it's all in Italian, so I don't understand a word of it. But Italian's cool, and nothing useful's ever said on the Web anyway.	Dan Marino's Official Site This has changed since I originally wrote it. Now, he actually does have his site up and working, but it's mainly a bunch of links to companies of his or something. Not terribly interesting...
Advantage: San Marino

V. Tony's Opinion (5 points)

Dan Marino	San Marino
Tony loves Dan Marino.	Tony's feelings on San Marino are unclear.
	Advantage: San Marino

VI. Population (10 points)

San Marino	Dan Marino
Population: 27,730	Population: 1
Advantage: San Marino

VII. Filmography (5 points)

Dan Marino	San Marino
Filmography for Dan Marino Dan's on TV pretty often, plus he's been in a few movies, including Little Nicky, Holy Man, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Hey, it's not Oscar material, but it's a start.	Filmography for Diana di San Marino This is the only thing that popped up when I searched for an actor or actress named San Marino. She only did one movie, it was in 1941, and it seems kinda sketchy.
Advantage: Dan Marino

Total Score

Categories: San Marino - 4, Dan Marino - 3
Points: Dan Marino - 45, San Marino - 40

This goes both ways, so you can make an argument for either one.
Fortunately, this is my page, so I make the decisions, and Dan Marino wins.