I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend.

Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him.

I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend.

Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors.

Before the first year, nobody gave it a chance. Now, 36 years later, everybody knows Monday Night Football.

We started out as boss and player, and Wellington was almost like my father.

I was the law and order.