My dad was a great competitor in his own way. He would never let us win at anything, and we had to work our tails off to beat him.

One of my favorite guys was Ronnie Lott. I had and have such tremendous respect for him that when I finally got a chance to coach him, I couldn't get enough of uncovering and understanding what made him tick and what made him be who he was.

It's about us getting ready to play. It's not about the other team. We'll beat ourselves before they beat us. That's always our approach.

It's not that you're not smart anymore; it's that you're unwilling to do it. Coaches who coach know what I'm talking about. You just keep battling to help your coaches and your players, to refine your scheme, to break down your opponent, to find ways to travel and take care of your players.

Stay hungry, remain humble and get better today.

I'm talking about: Are we competing today, every minute, in everything we do in practice. Are we letting loose and daring to be great here and now? And can we sustain that? And repeat it. Trophies are great, but we're trying to win forever.

My dad was a great competitor in his own way. He would never let us win at anything, and we had to work our tails off to beat him.