Once we had become locked in on a schedule, he (Coach Denny Green) often created a disruption (artificial adversity) to that schedule just to see how guys would respond.

Change isn't always bad; we should always be learning and improving. But the change I was seeing involved principles, not procedures.

First, there is no typical grief cycle, and second, it's not something I went through. I'm still grieving.

I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.

There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

If you're a leader, people's lives should be better because of the influence you've had along the way.

At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.