I am a firm believer that the Lord sometimes has to short-circuit even our best plans for our benefit.

Your life has been intentionally designed by God to have a uniquely significant and eternal impact on the world around you.

If we have trouble hearing Him, He will faithfully work in our lives until we are pointed in the direction He wants us to go.

If I can't get the captains to respond appropriately and show the leadership I expect, how is anyone else going to respond?

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving.

Our goal was to win, to win a Super Bowl, but also to win in the right way, to be role models to our community, to represent Indianapolis, the state of Indiana and the National Football League.

The regular season games are much more intense. And also, I believe that in 16 games, some teams separate themselves. The good teams separate themselves from the not-so-good teams. The longer the season is, the bigger that separation will get.