What you do is not as important as how you do it.

Chuck Noll knew how he could help people. He was a teacher. He was a guy that was very good at selecting people, getting them to fit in. He wasn't the guy that was going to sit there and motivate you, intrinsically. That wasn't what he was best at. So he hired people that were good at that.

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

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.

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

I guess I'm flattered that people think I can help get things done.

I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete.