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.

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

I just don't think you pass on a great quarterback if you have the opportunity. If need be, you can trade it away.

It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you're in the trenches.

I do not think being a coordinator is a requirement, but it does give you some advantages. You get used to working with half the team and you go through the game-planning and decision-making processes.

I said all along that God is in control.

I was able to look at football as something that God was allowing me to do, not something that should define me. I couldn't take my identity from this sport.