He was an extraordinary man of impeccable character, integrity, honesty, compassion and fairness. He had all the attributes you want in a human being. He was a friend of mine for 45 years. He was more like a brother to me than a friend. |
I had to do what I had to do to keep my family alive. Period. |
I think it's imperative that revenue sharing remains a part of this league. I think it'd be a sad day for this league if we blow this thing by going our own way. There are one or two owners gung ho about going their own way. But revenue sharing led to the collective bargaining agreement. It led to the salary cap. It's made us. It's sustained us. |
I think undergraduate signings are a disgrace. Kids don't belong in the sport. They're not emotionally or physically developed enough. They should bide their time and then come into our sport. For them to get some court to say, 'OK, he can do it,' it's a bad deal for the public at large. |
Johnny U. was the father of modern football, so all of us, including my father, who enjoyed participating, owe that to Johnny, |
That got us started on revenue sharing, and we couldn't have done it without all the teams. |
The pride and presence of a professional football team is far more important than 30 libraries. |
The silver lining is that he's back with us, and I gave him a bonus for coming back. But I'm determined to get him a head coaching job, because he's paid his dues. |