In the normal process of evaluating the end of the season, I meet with key executives for thorough discussions and evaluations of all aspects of football operations.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
During the course of my football and business careers, I have had the great honor of meeting and associating with many outstanding leaders.
You make smart, educated decisions that are best for your football team.
We talked about some of our experiences, focusing, hanging together down the stretch, important games. It's not necessarily who has the most talent but what team sticks together and executes their fundamentals the best.
It's all about putting the best team together - not just in the front office but the players on the field.
I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
I will always do what's best for the football team.
The decisions I've made have not always been the most popular, but when I look back, I want to know I've played for good football teams.
For me, the most important thing is running a good clubhouse. The X's and the O's - you sit up in the stands and, for the most part, a lot of fans go to the game and they know what's going to happen. You're going to hit and run, steal, put a pitcher in, take a pitcher out.
As a football team, you head into the season the same way with confidence and a positive mindset that you are going to win a bunch of football games.