‘Early on in Marv’s career and our careers, we knew if we didn’t come together as a team, it didn’t matter how many superstars we had, we wouldn’t make it. He made sure to make each individual understand that if we didn’t put our egos to the side, we wouldn’t achieve our goals. He could communicate to players in a way where we totally understood it. He was never the rah-rah, in-your-face type of guy. It was the old cliché: It’s not what you said, but how you said it. Marv always knew what to say and how to say it.’
Archives for May 26, 2013
As a veteran, Stevie needs to get serious
‘So the Bills are relying heavily on Johnson, both on and off the field. They need him to stay healthy, and they need him to produce as a No. 1 receiver while continuing to mature as a team leader. The idea of Johnson being a mentor for a stable of rookies is a tenuous one, to say the least.’
Pettine gauging versatile fits for his defense
‘”This defense we’ve got we’re all over the place,” said Anderson. “I might be a defensive end one play, an outside linebacker standing up on another play. I don’t know what my set position is right now, but I have been working at both.”‘
Hall Of Fame Giver
‘”I flunked my physical when I got drafted by the Bills. They said there was a problem with my heart. My wife and I were scared. They found out I could play, but, during that four-week period, my wife said, ‘No big deal, you could coach or do something else.’ It had no bearing on her. My brother Darryl, who just passed away last month and was a great Christian, said I needed a new heart. He said it was a wake-up call to keep my heart pure and clear. It’s not about material things. I realized you can’t have a hardened heart.”‘