LESAProject

Here I go again. I did a little research. Here is what I discovered, and it may be relevant.Hypothetically, if Reggie McKenzie had been hired as GM with the Green Bay Packers in 2006, would he have fired Mike McCarthy? McKenzie did work for the Packers from 1994 to 2012, but he probably did not have the power to fire McCarthy in 2006.The reason I asked this question is because McCarthy had an 8-8 record at the end of his first year as head coach for the Packers. Note that 2006 was the first year McCarthy was head coach. Somehow, ...

Some college football coaches have a "life after football." Dr. Rod Paige is a man that fits a pattern of illustrious successes after coaching in a collegiate environment. Dr. Paige coached the Texas Southern University (TSU) football team from 1971-1975. The Texas Southern Univesity Tiger Football History says, "Rod Paige became the fifth TSU mentor in September 1971 and went on to compile a 7-2-1 record in his first year of competition. "Following the 1975 season, Paige resigned his football coaching duties to devote full time as athletic director." During Paige's seasons as a coach, the TSU team record was: 7-2-1  1971 5-4-1  1972 4-6-1  1973 6-4-0  1974 4-6-0  ...

I know some folks don't want to hear this. The lives of some young players (NFL football and otherwise) may be endangered because of poor choices. Take a good look into the eyes of your mate. Can you read them? Is he or she faithful? Does someone you know step outside of the fidelity hoop when no one is looking? Can we minimize danger and embarrassment if we try (a little harder) to walk a strait path, clinging to a value system of a higher order? Years ago, I remember a young man named B.W. Cheeks. His life was cut short, according to the rumor, because of a situation with ...