I was thinking today that if someone could show Bob the young guy that started back in 1998. The guy with a chip on his shoulder because the fan base thought Joe should have hired someone with an OC background. The guy who jumped, ran up and down the sidelines. The guy who wore a hat to big for his little head. The fellow who only made $600K/year. The guy who told a young receiver that it would be easy to find someone to replace his 6 receptions next year.
Boy, $600k sure went a lot farther back then. If there was some way the Ghost of Football's past, the Ghost of Football's present, and the Ghost of Football's Future could show themselves in a dream. If only to remind him of what he was, to show him what he has become, and finally to show him where he is headed if he doesn't remember who he used to be.
Granted his children were young, his twins were recently born. He didn't own the properties that he owns today. He didn't have the social commitments that he has today. He has forgotten how he got here to year 17. Possibly it would not do any good. After all, it is hard to go back. The checks were smaller, the effort was harder, the home was smaller, the doubts were greater, and the days were longer.
Boy, $600k sure went a lot farther back then. If there was some way the Ghost of Football's past, the Ghost of Football's present, and the Ghost of Football's Future could show themselves in a dream. If only to remind him of what he was, to show him what he has become, and finally to show him where he is headed if he doesn't remember who he used to be.
Granted his children were young, his twins were recently born. He didn't own the properties that he owns today. He didn't have the social commitments that he has today. He has forgotten how he got here to year 17. Possibly it would not do any good. After all, it is hard to go back. The checks were smaller, the effort was harder, the home was smaller, the doubts were greater, and the days were longer.
