In two consecutive weeks, fans have been able to witness the glory that is the “killer instinct” — that desire to go out for the win and not settle for tying up the game. Dick Vermeil and Jon Gruden get the thumbs up from me for their willingness to throw caution to the wind, and go for the “W”.
When the Atlanta Braves named Roger McDowell as the new pitching coach set to replace Leo Mazzone, it brought two images to my mind: 1) the former major league pitcher Jack McDowell–who was known as much for his antics as he was his pitching ability, and 2) the mock hamburger restaurant in “Coming to America” that boasted of having the “golden arcs” as opposed to the “golden arches”.