February 2 Football Fix

“Happy to be here….I expect to take a more active part in coaching than Jim (Jim Lee Howell of the NY Giants, Lombardi’s former boss). I’ll have a coach in charge of the offense and one in charge of the defense but I’ll work more with my assistants than Jim did with us.” ~ Vince Lombardi soon after he landed in Green Bay to take over as the franchise’s head coach after spending five seasons (1954-58) as the New York Football Giants “offensive coordinator.” (With the Giants, Lombardi handled the offense, and Tom Landry handled the defense.