Letter from Publisher

On January 13th, the same day that Michael Jordan retired from the NBA, Jimmy Johnson decided to resign as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Feeling the pain of losing his mother and his father's illness, tired of 30 years of 16 hour days, a failed marriage and lost precious time with his sons, coupled with the frustration of dealing with multi-millionaire players, who refuse to "run through a brick wall like they used to," Johnson told his boss, team owner Wayne Huizenga, he was ready to step aside. He went so far as to bring in his replacement, long-time friend and former assistant, Dave Wannstedt, the recently dismissed coach of the Chicago Bears. Huizenga made a suggestion that not only changed Johnson's mind, but potentially changed the way that coaching staffs are created and the way teams are run. In a nutshell, Huizenga indicated that Johnson should hire Wannstedt as his