[CBFF] [NBR] Why character matters

[Jim Ferolie]

Hmm, yes and no. I have no doubt it matters more than it did to Bruce Allen 
and Mike Holmgren.

One thing you have to bear in mind is that because this is the pros, with 
grown men who decide whether they want to work for you or not (when their 
contracts are up), you have to be careful about how you come down on people. 
I don't know the reality of the RMJ case except that there seemed to be 
somewhat varying accounts of what it was really about. I'm sure he was being 
a dick, but I somehow doubt the victim's complaint that the group attacked 
him simply because he was using a laptop. I recall a story about Charles 
Barkley throwing a guy through a plate-glass window that sounded pretty bad, 
but upon hearing the details, I'd stand up and cheer if I saw that happen. I 
imagine RMJ was in the middle there somewhere, and I hope that Angelo was 
fair and just -- at least in terms of pro football. I know I'd get some sort 
of discipline from my employer in that situation, but I'm not sure I'd get 
fired, and I know I wouldn't get fired for it if they had to pay several 
million dollars to fire me.

I don't know that JA is immaculate in holding to his principles, but he does 
ultimately have to answer to Virginia, and you know she wouldn't want to see 
Oakland Raiders East.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Cetina" <jason at cetinas.org>

> It makes me glad that the Bears got rid of Tank, but sad that they gave
> a pass to RMJ.
>
> I know Angelo and Lovie say character matters, but do you believe them?
> I think I do, but I drink a lot of blue and orange kool-aid.
> -
> Jason
>