John Lynch on his time with the Pats (great article!)

"I spent a lot of time with Bill," Lynch said. "He and I had a unique relationship. I joke with him often that he was trying to pick my brain. He was always fascinated with Monte Kiffin, what we did down in Tampa. So a lot of it, he had me on the chalkboard, telling me, 'Alright, so how would Monte do this?' I told him that's the only reason he brought me there, to pick my brain on Monte Kiffin. But we had a great time and have a great relationship to this day because of it."​

1. He cares a great deal about the person he is dealing with

2. He cares even more about the organization

3. In any clash between the two, the good of the organization comes first.

But that's fine because: