Today is Sam Wyche's birthday.  January 5th.

I always make a point to remember people on the anniversary of their birth rather than the random date upon which they were taken from us. We are made better when important people enter our lives, and are diminished when they depart.  Let's choose to celebrate the former.

 

I still have that sweater. 
 

It will always be the “Sam Sweater”. 

I love the sweater.  Too bad Mikey and Sam couldn’t get along.  Sam was the last great coach this team had.  Many of his innovative concepts are common place at all levels.  The Cleveland comment has to be the greatest Bengal quote of all time.  RIP