Growing up, I always hated the Dallas Cowboys, but always respected their coach, Tom Landry. When it was becoming popular in the NFL for players to enact elaborate dances when scoring a touchdown, Landry had the best response:
When you get to the end zone, act like you’ve been there before.
Thus it is with LeBron James and those making plans for the Miami Dynasty. The inverse of Landry’s dictum is well put:
If you haven’t gotten to the end zone, don’t act like you’re already there.
Maybe we should play the games first.
That is all.
The attribution to Landry is disputed. (He wasn’t the only coach of the era to be uncomfortable w/ the cultural style of the younger players.)
Get off of my lawn, and don’t dance on it!
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In my hearing of the story it was Bear Bryant who said to a celebrating player, “Son, when you get to the end zone, act like you’ve been there before.” Still, a good lesson though. I’ll believe it when I see it, if I ever see it. Does anyone still pay attention to the NBA?