Comments on: Vince Lombardi, Old Warrior Coach

By: river

river — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:44:23 +0000

dear Dr. E. . . . KCMO 710 has podcasts but did not see Religion On The Line. . .It may be there but i could not find it? I have not figured out the podcast world. . .They do have streaming . . .The program comes on Sunday mornings from 7:00 Am to 9:00 Mountain Time. . .

Here are a couple of links. . .

Info about the program;
http://religionontheline.org/index.htm

Stream links:

http://streamingradioguide.com/radio-show.php?s...

http://www.710kcmo.com/ListenLive/tabid/257/Def...

By: archangel

archangel — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:35:42 +0000

dear river, that must have been quite something to see; philios in action. Wouldnt it be cool if there were film clips of those moments somewhere.

which reminds: Rebbe Z? Do you think the show of 3 holy guys is in podcast somewhere. So many good things to see/ hear, so little time. Geez.

dr.e

By: archangel

archangel — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:34:13 +0000

hmmm jspencer, one wonders if owners dont want to pay for talent, I dont think it's a curse. It might be though, in a way. Lack of chemistry can feel like a dead zone where nothing can happen. I think we should keep watching the owners of Detroit and see what's going on with them. Sometimes the trouble isnt with the kids, its with the parents. lol.

dr.e

By: river

river — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:36:23 +0000

For a few years we had two Great Coaches here in the Heartland area. . We had Dick Vermeil with the Chief, he had winning records with the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams before he came here. . .then for many years we had Roy Williams with the Kansas Jayhawks and he is always listed in the top College coaches. . .I would never miss one of their televised games not because of their willing records or an allegiance to sports, but these two where both LOVERS. . .I have never witnessed such beautiful strong love between men as these two showed for their players, and the love the players reflected back to them. . . It was a love feast of coaches, players, and fans. . .They both had the ability to let the tears flow and speak their feelings it was truly beautiful to see the relationships formed among men. . . Since the two of them left it is just not the same. . .

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:37:50 +0000

Dr. E., I believe the Detroit fans (of which I am (sadly) one) would say the problem can be traced to Ford, the owner, although they have tried many “cures”. I'm starting to think there may be a curse. We will be able to say things have improved if after next season the Lions win a single game. Re: your fabric reference, I agree that inspired and knowlegable coaching can do wonders for what may be less than stellar talent. One thing you can say about Lions fans is that hope springs eternal.

By: archangel

archangel — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:38:53 +0000

and hello there JSpencer, boy, in my reading I find several teams in different parts of the country that are about ready to bury a statue of Saint Peter in the endzone/outfield/hometerritory, in order to call on the Chair of Petrus, to win. Something, anything.

Your point has an interesting inference; not enough dynamic coaches to go around? Not enough pay? Not enough coach scouts? I just wonder what keeps a team owner from hiring the 'balls out' best… My dad, an old country tailor, would say the fabric is as important as the tailor, but the tailor can make elegance even in burlap if he knows the 'hand' and nap of each piece of cloth…. the nap being the way the cloth fibers rise and lie naturally

Dr.e

By: archangel

archangel — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:37:58 +0000

Hello Dave, nice to see you again, and thanks! I will look into that right away. Thank you for the tip. I like very much the underlying philosophy of Aikido too, not referring to the more pop version taught nearly as 'exercise good for you', but the old guys who lived it in order to stay alive during a long serfdom.

dr.e

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:19:00 +0000

I wish the Detroit Lions would find their own Vince Lombardi. Their fans must be the most patient and long-suffering in football history…

By: Dave_Schuler

Dave_Schuler — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:59:52 +0000

One of the best of all martial arts philosophy books is Mas Oyama's The Kyokushin Way.