Jim Garrett, housebound in the aftermath of a stroke, talks to his son Jason at least once a week. His umbilical cord -- he often relies on a landline -- extends from New Jersey to Dallas.
Jason Garrett, the Cowboys head coach who turned 50 this year, says a good part of the time they talk baseball, specifically his 86-year-old father's beloved New York Yankees.
The father played baseball as well as football in high school. Although he would make football his life's journey, he never drifted far from his other sport's passion. He says that's because baseball emphasizes "repetition of distinct fundamental techniques.