Football fans are inherently an emotional bunch. We figuratively live and die with our teams, and we tend to get very attached to specific players. That is at least one reason why Green Bay Packers fans are struggling with the ideas of releasing any of the high-priced veterans on this year’s squad in order to make some room for new acquisitions.
One person who would not allow emotion to cloud his judgment, however, was legendary coach Vince Lombardi. His attitude was to approach everything in a businesslike manner and without emotion — deciding on each player’s future on the merits of his play instead of on any personal attachment.