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Moore: Herm Edwards starts his days with predawn workouts, drops Herm-isms the entire time

Edwards: Wants to "lead with my feet, not my seat." azcentral sports

It’s 4:30 a.m., and Herman Edwards is already working.

He’s on a treadmill, walking at a fierce incline with a towel over the dashboard so he can’t see how much time is left. He doesn’t run. Edwards is in great shape, but his knees are 63 years old and played 10 years in the NFL back before player safety was much of a concern.

“You a runner?” he asks a visitor. “I don’t run anymore.