I had high hopes we could come together under these circumstances and push through a deal. It had everything to do with the time frame. But more important than anything, we were probably able to speak with a lot more candor these last two days than we have over the last few years.
Michael's narrow finish last year has him knocking on the door again, and deservedly so. As the inspirational leader of the first NFL team to win three Super Bowls in four years, he is due.