There was a meeting called between the Coach and the Rams President, John Shaw in which Coach Vermeil was given the charge to make major changes, and put together a winning team. He could have said that only he had the answers or that all the critics were wrong. He could have insisted that the Rams must stay on the same path that was taking them nowhere. According to William Finnie, a few days after the Rams Superbowl victory, Coach Vermeil offered parting advice to all those who cared to listen. My advice to you this evening is to learn from your follies.
Life is a series of outcomes.
Sometimes the outcome is what we want. Sometimes the outcome is what we don t want. Life is a journey for which there are many ups and many downs. The challenge is to remain focused and not to allow failure to distract you. You won t live long enough to make them all yourself.