The bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you refuse to take the turn. -Anon.

The rule that surpasses all rules is that you must be connected, willing to see what's in front of you, and willing to move if what you're doing isn't working.

What this does is, it offers a lot more flexibility than we had earlier proposed. It gets away from this cookie-cutter approach we were stuck with.

New ideas stir from every corner. The show up disguised innocently as interruptions, contradictions and embarrasing dilemmas. Beware of total strangers and friends alike who shower you with comfortable sameness, and remain open to those who make you uneasy, for they are the true messengers of the future. -Rob Lebow.

We have prepared our response to be one of flexibility, one of mobility, of being able to move quickly in small tactical groups but also to mass our resources if necessary,

The lion's share of payroll adjusting has occurred at this point, ... and if anything, we'll maintain some payroll flexibility in order to help the team going forward and to put the most competitive product we can on the field.