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The Heart of Dick Vermeil
Was watching a special on Dick Vermeil yesterday on the NFL Network and it was rather touching. He still calls players he used to coach IN HIGH SCHOOL to see if they are ok or if there is anything else he can do for them.
A prominent figure in the piece was Tony Banks. Banks was saying how Vermeil never gave up on him and that he owed DV alot. So did Kevin Carter, Ricky Proehl, heck just about everyone that played for Vermeil. Honestly, I think this is one of those things that makes and breaks Vermeil as a coach. Yes, he has a huge heart but his heart leads him sometimes when his brain should. If it wasn't for Martz, Banks would have been the QB in 1999.
It's refreshing though to see such a lovable person in this sarcastic world we currently live in.
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