Emphasis Preaching Journal

Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, kept strict and demanding rules at his training camps. Nevertheless, he had some trouble enforcing his 11 p.m. curfew, especially with a player named Max McGee. The first time he caught McGee sneaking out, Lombardi fined him $125 -- a hefty sum in those days, even for athletes. The second time he doubled it: $250. Lombardi caught McGee violating curfew a third time and doubled it again: $500. Lombardi said, "If you go again, it'll cost you a thousand ...