Word: aikman
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...even though the Michigan court has deep experience with auto-related bankruptcies - it has handled those of partsmakers such as Collins & Aikman, Intermet and Plastech Engineered Products - and has fielded its share of megacases, including the landmark bankruptcy that resulted from lawsuits against Dow Corning over silicone breast implants, landing GM may be an uphill battle. "The [lawyers] for the automobile companies sleep much closer to New York and Delaware than they do to Detroit," says Hugh Ray, a partner at the Houston-based law firm Andrews Kurth who is also admitted to the New York bar. "You're afraid...
...decent shot to win, and in which a salary-cap structure and a draft that gives the worst teams access to the best young talent in a young man's game, create leaguewide parity - going winless is awfully hard to do. "It's mind-boggling to me," says Troy Aikman, the Fox Sports analyst and Hall of Fame ex-quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, who lived through a nightmarish 1-15 season himself as a rookie back in 1989. Several teams have managed to put together only one victory in a season, including the 2007 Miami Dolphins...
...quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a Super Bowl winner; five-time Pro Bowl defensive back Troy Polamalu, also a Super Bowl-winning Steeler; and San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman, a three-time Pro Bowler. "If you can't evaluate talent, if you can't draft talent, nothing else matters," says Aikman. "Your team is built on a house of cards...
...losing takes its psychological toll. "The greatest job in the world is playing in the NFL for a winning team," says Aikman. "At the same time, the worst job in the world is being an NFL player on a losing team. No amount of money in the world will change that." If you're on a bad team in pro baseball or basketball, at least the frequent games can keep your mind occupied. In the NFL, the failures fester all week. During his tumultuous rookie year, Aikman stayed cooped up in his home between games. "You don't want...
...Occupying the most tan-friendly corner of the Cabot Quad were a slew of red flags strung together to trees. What did it even mean? Lots of red flags strung together remind me of the blowout car sales at Troy Aikman Ford in Dallas. Perhaps he was relocating the dealership to Cambridge...