Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In 1986, then Green Bay Packers coach Forrest Gregg stunned the football world by releasing quarterback Lynn Dickey and tight end Paul Coffman at the end of training camp. At the time, Dickey held most of the Packers’ all-time passing records, while Coffman ranked among the top tight ends in team history. The moves sent shockwaves through Packer Nation. And more than two decades later, both Dickey and Coffman were still furious. “Forrest, he’s someone I have nothing to say about,” Coffman once told me. Dickey didn't hold back when discussing Gregg. “Bart and Forrest were like night and day,” Dickey said, referring to Bart Starr, his first coach in Green Bay. “Bart would work you extremely hard physically. I've never worked harder than I did under Bart. But he treated people with decency and treated you like a man. “Forrest came in and he yelled at you and he insulted you in front of the team. Some things … [Read more...] about Predicting The Green Bay Packers 53-Man Roster
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Apple’s Untold History Reveals Why The iPhone 5C Will Be In Color
In 1998, at a special Apple event in Cupertino, then-interim CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the product that would herald Apple’s comeback: the iMac. But as Jobs went backstage, he wasn’t fist-pumping to one of the most triumphant reveals in the company’s history. He was bummed. advertisement advertisement “I love the iMac, but we just delivered it in the wrong color,” Jobs lamented. The issue of color has long plagued Apple, Fast Company learned from speaking to scores of insiders for our Apple oral history , yet it’s proven one of the most powerful maneuvers in Apple’s design playbook. Their approach to color is strategically cyclical, swaying their SKUs back and forth from minimalism to a rainbow of hues, much like its own logo. The strategy has been a success, with colors breathing new life (and sales) into its iMac and iPod line. But today, as reports swirl that Apple is supposed to unveil a colorful, budget iPhone , it’s worth noting just how … [Read more...] about Apple’s Untold History Reveals Why The iPhone 5C Will Be In Color