These days, what's not to love? The Vikings sport a 0.846 winning percentage and need one more win (or Packers loss) to clinch their second consecutive NFC North division title. Most credit the August arrival of future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre for the success. But Herrera felt good things were in store for the Vikings with or without the 40yearold Mississippian..The late Bill McCowan, MCI's former Chairman and CEO, did "his best to ban. Standard procedures and practices." He would get up in front of his people and say: "I know that somewhere, someone out there is trying to write up a manual on procedures. Well, one of these days I'm going to find out who you are, and when I do, I'm going to fire you." For McCowan, I think, discipline meant that individuals are required to think on their feet.

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