Coretta Scott King died on Monday January 30, 2006. Having lived a meaningful life, fighting for racial inconsequence, she died at the ripe age of 78.

On Wednesday February 1, 2006, Donovan McNabb, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, took offense at being overshot in comparison to one of American Football’s great quarterbacks, Bret Favre, on account of Favre’s skin color! McNabb described the offense as “black-on-black crime,” referring to Terrel Owens who made the comment of how the Eagles would have been better served by Favre instead of McNabb.

McNabb would have preferred a comparison to another black quarterback: “Michael Vick or Daunte Culpepper or Steve McNair or Byron Leftwich”.

Brady recognizes and respects both the business and the marketing aspects of the professional sport he plays. I think Brady recognizes that his success is dependant on more than his throwing arm and his swift legs. His relatively modest acceptance of a reduced contract, for example, solidifies his image as a selfless leader among his teammates, and that’s priceless for any Visa commercial in which he is featured. An effective leader, whether in business, politics, or sports, cannot even be perceived to have a selfish agenda. Vick, on the other hand, has made it quite clear that money is his most important motivation, and by that admission he loses much of the leadership qualities that enabled Brady to lead a team to three Super Bowls in this decade, proclaiming a new dynasty in the business of professional American football.