Admittedly, conversations about Reggie White bring both pleasure and pain. He was a beloved member of the Philadelphia Eagles organization for eight seasons, but it's impossible to erase the memories of him in a Green Bay Packers jersey.
Seeing him run all over the Louisiana Superdome, Vince Lombardi Trophy in hand, still brings conflicting emotions. We were proud of him, yet also thinking 'Damn! That should have been Philadelphia's trophy.
But, rather than opening old wounds or writing another story about our dissatisfaction with Norman Braman, we'll do the opposite. We mention the Minister of Defense for another well-timed honor.