I wrote about Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway in today's paper.
The most interesting aspect of the interview that I didn't include in the column is this:
Greenway said new coach Mike Zimmer is far different than he expected when it comes to the treatment of players.
Asked to finish the sentence, ``I was wrong about...", Greenway laughed and said, ``I was wrong about the way that coach Zimmer would handle us as players. He handles us as professionals. He gives us breaks when he knows we need them. He's really been good at that. I thought he'd be harder....
``He loves football and loves coaching. He understands his team and when to pull off. He's been phenomenal about that."
I asked Greenway about being a public figure, jokingly asking if he has ever knocked a fan's hat off.
``You try to keep yourself private from the fokls who might be crazed about being a fan or might be upset about the way a game went, or about how you're playing," he said. ``You try to keep yourself distant from those folks because you don't want your family to have to deal with that...
``I think just based on the way you go about your business, you set yourself up…Even though they may not appreciate the way you play, you try to set yourself up to be treated a certain way in public. When you act a certain wa you receive a certain amount of respect.
