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When Steve Spurrier "resigned" as coach of the Washington Redskins, the team statement attributed this quote to him: "I simply believe this is the right time for me to move on because this team needs new leadership."
Shockingly, Spurrier wasn't just talking about himself.
His friction with team owner and then-general manager Dan Snyder has been well documented over the years, but he has a fresh perspective now that he's back on the sideline.
Spurrier in the head coach of the Alliance of American Football's Orlando Apollos, which have clinched a playoff spot with a 6-1 record. The "Head Ball Coach" is back where he belongs, but questions remain from his time in D.C.
“Leaving the Redskins was a good thing because I got the chance to go to South Carolina and become the winningest coach in school history. You knew that, didn’t you?"
Spurrier is a gem. He has been ready to retire for 20 years and still gives it to the media straight.
At this point, his legacy is largely written. For many in Florida and South Carolina, he will go down as a heroic coach and transcendent personality.
At least in D.C., he was memorable. Now in Orlando, coaching a minor league team, he just wants to find a way to win.
"This Alliance," Spurrier said, "has given a lot of us a chance to go out a winner."