"I begin the interview by asking Bob McNair the one or two most important things he has learned in nine years as the owner of an NFL franchise. His answer may surprise you because while he has learned plenty about coaches and strategy and the like, he essentially has learned he'd like to have more players like Brian Cushing. He loves DeMeco Ryans, too. He loves what Antonio Smith and Bernard Pollard have brought to the Texans and is a huge fan of Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, etc. But he loves Cushing. Loves how much he cares. Loves how hard he works. McNair could fill a book with all the things he has learned in the 11 years since he was awarded a franchise, but having players who care as much as fans care is at the top of his list. "I'd say I had a belief all along that you have to build through the draft," he said. "But one of the things I have learned is that what you have to determine with the players is, beyond their athletic ability, beyond whether they're of good character or not, what's their level of passion? In this game, everybody is so good that just going out and doing what's required isn't enough. You have to do more than what's required." http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7123595.html
