*Tom Brady - Super Bowl 49 Champion

My final thoughts on #DeflateGate is that Brady knew about the deflated footballs in the 2014 AFC Championship game. The coach and team owner also knew about it.

A Quarterback knows when a ball is under inflated give me a break. Brady has no balls in his handling of this serious charge made against him. He got caught so he should just apologize and man up to the charges and take his punishment like a man. What does Brady do? Continue to fight it. The owner of the team is fighting it too. The Patriots owner Robert Kraft also owns Kraft Foods.

When you destroy a request cellphone to be examined by the NFL. Huh? What did Brady have on the phone that he is hiding? Instant messages to the Ball Boy or pictures of his stuck up wife. Well we can only speculate now. 

Brady does not have a spine. He will win at any cost. The New England Patriots Organization has no morales. 

Project Managers and Quarterbacks

Running projects and playing football have similarities you are working toward a goal. Projects have milestones and football has touchdowns. The project manager will direct and manage project execution making adjustments along the way to keep the project moving. The quarterback will run plays and make adjustments to guide the team down the field.

Project Managers and Quarterbacks are leaders that your teams depends on and looks up to for guidance. Both positions are in the spotlight requiring charisma and professionalism. Both positions will take the fall for any failures of the team.

Your key to success is motivating your team that everyone has an important role on it. Continuous process improvement to find better ways to execute.

Communication is so critical that you need to be a good listener and follow up with any concerns or issues brought to your attention. Always follow-up.

Take care of your team and they will follow you.