Quote:I remember back around 1996 or 1997, the Jaguars tried to sign Alonzo Spellman from the Bears, got him to sign an offer sheet, and the Bears matched it and we didn't get him.  

 

Sometimes things work out for the best, even though you didn't get what you wanted at the time. 

 

http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2012/7/24/3...-adversity

 

 

"He only played 2 years of that contract with the Bears and missed 9 games in 1997. He had a well publicized breakdown in a doctor's office where he pulled a telephone off the wall and threatened suicide because of his frustration that his doctor was late to the appointment. Reportedly he was under the influence of alcohol and had possession of a firearm during this incident. He refused to take medication for his bipolar disorder, refused to get treatment for an injured shoulder, and had a problem with illegal drugs, so the Bears released him."

 

So in the words of Garth Brooks, "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers..."  

 

Hey, you win some and you lose some!   And sometimes, when you think you lost, you actually won.