Rolland

Rolland Lawrence's name came up today in an email exchange with some friends of mine. It also came up in a terrific New York Times blog entry in January.

Here are three things I've read about Rolland Lawrence:

--He had 13 siblings, including a brother, Roland.

-- He dedicated the 1977 season to his mom, who had died, and then led the NFC in interceptions.

-- His 1979 football card said that he never dreamed he’d get a sack and that, therefore, once sacking Bears quarterback Bob Avelinni had been the highlight of his career.