As for these interviews, I'm torn between spending time with them to glean keen genuis insight or running in the other direction to avoid predictable answers and a wasted chunk of my life

I once was fascinated that these 3 odd-fellows would be friends but now it makes perfect sense that they find each other and cultivate their mutual styles/interests

- a very strong suspicion, if not disdain, for the media
- an Italian-like loyalty (for life) to their tight inner circle
- an "attack mentality" to protect those in inner circle
- a tall wall around their personal life and feelings
- a strong - "your either for me or against me" - mentality
- workaholics at the expense of traditional family values

Now, to be fair, there are likely a ton of positive coaching traits they share that have placed them at the pinnacle of their profession but that's not my point here. My faraway observation is the common personal traits they share. And here's my guess as to the number one trait

THEY ABSOLUTELY DO NOT CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM

This may come across as stubborn or arrogant or prickly but it's pretty clear to me that they have ideas about what they want to do and they could give two hoots what anyone cares or what people think of them.

That's a pretty unique trait for a human. We all, to one degree or another, want to be "liked". So do they but the degree is so small it's almost imperceptible. They've earned the right to be that way. Their way has worked often enough to get them into some sort of HOF. They are wealthy for life. They don't have to care anymore but they didn't care much to begin with. And btw, they all love veterans who "get" their way.

It's interesting. But it's not loveable. It's not even really likeable - unless you're part of their inner circle. That's why fans generally fall into the love them or hate them category. That's why we follow them - they are interesting in an odd way. But it's also why no one will rarely care too much one way or another when they drive off into the sunset. And evidently, they won't care much about us either.

They are alot like the odd CEO of your company that always seem to drive up your stock value. You like him being in charge as long as you have a job and are making money on the stock but you don't really like him. When he leaves, there will be no tears or party. Neither side will really care that much.