Lombardi

In a city loaded with football-themed street names — Lombardi Avenue, Bart Starr Drive, Brett Favre Pass — Sanders discovered a disappointing dead end.

The process of building out that philosophy began under former general manager Dean Lombardi, who introduced some sports science pieces and other technologies while leading the team to two Stanley Cups.

But chasing that edge became a priority under Rob Blake, who replaced Lombardi prior to the 2017-18 season.

“The Jesuits are used to serving and often resist becoming bishops, so to see one become pope I see as a call to service, a strong summons and not an ambition,” Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, himself a Jesuit, said after Francis’ election.

Lombardi was the chief negotiator during the strikes and, from the writers’ and actors’ point of view, the de facto villain.