I started a business with two guys I played with, Ronnie Lott and Harris Barton: Champion Ventures, it's a fund of funds. We have $400 million or so under management.

He played terrible in the game and he knows it. He wants to redeem himself.

Mark brings a unique blend of proven business skills and a combination of commercial and financial management experience to his new role.

Mutual fund managers want your money in their funds. They get paid based on assets under management.

You don't want a fund that had its best years with $5 million in assets.

The Pirates have now started to mix in some veteran guys along the way, which I think is so important. Guys like Sean Casey and I can take the pressure off of the young guys and take the heat from the media, but also teach them how to keep pushing and how to get better.