I had dinner with a high ranking staff member of the Carolina Panthers Friday. He said Beane is one of the smartest people he's ever been around in his life. He went on to say we're in good hands with him because he's just one of those guys that seems to be a step ahead. According to him, it would surprise no one with the Panthers that knew him if he built a winning team. He called him a beautiful mind and when someone would bring up a point - Beane would have an in depth analysis of the point as if he'd already been working on it for months - but in reality his brain is constantly in overdrive.
I found it an extremely interesting conversation.