[elq]

re: friends - I think people are just put off by Patty's "we manage the company like a sports team, not a family" philosophy.

[jedberg]

That's probably true, but even the sports guys are friends. :) Even when they get traded and have to play against each other.

[weisser]

I'd say the best sports teams share a close bond of friendship. Look at the Red Sox this year. They came back after two dismal seasons to win the World Series and the team culture was largely responsible for that. Little was expected from most of these players but the right group of people can make the seemingly impossible happen.