Jimmy Johnson couldn’t sleep, because he was worried about traffic and no doubt about being late. He’s never late. He can’t stand people who are.

And so he got up early even for him — he plays online bridge around 5 a.m. most mornings. He hopped in his car at 4:30 for the drive north from his six-acre paradise in Islamorada.

It was around 6 a.m., when he pulled into the University of Miami ’s football parking lot Wednesday. Still dark outside. Quiet.

“Just like old times,’’ he said.

The coach lived a career of early hours and empty parking lots. But he got out of his car Wednesday to see the team he loves above any other and offer a word of encouragement, even inspiration, if he hit he right key.

He’s mostly out of the corporate-talk business right now, no matter how much money is

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