But nothing to this extent.

I asked him to fight a couple of times. When we came out of the box, we decided we better get at it. Both of us got in some good shots. It was great entertainment for the fans. I enjoy doing that.

I'm just playing the game the way I've always played it. Go out there, play defense, protect my teammates and create a spark every once in a while - not scoring too many goals but when I do, it's a bonus.

With Nick jumping in there, they don't need me back as bad, ... As soon as coach found out I was going to be out for SEMO, he said 'We might as well just get you for conference.'

The pride's been dented, of course, but I've had time to come to terms with it. There's two ways; I can either fight it or say goodbye, and I'm not done yet.

I turned and beheld seven rows of plasma screens, each bearing seven vivid scenes, each flickering, each pulsing with a light revealing distant terrors, conflagrations, sufferings - and all thereby brought so close, and all thereby kept far away.