Everybody talks about the Santa Fe Trail. They know it was an important part of history but only 1 percent can find it on the map or knows about it in person.

They had nothing to ask, because we had it all covered. We did our homework.

He was respected by athletes he covered, by coaches he worked with and by everyone in the sports media. He befriended everyone. We've lost a real character who will always be in the folklore of sports journalism in New Mexico.

The race fits the culture of New Mexico well.

We're in the exploratory phase right now, but we've been working on this for a long time and think it's a possibility.

This was a combination of two great pitching efforts. It's always nice to be a part of history. It's also a nice send off for us on the road trip. Hopefully it gives the players a lot of adrenaline and a lot of emotion.