I would sure encourage them to [hold a reunion]. I'll be there without hesitation. 100 percent.

He told me, 'If you're not a thousand percent sure, don't quit,'

And hold on, I'm sure they're pissed off about something.

I see a little bit of hesitation, a little bit of, 'Aw, I missed one. Maybe I shouldn't do it again.' We don't have that. It's going to be awhile before they're comfortable and playing without any kind of restraints.

The offer was on the table. We offered him $25 million over five years, and they were going to think about it and give us an answer. They decided not to accept their offer. I was really surprised that he didn't take the opportunity to secure his future and to accept what I felt was a very fair offer. That just proved to Roberto and our fans how much we value him. We wanted to try and keep him a Panther for many years.

I was amused by it actually.