If anything, it woke us up. There were just some miscommunications and some bad things happened.

This means a lot. Ever since I was a little kid, I'd thought about coming up here and getting to the finals. Now that I've done it, it's great.

I was able to get a break on it and there was nothing but green in front of me. We had a pretty good concept of what they were going to do, especially when they went to certain formations.

Thank you very much.

I've got a wonderful companion (on returns) with Ryan Boehm, ... If they kick it to him, he can do some amazing things. If they kick it to me, hopefully I can break a few tackles here and there. Together we make a nice tandem.

[We have only still photographs of Elvis before he appeared with the then-reigning TV variety shows run by Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan. Director Kim Hubbard, costumer Jimmy Johansmeyer and lighting designer Joel Rand Pape have studied those carefully, getting Evans up on his toes in white loafers, tilting back with microphone in hand, with all the authentic Eisenhower-era jackets and blazers. Evans doesn't get to the white jump suit or gold lame until the second act. He dons black leather only for one number,] I Can't Help Falling in Love With You. ... Ooh, now that's what I've been waiting for. I like that.