It's a rarity that doesn't happen much now with free agency. I'm very fortunate to be on the same team, finishing my seventh year.

That's the norm on every team. They bring in guys every year. That's just the way the business goes. You've got to be on top of your game every year or you're going to lose your job.

He's physical, which I think fits right in down there. He treats you like a man and is a guy you want to work hard for.

He's a really straightforward coach. You know what he expects. If you're doing what he expects to get done, you've got no problems.

You don?t really hit everything in free agency. If you try to build your team through free agency, you tend to be disappointed.

My job, when it comes to free agency, trades, is not to pick players, but support the personnel department and the coaching staff. We have to have the financial resources to make things happen and that's my job.