The mass market has really exploded here. More and more people in their mid-20s and mid-30s are coming in ... even for the day. There's a lot of untapped wealth.

A guy walks in and says, 'Can I have a million bucks?' How do you know they are good for it?

I was surprised because I didn't think people looked for all-stars in a little city like Columbus. But having this opportunity is a privilege, and I look forward to playing against other ranked players in the state.

There is a presence here, but it's not what people think it is. It's not like it is in Dallas -- not saying as to how tough they are. If eight kids get together and call themselves whatever type gang, that's a presence; no matter how you want to describe it, it's a presence.

You think of all the sacrifices that people made before you so you can enjoy the freedom you have, playing a great sport like football. We were touching on that today four years ago, our resolve to be who we are as Americans, and we came back from it.

To compete that next weekend I would've thought was a setback because it wouldn't have given people a chance to deal with what was happening. To come together and try to play a football game and sort of smooth things over would have kind of cheated people out of their grieving.