There are a number of different excuses, but none of them are good enough.

You can't say it's early forever. No excuses. We haven't been able to put up a crooked number. Runs are hard to come by. We're just stuck in neutral.

You can't have an open flame floating free like that.

You could have burning embers all over a neighborhood.

Don't make excuses--make good.

He can take some visitors, so that's a good sign. We'll have a number of players and coaches going over there this afternoon, but they still want him to rest. (The doctors) feel very good about his progress.