There's just something mental about going out for that second practice - especially in the afternoon. You know you're going to go out in pads and it's going to be a little longer than this morning.

That's the thing, you have to keep pressure on them. We talk about it in practice. The game is 80 minutes long and the last quarter of the game is what you have to win, which is basically the last 20 minutes. That's what we did, the fitness is up there. That's all the difference in the world.

At least we've been through it.

The only thing that's going to keep me off the field is something that's season-ending. It's getting better. It's just a little tight.

I'm not going to lie to you. There's nothing fun about going out there and practicing twice a day in this kind of heat. But it makes us better. It makes us mentally and physically tougher. It's just one of those things you have to fight through to get to the real season.

It's huge having him back. He's a big part of our offense, a big part of our team. Any time he touches it, he could take it to the house. Just to have that weapon, whether he does or doesn't, it's a big part of our offense.