This was kind of a character test for us to see if we'd battle back, and we did.

True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure - the greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, the truer the choice to the character's essential nature.

It's been a big factor that kept us in the lead in our division. If that line hadn't stepped forward in late January we'd be a sputtering team. It has been a major factor for our consistency both here at home and on the road.

As difficult as it is to find good coaches, we had Dave in the building. We had the personnel we wanted right here.

I barked and yelled (at the refs) just to feel a little better. But what can you say when you're 80 feet away with glasses?

Not generally. It has shifted from one point to another at times, but they were all in the same general area. So we've had violations in this area every year at one point or another.