We expect to get the job done. There won't be any excuses being made.

Pettitte did a great job, the kind I've come to expect of him while facing him so many times in the American League. But so did Derek.

She does the same reliable job you'd expect her to do. ... She has a track record that is long and solid enough that it can withstand the usual ups and downs of a starring career.

They made this seem like the Super Bowl,

It has to be Champ Bailey. His ball skills are outstanding. He can break on the ball. He can re-direct a route. His recovery speed is great. He's pure. He's the closest thing to Deion (Sanders) we've probably seen. There aren't a lot of corners you say that you're not going to go after. I'm going to try all of them. But he's the best, and the one you should worry about the most. When we played him last year, he made some hellacious plays. I threw one ball that looked like it was going to be over his head and he made a great play on it and tiptoed the sideline. He's an awesome corner.

Unfortunately, it's our new home, temporarily, ... We're going to have to accept that and be as comfortable as possible and get into a normal schedule for the regular season.