We had three extra guys, and we thought that was strength. Unfortunately, they weren't able to pull each other close enough. We're a team here. I don't want to talk about any weak links.

When I first met them, I thought they were identical, but they're not. They have an incredible drive and passion for the sport and are easy to work with. You tell them to change and they say, 'OK.' You never hear no from their mouth. They're quite a bit younger. They don't want to fall behind. They give the rest of the team a lot.

I thought our defensive ends were going to be our strength this year,

It's the pits. It's a route designation first -- that's a bad mistake. We do not feel it protects the resources in the West Mojave. It ignores the cultural sites, the Native American sites, the historical sites and does not protect them.

Babe was a wonderful person. He was just a big kid who loved the limelight. If 500 children were waiting for his autograph, he'd stand there and sign for each one.

Both of them have tremendous power. But it's my opinion Bonds shouldn't even be in the game today. He's violated federal law. He's a product of illegal drugs.