Well, first of all, you don't think about those things that you just mentioned ? excuses. You either get it done or you don't.

I think they all stick with you when you lose. You go back and you take a look at the film. But that's history. You try to make sure it doesn't happen again.

I think they feel very good about Clinton, and we feel very good about Champ,

I think that goes unnoticed quite a bit.

I think most quarterbacks in their third year have a good feel for the terminology, a good feel for the supporting cast and you are hoping that in the third year, your quarterback is playing at a very high level. He feels a lot more comfortable with our system and a lot more comfortable with the supporting cast and he has played well.

I think we've been hardened by it. You can either crumble and come apart or be hardened by it.