The award represents an honor for me in the effort that I...

The award represents an honor for me in the effort that I have put in during the off season for the 2005 season, ... This also represents a reminder to me that I need to get back to that point next year as I go through this rehabilitation process. Anytime that you're the captain you have to lead and the best way to that is to lead by example. Leading the team a statistical category will do that.