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We're starting to get our guys back who were hurt, which is great, although it gives us a lot of decisions to make. There's competition on defense for who's going to be in the lineup each and every night, which is good.

We're seeing a benign neglect in terms of the weakness of the Japanese yen. There's little reason for the Japanese to be worried because it seems the lower the yen gets the bigger the support it gives to exporters.

We're rounding third base with the wind at our back. It gives us additional momentum.

We're looking for unknowns here. It gives us a chance to see where people shine.

We're looking for better ways to hire local veterans. Federal law gives priority to veterans and special consideration for combat veterans.

We're not going to win too many games last year with our defense. We certainly won with our defense tonight. It's great. It gives you a new source of pride.

We started our careers together and we wanted to finish our careers together. And going to Florida gives us that opportunity.

We stand with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in this lawsuit, ... The Illinois Commerce Commission does not have the legal authority to order a power auction with unlimited rate hikes as the outcome. The ICC should tell Ameren and ComEd to take their auction proposal to Springfield for review by the General Assembly, which approved a Public Utilities Act that clearly gives Illinois regulators final say over electricity rates.

Where maybe last year we thought we could get in behind with speed and being aggressive, I'm trying to instill in them this year that we don't need to get in behind. We want to take what the defense gives us more this year and not force the issue so much.

When you want to stop, and you don't think you can give any more, you think about that Pittsburgh jersey in here. Looking up at the scoreboard, seeing that you're down 10 at the end of the game. That gives you a little extra motivation.