boxing in a ring is not a big deal. At least you don't have to fight guys much larger than you.

I try not to make too big a deal out of it. It's kind of a short span of at-bats. I realize postseason at-bats are all magnified, but at the same time, I felt pretty good the last month or six weeks of the season also.

I'm not really sure what is going on. I'm challenging guys, but the big thing is fighters just aren't getting the ice time this season.

Our goal is to at least get to the 30-yard line. We got there consistently this week.

You guys have to talk about something, ... so why not blow things up a little bit and make them larger than life? We've always hated the rock star term and all the cliché bullshit that comes with it. You guys have to have people want to buy your papers or your magazines, so they're never going to just say, 'They played a good show'; they're going to say, 'They were whisked away by gorgeous women on the cocaine train.'

It's the least we could do for these guys.