From an environmental perspective, the energy used to get things here has a big impact.

I am elated because Oakland gets to have some new energy, some new perspective. I can just see the glee and the joy on the faces of everybody here, but more importantly, the togetherness.

The plan that we put in place in June of last year, from a retail perspective, is starting to bear fruit. If it brings the odd negative number at us, we'll deal with it.

I say that from some personal knowledge and from the historical perspective of nothing happening in South Florida to get a stadium deal done.

From a special teams perspective, it's a huge loss. He's a veteran, well respected and a high-energy guy. He plays every play like it's his last play.

If the United Farm Workers would spend as much energy organizing farm workers into unions as it is now investing in its campaign to shut down reporters who criticize it, we would all be better off.