He's walking and talking as he has been for months. He's looking forward to doing the show Saturday.

Is he 100 percent perfect? No. But he's certainly well enough to get on a plane and go to New York to do his portion of the show.

We've been talking since last October. It's a killer. It's never been like this.

We were talking recently, and he asked me how fall camp was and if it was easy. I said it’s still a tough camp, but from a mental standpoint, it’s a lot easier after being over there (Iraq).

We're talking about champions when there were real weight classes, too. Now, you can have a light lunch and be eligible to fight for a title in a heavier division.

We're on the computer e-mailing each other about trades and stuff. There's a lot of trash talking.