I would think that Tony definitely has a respect for me. I don't think he expected our team to do as well as we have been doing with him gone,

At the end of the day, defense wins games and defense wins championships. So we want to make sure we are good defensively. Tonight proved that we can do it and now we just have to continue to do it.

I'm excited about it. Once I saw he had signed with New York, there were two games that I was looking forward too. It gives a little bit more excitement to the game because Tony's involved in it. I think it will be great.

I'm excited about it. Once I saw he had signed with New York, there were two games that I was looking forward too, ... It gives a little bit more excitement to the game because Tony's involved in it. I think it will be great.

The way everything went down last year was a little awkward for both of us just given the situation and how well the team ended up playing and how far we ended up going. It's one of those situations where the front office makes decisions. I was happy that I was able to finally get a chance to prove my worth as a starter.

I like it. It's like a pre-playoff atmosphere. You go try to get points out there, whether it's a win or tie, then come back strong and win at home.