I'm curious to see how he reacts to everything,

We'll see how he reacts. We'll be guided by how he feels. The bottom line is we'll do what we have to do to support Vern.

We know what it took Chad to get back to where he was, ... and it's horrible that had to happen again.

I still get them. That's what's good about having a bad memory. Instead of lying, I just tell you that I don't remember, ... All I know is that I'm here, I made it though another training camp and I'm ready to go.

That's not a concern. We know what we're capable of. We still have a lot of work to do, but you can't base anything on that.

Whether it is second or third depends on how Siberia reacts between now and the end of the year. 1998 was the warmest ever, 2005 is looking at being second. It will be another very warm year generally, which is in line with global climate change research.