In any type of icy weather, the first thing that's going to ice over is bridges and overpasses.

It's rough playing up there, especially for those cats that don't like cold weather, ... I've been there for a couple of big games. ... It can get pretty rowdy up there.

They did us wrong in the seeding meeting and we had to show them. I know it's tough to beat a team three times, but we came out and played hard.

We knew how far we have come and it was tough to lose. We knew we got to work next year if we are to win.

Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snows in the fields andwoods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be coldand hungry and weary.

There have been some down days (during which patrols were not conducted) because of weather and other reasons, but we are still patrolling the no-fly zones, particularly in the south, aggressively.