It wasn't a real flashy game. We just lined up and played football. We mostly ran the ball at each other and we were fortunate to get a win.

I felt like our defense gave up a lot of yards, but made some big plays and got the ball back for us. River Ridge made some nice adjustments, and they were prepared -- like I said, we were fortunate to win.

Basically it's all football.

They're a good football team.

Marta was watching the football game with me when she said, "You know, most of these sports are based on the idea of one group protecting its territory from invasion by another group." "Yeah," I said, trying not to laugh. Girls are funny.

Pro football gave me a good perspective. When I entered the political arena, I had already been booed, cheered, cut, sold, traded, and hung in effigy.