It's kind of a rarity in that we only see them briefly while they rest up for their journey northward. After April, they're all pretty much gone.

I think it's a journey that's been great. We've been tested in every single way imaginable, and I think it's going to help us in the end, battling through adversity and doing what we need to do in the end to win the game.

When we all met her, we instantly knew she was the only person to share the rest of the journey with us.

It's been tiring, but you've got to get past that mental hump and know you can rest after the season. There's been a lot of fun and excitement. It's been a whirlwind, but you can't ask for anything better.

You can just see it. (Quarterback) Mike Lomas and the rest of the guys on offense have a great grasp of what we?re trying to do because they haven?t had to learn a new system. They?re working on refining what they know instead of learning a new offense.

North Carolina is not exempt from the problems of the rest of the nation. A lot of people are scared of Part D -- they don't know if it's going to help them or hurt them.