Not only are we defending the crown for ourselves, we're going to try to play at home for our fans because they've been so, so supportive and they've traveled everywhere we've gone.

We're not defending anything, because we don't have anything. (This) is a new season, just like 2005 is a new season for the Raiders.

The idea that our longtime U2 fans and scalpers competed for U2 tickets through our own Web site is appalling to me. I want to apologize to you who have suffered that.

The idea that our longtime U2 fans and scalpers competed for U2 tickets through our own Web site is appalling to me, ... I want to apologize to you who have suffered that.

I'd think fans would turn out for that.

Some made personal donations, ... Others housed displaced families. Several attended fundraisers away from the ballpark. Many took pictures with fans to raise additional funds. It was a true team effort.