That was big. (Assistant coach Nate) Bernosky said on the bench when Jock hit it that that was a big answer. It didn't seem like we got our legs back after that.

(Assistant coach) Phil Crowe got him on the bike when he was injured, and (Adams) came back 100 percent better than before. I don't think he was in the shape that we want Colorado Eagles hockey players to be in when he first got here.

I got up about 4:30 and later went to breakfast with (bench coach) Joel Skinner. When we came back, I didn't know what to do. I do get excited about Opening Day. It's a special day.

When I am on the field, I am an assistant coach responsible to the head coach and I convey that attitude, ... I am a volunteer to help these young men kick the football. That's my job in that arena.

(Davis) remembers him when we drafted him, remembers him as a player, as an assistant coach, as a head coach. That's a lot easier. When Art walks in here, he knows what it is. He doesn't have to learn the nuances. He'll learn the coaches, the players and the football. The two of them, that's why this is going to work.

Let the assistant coach come up to me and say, 'Gerry McNamara is overrated.' I'd like to see one of those guys come up to me and say that. He's been double-teamed all year, and the coaches voted him first team all-conference. The head coaches, they don't know (expletive), I guess.