The only thing it means to me is my good pre-season didn't go unnoticed. I've still got to get better each day. My goal is to be No. 1. Obviously, it's not going to happen for a few years.

It was a very good way to open the season, especially after the rough pre-season that we had. Tonight we tried a couple of different things and it worked out.

All (the pre-season accolades) are good honors, but I'm just one of nine players. I couldn't do it without my other eight.

Surround yourself with really good people. I think that's an important thing. Because the people you surround yourself are a reflection of you.

The pre- announcement season has been fairly mild.

As you get older, the summer is less of a vacation and more of a training period by yourself away from the team. It's exciting for me. I felt like I've been really getting better as far as my conditioning every single season as I get older.