We didn't have that 12-play, 80-yard drive. One of our touchdowns was a broken play. You can't win like that.

When Chris declared, it set us back, but you can't blame him. Then, we had a few guys not get eligible, some not work out and injuries. It's been a tough thing to get through. But I truly believe we'll come out of this and get better.

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It feels great. This is what you play for. The guys had to gut this one out in the end.

I had totally anticipated being ready to play last January because my doctor had said three months, blah-blah-blah. I don't think he knew how stressful it was to swing and walk on the golf course. My foot never healed. Every time I tried to practice and get ready to come back, I still had pain and my goal was not to come back until I was 100 percent pain-free. By the time this year started, I still wasn't 100 percent. In Hawaii, I could still feel it. I still feel it now but I can swing without pain. I think walking the last month has been the final healing process. Right now, it finally feels good.

I can't explain it. I didn't play at all last year. I really didn't know if I was going to be able to come back and play at all out here. To start like this is pretty exciting. I don't know if my game got better or everybody else got worse.