We hit a couple key shots and we picked up our defense. This was as tough a game that we've in played all season.

Everybody is looking at us and that's a little different.

We're full of optimism, but we're not cocky. We have to keep our focus.

"Never give up is such a cliché saying yet it has a trillion different meanings

When we need those plays, both on offense and defense, they're coming through,'' Rams quarterback Marc Bulger said.

We played some good defense, but just got unlucky.