You definitely know when you split reps that it's possible. But I was a bit surprised. I was hoping to be a starter and play the whole season.

He's definitely into every moment in practice. It gets kind of funny. We'll be lined up for sprints and hear Randy say, 'Let's go hit somebody.' He's into it, but it's like, 'Hey Randy, who are you going to hit?

I knew (something was up) when we started splitting reps in practice, but I was still a bit surprised.

It may be the first time in my nine-year career that I've been the starter going into a season. But that's all right. I've learned how to roll with the punches, take whatever happens.

It's kind of a good and bad thing. It's what has happened to me. I can offer a team a lot of things as a swing guy.

We do have some concerns with the weather pattern coming in. With the river rising, the water won't have anywhere to go but through those neighborhoods.