I said it's almost like people are numb.

I never like to be too optimistic about contracts because you're really not close until you sign them. Sometimes you can get to the brink and never get it done. But we're pretty positive about our thoughts about him.

He's just a relentless 'heart' player with a lot of talent.

You could hear a pin drop when he was done. It was definitely one of the most impressive interviews I've ever been around.

I was overwhelmed with him. Not only his story but how he told it. He's such a thoughtful, intellectual, moving person.

We're in pretty good shape. They're going to give us a cap number and we'll be ready for it. You always prepare for a worst case, no matter what the situation. You never want to be surprised by something negative, only something positive.

Everybody has done what they can. We set up as many plans as we could for as many scenarios as we could.

We were planning on the lowest figures projected. This [delay] doesn't affect us. It just delays your chance to start looking at [free-agent] players.