He's just a professional. He relates well to the players, and they respect him. He's 100 percent dedicated, and I can put my trust in him.

The rumors are lies. There were a lot of people said we're not going to play; that we don't have a contract. ... We got it worked out; got it hammered out.

Hopefully we'll be ready to rock and roll. This is all part of business, man. We had the money but didn't want to turn it loose until we had to. That's how you run a business.