My confidence (defensively) definitely grew as the season went on, and the last month and a half, two months did read more

My confidence (defensively) definitely grew as the season went on, and the last month and a half, two months did wonders for my confidence. Being out there every day after the All-Star break was important, especially when I knew I had to prove everybody wrong, which I've been having to do since college.

I have never belonged wholeheartedly to a country, a state, nor to a circle of friends, nor even to my read more

I have never belonged wholeheartedly to a country, a state, nor to a circle of friends, nor even to my own family.

They saw a lack of planning in other major events recently in the U.S., so they wanted to get a read more

They saw a lack of planning in other major events recently in the U.S., so they wanted to get a step ahead of the game.

This is a very large hurricane, a very powerful hurricane. Wherever you have the eye of this system, you are read more

This is a very large hurricane, a very powerful hurricane. Wherever you have the eye of this system, you are going to have a potentially catastrophic disaster there. This is the worst-case scenario for a hurricane.

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. read more

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. We can't just close these things willy-nilly.

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I read more

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those I had to kill because they pissed me off.

Right after Jen [Jennifer McNamara] got hurt and we came back and won the tournament [Ryan Kickoff Classic], that was read more

Right after Jen [Jennifer McNamara] got hurt and we came back and won the tournament [Ryan Kickoff Classic], that was amazing. That showed us that we can win if we play as a team, no matter who's out there on the court. We've really switched people around — everybody plays everywhere at different times. We've just been able to really pull together as a team because we have a common goal.

They all recruit hard, they play solid football, they all have a good plan. It's not just someone trying to read more

They all recruit hard, they play solid football, they all have a good plan. It's not just someone trying to out-formation you, they know what it's all about. I think the coaching in this league is very strong.

From the x-rays, there doesn't seem to be any major (fracture) but we are waiting for a full report on read more

From the x-rays, there doesn't seem to be any major (fracture) but we are waiting for a full report on that. Every ankle injury is different but I think we are faced with a (serious) tear of the lateral ligament and there is associated bone bruising.