We are more than excited about (tonight) because we want to put Monday's game behind us and move on in read more

We are more than excited about (tonight) because we want to put Monday's game behind us and move on in conference play.

It was kind of sloppy, but we played good. They hit the ball well on us, but we went up read more

It was kind of sloppy, but we played good. They hit the ball well on us, but we went up big early and kept fighting them off.

One of the advantages to the new plant was that we've promoted people and moved them down there for positions. read more

One of the advantages to the new plant was that we've promoted people and moved them down there for positions. We provided them opportunities down there, and in the meantime, opened up sale territories for people in this area. More employment to local area was created as a result of promoting people here to the southern plant.

[MISSING MARKO: Backup OT Marko Cavka underwent surgery yesterday to insert a metal plate in his fractured left forearm, according read more

[MISSING MARKO: Backup OT Marko Cavka underwent surgery yesterday to insert a metal plate in his fractured left forearm, according to a source. It wasn't a fractured wrist, as first reported by the team. He will miss eight to 10 weeks. ... Abraham, in his latest comments about his franchise tag/contract dispute, reacted coolly toward the front office.] I came back strictly for my teammates, not for the people upstairs, ... I feel like I've proved myself, but that's not proof for them. I have to work with what they're doing.

We have eight new positions (to fill), and we're just learning as we go. They're catching on fast. We've just read more

We have eight new positions (to fill), and we're just learning as we go. They're catching on fast. We've just got to get some more practices in.

I'm a firm believer in the power of negative advertising. And they've been in the enviable position of doing nothing read more

I'm a firm believer in the power of negative advertising. And they've been in the enviable position of doing nothing but negative advertising.

We want to emphasize that a large earthquake such as 1906 is not just a San Francisco quake, but a read more

We want to emphasize that a large earthquake such as 1906 is not just a San Francisco quake, but a Northern California earthquake. Earthquakes greater than magnitude 7 are going to cause intense shaking over a large area — everyone needs to be prepared.

Defensively, I thought we played pretty well with the exception of a couple plays. But we had some opportunities on read more

Defensively, I thought we played pretty well with the exception of a couple plays. But we had some opportunities on offense, and I'm disappointed we didn't capitalize on those.

Technology changes and convergence are shaping a new competitive dynamic and creating tremendous opportunity. We're creating a company with much read more

Technology changes and convergence are shaping a new competitive dynamic and creating tremendous opportunity. We're creating a company with much better capabilities to seize these opportunities while maintaining its strong focus on customer service and community involvement. This was the right time for this merger. This combination is good for our employees, our customers and our stockholders.