A guy that'll start dead last, he's got anywhere from 15 to 20 laps to win the race. So, if there's 20 cars ahead of him, he's got to pass a car a lap. Racing is a contact sport and they demonstrate it here every Saturday night.

I'll share my perspective with various individuals. I think the league players have something to offer on a selective basis, but it's on that selective basis. They're great athletes in their own right. A case-by-case scenario. Some players would make the transition, some not.

It's not scripted. We set the stage, prep the track, then throw the green flag and they go to town.

It was very poorly handled. We don't need any junk like that.

Eliminating Garry Trudeau's 'Doonesbury' on the basis of its competitive score on the comics page is a little like choosing a Rhodes scholar from a group of competitors made up of beauty queens, champion consumers of hot dogs, and three-legged racers. 'Doonesbury' is in a class by itself.

Our focus was to reduce the number of bags given.

I think those things are seriously the result of discussions with the coaching staff, those in the technical side of the elite pathway, and then to identify need for a particular style of player. Whether that's someone coming through the ranks or is that someone we need to fast-track by bringing someone external into the system.

Basically for personal reasons he chose to put his hand up.

I am proud to work for a company like H-E-B that gives back to the community. It was a shock, a good shock, and surprise. Surprises like this one are sweet.