I'm looking to keep the young, core group of our best players together. Certainly [with] my job, if someone calls, you always listen to what they have to say. But trading away our really high-quality young players is not something I'm looking to do right now.
"We obviously wanted to get done early. We want that relief off our backs. But, obviously, ownership is always gonna make it drag out, make it more complicated than it has to be. Lack of communication and that standpoint, but, you know, I just always say, God has me this far, he ain't done with me yet, so, you know, I just keep working, keep going, and then when it comes, I'm gonna be ready. But, you know, ain't gonna be no dropoff."