We support the commissioner's office, the minor-league drug program. We're disappointed in the violation that two of our players caused, but we support the system 100 percent. And hopefully, this will be a good experience for the players involved and it won't happen again in the future. |
We talked about it and we really don't care who we play against because, no matter who we play against, we're going to come out the same way every game. Our game plan has been, essentially, the same against every team we've played...we've just played our game and made them adjust to us. |
We talked about it, we made a few minor changes. I've proven I can do it, I have the ability. The last couple years it hasn't happened. I don't think I'm on the downside, I don't think I'm sliding. I can still play the game. It's just relaxing, having fun again, enjoying the game again. |
We talked before the meet about our top five average time last year in the county. Our average was 19:11 last year and it was 19-even this year. We improved 11 seconds. We had set a goal of at least 10 seconds. I was pretty pleased. Any time you take the top five you have to be pleased. |
We turned around a bunch of games with some of his picks, sealed some games. Almost every pick had some significant impact. It wasn't the end-of-the-half Hail Mary picks. I know there are a lot of guys who could deserve it: Lance Briggs, the whole D-line. It's tough to pick one guy out. |
We want to develop this facility, to bring some life back into it. Right now, we're new in the area. As we get to know more people, we'll get more of an idea what we're going to do. The Kings were good people and they were good business people. They've made this transition a lot easier. |
We want to honor the right of the students to have an opinion and to voice it in an appropriate manner. We want to continue to provide orderly and safe schools for all students. We want to use the 'teachable moment' to help further their understanding of democracy and freedom of speech. |
We want to make sure Mary has the full benefit of Larry's creativity and strategic thinking. Our global marketing program is one of the critical drivers of our business. A seamless transition -- one that remains sharply focused on our customers -- is essential to our continued momentum. |
We wanted the campaign to match the quality and drama of the 'My NHL' regular-season campaign, while featuring the skills and personality of the players. The 'My Stanley Cup' campaign conveys the dedication, intensity and sacrifice the players and fans share to claim Lord Stanley's Cup. |
We wanted to make it a little more interesting. We won't use a lot of the starters out there for long. We'll let them get a few snaps in and pull them out. We want to make sure everybody gets a chance to play and we don't have any serious injuries. That's why we split it up like we did. |
We were a team kind of just flapping in the wind and floundering around, not because they weren't trying but because we hadn't found ourselves yet. I knew we'd get better. But I didn't anticipate us coming together and having a surge like we've had here since we started conference play. |
We were aware that we really had to change the cost structure of the company and change the investment profile and the focus to some degree and shed some assets in order to remain competitive, ... It is clear that just fixing our operational issues, although critical, is not sufficient. |
We were cognizant of the fact that the superstores like Staples, Office Depot and OfficeMax would be concerned, because they're good customers and we're getting into that business. At the same time, though, they're competitors who have also been marketing at the sweet spot of our space. |
We were playing some RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN songs in the past, but we'll probably be playing a wider variety of those this time out. Between RAGE , SOUNDGARDEN and TEMPLE OF THE DOG , there's 11 or 12 records of our own that we could draw from, so it's pretty exciting. |
We were pleased to see sales momentum remain strong during the quarter, ... Branded product sales continued to respond favorably to our selling efforts and stepped-up marketing initiatives. Additionally, our private label products recorded another quarter of double-digit revenue growth. |