On Thursday practices …
“We only have four left, I believe. Yesterday’s practice was after a game so all we did was condition the guys that needed extra conditioning. The other guys had massages and we had film. Today will be short because we play tomorrow, but the next three or four Thursdays will be good practices. But then again, I don’t know what will unfold between then and there but yesterday was more of a cerebral.”
On how he rationalizes team massages with his message of toughness …
“[Media laughs.] Probably a good point.