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WWE's Brie Bella recalls Paige's surprise return at WrestleMania 42: 'Magical moment'
The Bellas appeared to be up a creek without a paddle at WrestleMania 42 after Nikki Bella revealed before the event she would be sidelined for the show with an ankle injury.
Brie Bella, seemingly without a partner, may have had to pull herself out of the fatal four-way match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. Instead, a surprise return stunned pro wrestling fans in Las Vegas and at home. Paige came out in support of The Bellas and they were able to enter the match and capture the titles.
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She recalled the "magical moment" with OutKick Dropkick in a recent interview.
"Paige, we have so much history with, and she literally feels like a sister to me. So going from such a down moment, finding out about Nikki's broken ankle and then having Paige being able to step in, it just felt like a really magical moment and kind of like what pro wrestling is about," she said. "Actually gives me goosebumps thinking about that moment because, honestly, I was like, OK, so we're out of ‘Mania, and then I'll wait ‘til Nikki gets better.
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"But to be able to still stay in it and then see all these women out there in the ring who, I really respect and love and getting to do it with Paige, and I'll be honest, like Paige and I were like, here we go, let's see how this goes. And I had so much fun with her. I feel like we're a great tag team together, and she agreed, and we have a lot of chemistry, and I think when people watch ‘Total Divas’ they saw that, Paige and I were really close and we're very aligned, so it was magical."
Bella and Paige defeated Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria to win the tag titles that night.
As time went on, the duo of Bella and Paige lost the championship to Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid before eventually splitting up at SummerSlam.
The Bellas parted with Paige, leading to a feud between Nikki Bella and Paige at one point this year. Brie Bella has been on the sideline with a broken scapula, which she suffered at SummerSlam in Minneapolis.
She gave some insight to OutKick Dropkick on her injury timeline earlier this week.
Taylor Swift’s husband Travis Kelce injures ankle against Falcons, returns to game
Taylor Swift’s husband, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, returned to the sideline with his helmet on after injuring his left ankle on the opening drive of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Kelce went to the locker room with team trainers, and the Chiefs listed him as questionable to return. A photo posted to X later showed him back on the Chiefs’ sideline with his helmet on. He returned to the game in the first half but was visibly limping.
Patrick Mahomes hit Kelce for a 23-yard gain in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams brought Kelce down from behind, and Kelce reached for his left ankle after the tackle. He limped to the sideline, where trainers retaped the ankle before accompanying him to the locker room for further evaluation.
The Chiefs had listed Kelce on their Week 10 injury report with an ankle injury. He was a full participant in practice and entered Sunday’s game without an injury designation. The team’s pregame report did not specify which ankle was injured.
The catch brought Kelce to 505 receiving yards, his 13th consecutive season with at least 500. He entered Sunday with 33 catches and two touchdowns through eight games.
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Kelce played at least 15 games in every regular season from 2014 through 2025. He played all 17 games last season and led the Chiefs with 76 catches, 851 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions. That was his 12th straight season with at least 800 receiving yards, tying Jerry Rice for the longest such streak in NFL history.
A four-time first-team All-Pro, Kelce topped 1,000 receiving yards in seven straight seasons from 2016 through 2022. He set a career high with 1,416 receiving yards in 2020, when he caught 105 passes and scored 11 touchdowns in 15 games. He and Mahomes have helped Kansas City win three Super Bowls, following the 2019, 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Kelce returned for his 14th NFL season after he and Swift wed in July at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Bessent blasts newspaper editor over 'reckless journalism' after Iran threats force move to military base
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused the WSJ's editor-in-chief of "reckless journalism" for authorizing a photograph of his Washington, D.C., home that he said exposed its location.
During an appearance on "Sunday Morning Futures," Bessent declined to say whether he had faced an assassination attempt but said the threats were serious enough to force his family to relocate to a military base.
"Obviously, it's a high threat level for us to move," he told Larry Kudlow. "And sadly, one of the reasons we had to move is because Emma Tucker, the news editor at The Wall Street Journal, authorized a photo of our house the day we bought it that had a geolocate on it. And so you can go on the Internet and see our beautiful residence [where] we made our home here in D.C. because of reckless journalism."
Threats against Bessent had reached "more than an advanced stage" amid reported Iranian assassination threats, a senior administration official told Fox News Digital.
Bessent is the latest senior administration official to relocate to a military installation, joining a growing number of top Trump officials living behind military gates as federal authorities confront security threats that extend well beyond the White House.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have reportedly taken up residence at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., while White House chief of staff Stephen Miller and other administration officials have moved to military installations or protected government housing. Attorney General Todd Blanche also moved to a military base earlier this year, a source familiar with the arrangement told Fox News Digital.
The relocations have not all stemmed from the same threats. Some followed concerns about domestic political violence, while Bessent's move comes amid reported threats linked to Iran.
The recent Iranian threats against Bessent come amid a documented history of alleged Tehran-backed assassination plots targeting senior U.S. officials.
The Justice Department charged a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in 2022 in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting former Trump national security advisor John Bolton, while prosecutors disclosed in 2024 that another Iranian operative had allegedly been tasked with developing a plan to assassinate Trump.
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Duffy: Investigators examining 2 routers after nationwide FAA ground stop, no signs of foreign cyberattack
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that two routers from FAA facilities in Texas and Arkansas are undergoing extensive testing as investigators examine whether faulty equipment or an installation problem triggered the nation's longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years.
Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Duffy said that investigators have found no indication of a foreign cyberattack, although the FBI and other federal law enforcement partners remain involved in the probe.
"We think it was the installation or the router that was the bad actor," Duffy said. "But we're open, if we see something else, we're gonna continue to investigate with our federal partners and law enforcement."
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In an update posted on X, Duffy said contractor L3Harris had secured the two routers from remote FAA facilities in Texas and Arkansas and was conducting "deep diagnostics testing" at its headquarters in Florida, with engineers from the FAA, Juniper and Cisco assisting.
The investigation follows Friday's nationwide ground stop, which halted air traffic for more than four hours and contributed to disruptions affecting roughly 15,000 flights Friday and Saturday.
The fallout continued Sunday, with 3,798 flights delayed and another 1,638 canceled within, into or out of the United States as of noon ET, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Among the hardest-hit airports according to the provided data were Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, with 376 delays, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, with 363 delays and 195 cancellations.
The shutdown occurred as L3Harris was replacing aging copper wiring with fiber-optic technology in the FAA's communications system. The work led to intermittent communications and radar gaps, prompting officials to halt flights nationwide.
Duffy said President Donald Trump convened federal officials on Friday as the administration investigated whether the disruption could have involved malicious interference.
"President Trump actually had the whole of government on the phone on Friday," Duffy said. "Was anyone seeing footprints? Was anyone hearing chatter? Was this a cyber attack from a foreign nation?"
"We have no indication that that was at play here," he added.
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Duffy defended the decision to issue the nationwide ground stop, emphasizing that passenger safety takes precedence when problems emerge in the FAA's communications network.
"When we have inconsistencies in our network we're going to shut it down," Duffy said.
The transportation secretary also warned that the FAA's communications infrastructure remains outdated despite ongoing efforts to replace copper wiring with fiber-optic technology.
"We're still using an old 1980 architecture for telecom," Duffy said. "I need a brand new telecom system."
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Duffy said AT&T, Verizon and Lumen are prepared to help build a replacement network, but additional congressional funding is needed to move forward.
The request has drawn scrutiny from congressional Democrats, who argue the administration has yet to spend billions already allocated for air traffic control modernization. Duffy countered that the existing funds were designated for specific upgrades, including radar, radios and electronic flight strips, rather than a new communications network.
Meanwhile, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Saturday that "the worst is behind us," with air travel expected to return to normal by the end of Sunday.
The nationwide ground stop was the first since January 2023 and only the second since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Wyatt Hammond makes kayak fishing history with third straight national title and KBF record
When I caught up with professional kayak angler Wyatt Hammond on Wednesday, he was in Guntersville, Ala., preparing for a pretty big weekend at the Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) National Championship.
"I've won it the past two years. I'm trying to see if I can do it three years in a row," Hammond told OutKick OutDoors.
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Well, folks, mission accomplished.
Not only did Hammond complete the historic three-peat on Friday, but he also claimed the 2026 KBF Challenge Series Championship, earned Angler of the Year honors and set a new KBF record for the highest three-day total.
Not too shabby.
Hammond, who also won the 2025 Bassmaster Kayak Series National Championship, now has four national titles on his résumé. And his latest victory might have been his most impressive yet.
Hammond wasted no time getting to work at the KBF Championships on Lakes Guntersville and Wheeler.
He opened Wednesday's Challenge Series Championship with a 106-inch five-fish limit, building a commanding 9.75-inch lead over the rest of the field.
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For those unfamiliar with competitive kayak fishing, anglers are scored by the total length of their five longest bass rather than weight. Fish are measured, photographed and released instead of being transported to a traditional weigh-in.
On Thursday, Hammond followed up with another impressive limit of 102.25 inches, bringing his two-day total to 208.25 inches.
That was enough to win the Challenge Series Championship by a whopping 15.75 inches over runner-up Jody Queen.
But the biggest prize was still up for grabs.
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For Friday's KBF National Championship, the leaderboard reset to zero, meaning Hammond's massive lead from the previous two days meant absolutely nothing. He would have to do it all over again.
And that's exactly what he did.
Hammond landed another five-fish limit totaling 101.75 inches, narrowly edging out Rus Snyders, who finished with 100.50 inches. Abby Abbondanza took third with 99.25 inches.
Just 1.25 inches separated first and second place.
The victory made Hammond the first angler in KBF history to win three consecutive national championships.
And if that weren't enough, his combined total of 310 inches over the three days established a new KBF record. That's 15 scoring bass averaging more than 20 inches apiece.
What makes Hammond's latest accomplishment even more remarkable is what happened just a few weeks earlier.
In October, he came within two inches of defending his Bassmaster Kayak Series National Championship at Lake Murray in South Carolina.
Hammond told OutKick OutDoors that a slow start on Day 1 ultimately cost him, despite recording the largest single-day limit of the tournament on Day 2.
"I kind of got in my own head and kind of spun myself out," he explained.
But after settling down and sticking to his game plan, he finished strong. It just wasn't quite enough to catch eventual champion Ewing Minor.
During our conversation Wednesday, Hammond also opened up about the pressure that comes with being a national champion and how that pressure nearly burned him out on fishing altogether.
"I was really putting a lot of stress on myself. Like, I have to do well because, you know, I won a national championship," he said. "I have to continue doing well."
Eventually, Hammond realized he needed to stop worrying so much about the results and get back to enjoying the sport.
"I did a lot better whenever I enjoyed what I was doing," he said.
Judging by this week's results, that approach seems to be working out pretty well.
When I asked Hammond about his goals for 2027, he already had his sights set on another familiar rival.
"I'm gonna see if I can take something from Ewing [Minor] next year. I can't let him win everything all over again," he joked.
Hammond said winning Bassmaster's Angler of the Year award would be a dream, and he's particularly excited about upcoming tournaments at Lake Champlain and Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
But first, he can enjoy making history.
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Three consecutive KBF national championships. Four national titles overall. A Challenge Series championship, an Angler of the Year award and a new KBF record.
Bravo, Wyatt.
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Chiefs' Chris Jones explains why opinions 'are like buttholes' on national television
The NFL is at the epicenter of media and fan attention like no other professional sports league in America, and Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones understands that.
Jones, 32 and in his 11th season, has heard it all – the Chiefs' dynasty is over, the championship window is closed, the defense is struggling.
There are a lot of opinions about the Chiefs out there.
And Jones was asked about all those opinions out there on the CBS pregame show Sunday before Kansas City's game at the Atlanta Falcons.
"I learned opinions are like buttholes," Jones said live on air. "We all got 'em, they all stink."
Alrightie, then.
Look, here's an opinion:
The Chiefs are not necessarily the team to beat in the AFC this season. That could be the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are 14-3 in their last 17 games dating to last season, and quarterback Trevor Lawrence is playing very well.
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But the Chiefs are relevant, folks. That has not changed.
They may be locked in a battle for the AFC West with the Denver Broncos, but come the postseason, they cannot be dismissed even as their most recent trip to the Super Bowl in the 2024 season gets smaller in the rearview mirror.
Now, please, do not ask Chris Jones about that opinion.
Classic American pantry staples are getting a major protein- and fiber-packed makeover
Cheesy ramen, protein-packed Jell-O and round bacon slices specially cut for sandwiches are among the new twists coming to grocery stores as Kraft Heinz reportedly tries to breathe new life into old brands.
The new products, expected to hit shelves in the spring, are part of a broader push by the packaged-food giant to invest in innovation. They include Jell-O pudding with 10 grams of protein, Crystal Light with added fiber and protein, and Oscar Mayer Sandwich Bacon.
"It’s a big turnaround," Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane told the Wall Street Journal. "These brands have been underinvested in for over 10 years."
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Kraft Mac & Cheese Cheesy Ramen is set to arrive nationwide in early 2027, according to a press release. The instant noodle cups will come in Spicy, Chicken and Pork varieties and contain no artificial flavors, preservatives or dyes. Kraft said it is the brand’s first move into a new category in nearly 20 years and Cahillane said it sold out within a week of its Canadian launch.
The launch also follows the brand’s introduction of PowerMac, mac and cheese with added protein and fiber. Cahillane told the Journal that PowerMac helped return the brand to sales growth after several years.
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Kraft Heinz has invested an additional $700 million in its business, with funding for marketing, lower prices, staffing and product development. It also hired 400 employees, the outlet reported.
Its new offerings reflect consumers’ growing interest in protein and wellness, but the company is also staying true to its roots, focusing on taste and convenience.
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About half of its 2027 product pipeline will focus on health and wellness, Cahillane told the Journal, including products with less sugar or more protein. But traditional Heinz ketchup will still be made with high-fructose corn syrup, he said, in part because cane sugar is more expensive.
"We’re not trying to claim that 100% of our portfolio is grown in your back garden," Cahillane said. "We are claiming that we can do health and wellness. We can play in that space, and we can do it extremely well."
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Oscar Mayer meat and Kraft cheese continue to struggle, according to Cahillane, as is Philadelphia cream cheese with consumers switching to cottage cheese. Kraft Heinz is trying to develop cream cheese products that rely less on carbohydrates like bagels.
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Cahillane said he still expects sales to be flat next year, with sales and profits returning to growth in 2028. Kraft Heinz at one point planned to split into two companies, separating its global condiments business from its North American grocery unit, but Cahillane later paused the plan, telling the Journal that a split is no longer a focus.
But some analysts remain skeptical that the company’s struggling brands can be revived.
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"There are too many holes in the boat, too many plates to spin," TD Cowen analyst Rob Moskow told the Journal. "I’m not sure how they can get it all done."
Part of the challenge is being in so many categories at the same time, Cahillane said: "We have to whack one mole at a time."
Former NHL player's monster catch inspires Missouri woman to reel in 1,200-pound sturgeon
Sometimes all it takes is a little inspiration from an NHL player to land the fish of a lifetime. Or, in Katharine Eckert's case, a fish that could weigh more than half a ton.
The Missouri woman decided to book a sturgeon fishing trip in British Columbia after reading about NHL defenseman Nick Leddy catching a monster fish with Canadian outfitter Sturgeon Slayers back in 2024. She figured it sounded like a pretty cool vacation activity.
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"I saw that article and thought, that would be really cool to do sometime," Eckert told FOX 2 in St. Louis. "Just something different to do on vacation rather than going to the beach or whatever."
What she didn't expect was to reel in an 11-foot, 4-inch white sturgeon estimated to weigh between 1,100 and 1,200 pounds— a catch her guide believes could be the largest freshwater fish ever caught by a woman.
Eckert, who lives in Maplewood, Mo., was fishing the Fraser River near Chilliwack, British Columbia, with her boyfriend, Justin, and Sturgeon Slayers founder Kevin Estrada when she hooked into the massive fish.
The ensuing battle lasted about 40 minutes.
"I remember thinking, 'My gosh, this is really hard,'" Eckert told FOX 2. "Once we got it closer to the boat, seeing it come out of the water a little bit, and realizing, 'Oh, we have something really incredible,' ... I was in shock, but also grateful for the experience."
According to Estrada, the sturgeon measured 60 inches around its body near the pectoral fins and a whopping 70 inches around its belly.
"Katharine's sturgeon was just as fat as the longer fish caught a week earlier by the men," Estrada told Wired2Fish, referring to another giant sturgeon his company had helped land.
That fish measured 11 feet, 8 inches and was also estimated at roughly 1,200 pounds.
Estrada said he hasn't been able to find a documented freshwater catch by a female angler that exceeds Eckert's fish. However, the potential world record comes with a caveat: The sturgeon was never officially weighed.
White sturgeon on British Columbia's Fraser River are protected under catch-and-release regulations, meaning anglers cannot keep them to put them on a certified scale. Instead, guides estimate their weight using measurements.
So while Eckert's catch is certainly a contender for the record books, it isn't an officially certified world record.
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For Eckert, though, the experience was plenty rewarding without a certificate.
She grew up fishing for bass and catfish with her dad and has long been fascinated by sturgeon. In fact, she has a sturgeon tattoo and even named her dog Caviar.
Still, nothing quite prepared her for standing alongside one of these prehistoric giants.
"The pictures don't really do it justice," she told FOX 2. "Being in the presence of something that big in the moment is definitely something I'll never forget."
And the fish didn't just provide a great story and some incredible photos.
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Eckert and the guides also helped collect valuable data for sturgeon conservation efforts. The fish was measured, tagged and safely released back into the Fraser River, where researchers can potentially track it in the future.
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TCU's most famous cheerleader on the sideline as 'Landman' filmed during Horned Frogs win
When the TCU Horned Frogs took the field at home on Saturday to face the Kansas State Wildcats, they did so with some extra support in attendance at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Including their most famous cheerleader, Ainsley Norris.
Ainsley, a character played by actress Michelle Randolph, was on the sideline during TCU's 20-10 win as the hit show "Landman" filmed for its upcoming third season. Ali Larter, who plays her mom Angela Norris on the show, was also spotted at the game.
During season two of the Paramount+ series, Ainsley enrolled at TCU and became a member of the cheerleading squad.
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There was a hint a few weeks ago that her cheerleading was going to remain part of the upcoming season's storyline. And why wouldn’t it?
It was reported that "Landman" was filming at TCU in Fort Worth and that around 30 TCU cheerleaders were expected to be involved in the production in some way.
Who knew they were going to show up at an actual TCU football game? Well, they did and Randolph and Larter weren't the only ones who were in attendance.
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Stefania Spampinato, who plays Bella Morrell on the show, was seen filming a scene alongside Larter during the game as well. There was no chance the Horned Frogs were going to lose this game with that much firepower in attendance.
Another of TCU's special guests on Saturday was actor Glen Powell. He was there on the sideline apparently supporting his girlfriend Michelle Randolph and stacking the odds even more against Kansas State.
A tough way to spend a few hours on a Saturday.
Paramount+ has not yet announced the premiere date for Season 3 of "Landman." However, the earliest it's expected to return is the middle of 2027.
Arch Manning delivers ice-cold quote after Texas closes door on LSU's College Football Playoff dreams
Arch Manning was criticized, ripped, torched – whatever you want to call it – all over social media as he faced an uphill battle to get the Texas Longhorns back into the game against the LSU Tigers.
Manning powered through three interceptions to throw a game-winning touchdown pass to Raleek Brown, giving Texas a 22-21 win against LSU. It likely saved Texas’ chances at making the College Football Playoff, but it also put the final nail in the coffin for the Tigers’ hopes.
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Manning was asked about shutting the door on the Tigers after the game.
"We talked about, you know, you have to end someone else’s dream. I like to focus on us, but it kinda feels good at times."
It was possibly the most hyped Manning has ever been after a win. Once the clock hit triple zeroes, Manning skipped onto the field to celebrate with his Longhorns teammates. Most of the college football world counted Manning out, but he proved that if there’s time on the clock, he’s going to give his best effort to keep Texas in the game.
"It means the world," Manning said. "I was pointing out to some of my teammates where I sat at these games growing up. So, just coming back home, getting it done in the last few seconds, it's a memory I'll have for the rest of my life."
Manning, by far, didn’t have his best performance. He showed up when it mattered the most.
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That’s what winners do. And doing it in his home state was just icing on the cake.
"It hadn’t been great all night; I figured it was time to get it done," Manning said. "I grew up around a lot of LSU fans. So, it’s going to feel good to come back for Mardi Gras, or come back whenever I come home (to New Orleans), and not have them talk a bunch of crap."
For Lane Kiffin’s Tigers, they are looking at a regular bowl game appearance.
LSU has six wins on the season in Kiffin’s first year at the helm. However, the main goal, especially with all the money spent to bring Kiffin in and field a title-contending team, was to get to the 12-team playoff.
"I get it," Kiffin told reporters. "Underperformance. Doesn't matter if the game's been close or they go down to the last, whatever, six seconds. We were brought here to win and we need to win more than that.
"Now, also, everything isn't built for the first year when you come in somewhere, and I would tell you that if we were undefeated right now. You build things, and they take a little bit of time to not necessarily win, we should be winning, but to get to where your roster is like those guys."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.