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We had a marvelous potion we took after practice. It was called beer… 16 ounces of cold beer.

We plan to re-certify our bid. We don’t anticipate any changes. And we believe we have a very good shot at winning.

No doubt about it, things have certainly changed.

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I felt we had a very strong bid for 2009.

Quite frankly, [the bid process] is as intense as any pursuit of a telecom contract I’ve ever been through representing BellSouth.

To design something like this is unbelievable – you’ve got to love it. It’s our history, it’s our past. I’m glad someone had the sense to preserve this.

It’s like instant replay, … We left [the 2009 vote] dejected and depressed. It’s great to have a second shot.

The only thing they say under ‘challenges’ to our bid, … is ‘coolest weather city of the three’ and ‘lack of stadium parking.’

I wouldn’t be upset if they lost. I think everyone would like to keep a record intact. But we understand records are there to be broken. One day, somebody’s going to do it. The Colts...

I guess I’m hoping that us not winning 2009 was kind of our just desserts [for the ice storm], but now we’re back.

It’s nice when it gets down to one team. People start talking about it, … It’s a time period when we’re talked about and then not again until the next year.

It’s entirely possible they could do it, … They’re certainly capable of running the table.

This is an awesome piece of equipment,

Records are made to be broken and one of these days someone will do it, … I hope it never happens in my lifetime, but it is certainly possible.

South Florida really can host the game better than anybody.

Now the monkey is off their backs.

If we have the opportunity to rebid, we will do so. I think we had an excellent bid and a high-quality presentation.

Rich McKay had said facetiously to us that we had 47 votes committed out of 32,

We plan to recertify our bid. We don’t anticipate any changes. And we believe we have a very good shot at winning. We are certainly optimistic about the outcome.

I think this is clearly something where technology is leveling the playing field between the bigger companies and smaller companies. This industry has really transformed itself in 18 months in terms of the technology base...