My family is the most important priority for me. It is spring break for my high school aged daughter. We promised we would take her and some friends to Florida for a week of sun and fun. I always meet my promises to my daughter.

So I am gone for one week and there is national breaking news about investigations into steroid dealings between a local chiropractor and a felon. There is some loose connective tissue between the chiropractor and some of our players as a few went to see him for back aches and I read all about it here at the beach. I see headlines and I get on the phone and talk to some folks, do my research and I do a quick blog post about it. It buzzes by. That was quite the cycle. There was smoke. I get it but there is no fire. I am hopeful this story now goes away. It deserves to go away.

I then watch us play a wonderful game against the Penguins. A great shoot out win. We eat dinner at 5:30 pm with the “half a sandwich and soup” crowd so we can catch the entire game live at 7:00 pm. A big win with a big passionate home crowd. The place looks great on TV filled with red clad passionate fans. Another news cycle spins. Pixels are produced. Keystrokes are recorded.

Then yesterday I am in the middle of another news cycle, while I am always transparent I am very respectful to process. It is not appropriate for me to formally address the news cycle regarding our negotiations with the Pollin family and estate. As I have noted the discussions have been productive and friendly. When there is real final news to disclose I am sure the people most involved with the process will talk but now is not that time. I apologize but I have been very circumspect in disclosure about this negotiating process out of respect for it. So stay tuned and thank you for your interest.

I think I will need a vacation from my vacation.