But the damned crowd. 16,000 strong for a 17-win team in a seventh straight losing season with owners that just tried to sell us out after a history over the past two years of trying to sell us out. And those 16,000 people — you people — were loud. So loud. It blared through the TV. Constantly. It's like the chants built to a crescendo. It was wild.

I can't wait to hear a full telling by the folks there, but this was special. Bless everyone who helped someone else get to the game, and bless everyone who made it there, and bless everyone showing support for such a great city with such great people. Win or lose in the big picture, we can be proud.