‘”He’s a Bill for 14 months. A year from March the 13th,” Nix lectured. “Fred and I have talked. We want to extend Fred. I’d like for Fred to finish his career as a Bill. He’s meant a lot to us. I’ve got great respect for him. I’ve told him that. We’re going to try to get something done. Does it matter if we do it now or if we do it next week or a month from now? As long as we get it done before the season starts it’s all the same really.”‘