That may be an exaggeration, but some veterans feel that way, too.
As he has quickly discovered, there is nothing like changing teams to make a veteran in his 11th season feel like a rookie again.
The weekend was a bust, however, in what the veterans felt mattered most: publicity.
Their veterans felt most acutely that this was an opportunity that slipped away.
Because of that, many veterans feel that their case might be overlooked or handled improperly.
The effect is also a psychological experience, as the veteran feels less prone to rages.
If we are not heard today these veterans may well feel compelled to personally hand their medals back in disgust.
The veterans felt their coach had given up on the game, and they screamed until Handley yielded and let them stay in.
Many veterans of that time felt a particular chill of recognition in the past 10 days.
The veterans felt that Fassel was giving back part of the game not only to Collins, but to all the players.