Early rounds of this year had me reporting that the stress involved with Ballance's much sought after 8th championship had to be playing on him like a ton of heavy mud. I have no doubt that the man's thoughts are still filled with the quest, however running rumshot through his plans is none other then Chris Borich. The ferocious battle that is now at fever pitch may be lifting some of that weight from Ballance's thoughts and just maybe give him some refocus as heads into the final three rounds. In a complex way, the battle may be sharpening the cagey vets claws and we could see expierence win out! No matter what the outcome, this year has been filled with excitement and may go down to a cold day in a corn field in Indiana before we crown a new champ or bow to a new legend.