[Mr.Kimball]

Listen, Dale could tell you the sky was falling. Would you believe it? The game's a mental chess match as much as it's a physical game on the field. Dale never shows his cards especially with such an important game. He's all smoke and mirrors......take it or leave it. By the way, I still respect you Kimbo, so keep it clean with me. I'm your pal

Yeah, I think of you as brother too. haha. Always clean, my friend. No more nights in the box for me.

The quote was made after the end of the JC game. The chess game had already been played. There was nothing to smoke and mirror about.