"I think pass pro gets physical. It's a man's game and things happen out there ... there's a time where obviously you don't want to go out there and fight and get in trouble but you also don't want to back down from nobody."
The expansion of the Women's Super League to 14 teams aims to create a more competitive environment, allowing clubs greater flexibility in losing matches without detrimental effects on their title ambitions.
Carapaz recognized that he had to concentrate on controlling the bike during the scare, stating, "I saved myself somehow. But I really have no idea how I stayed upright."
"Essentially, what we have to do as a country is pursue a two part strategy, one of promote and one of protect," he said, speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, California.
"This class, we added a lot of competitors," Hortiz said Saturday after the NFL draft. "I truly believe that and that's what we look for. ... Tough, physical, smart players that compete."