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Posted 03.31.11 �
"In ancient Rome, citizens befuddled by the
complexities of the waning empire found in
battles waged by the gladiators precisely the
simplistic relief from the government problems
of their day..." � James Michener, author [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.30.11 �
"I think I'll take another bite of my
coffee..." � Frank Gifford, football player and
broadcaster, while announcing the famous 1967
Ice Bowl game between the Packers and Cowboys [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.29.11 �
"Good sportsmanship and reasonable
standards of conduct are important..." � Ted
Turner, television entrepreneur, baseball team
owner and yachtsman [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.28.11 �
"If all the year were playing holidays, To
sport would be as tedious as to work..." �
William Shakespeare, playwright and poet [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.27.11 �
"If Nicklaus tells you an ant can pull a
bale of hay, don't ask any questions, just hook
him up..." � Lee Trevino, on fellow golfer Jack
Nicklaus [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.26.11 �
"Life is like boxing. You've only got so
many punches to throw, and you can only take so
many..." � George Foreman, boxer [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.25.11 �
"We think TV exposure is so important to
our program and so important to this university
that we will schedule ourselves to fit the
medium. I'll play at midnight if that's what TV
wants..." � Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football
coach [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.24.11 �
"Individual commitment to a group effort,
gentlemen, that's what makes a team work, a
company work, a society work, a civilization
work..." � Vince Lombardi, football coach [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.23.11 �
"The two most important things to athletes:
playing time and money..." � John Paxson,
professional basketball player [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.22.11 �
"He'd knock you down just for having bad
breath..." � Joe Garagiola, baseball player and
broadcaster, on pitcher Bob Gibson [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.21.11 �
"I'm going to graduate on time no matter
how long it takes..." � Unnamed college
basketball player [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.20.11 �
"I have the job I want. I am not looking
for a job. What I'm looking for is a tall player
that can play..." � Mike Jarvis, basketball
coach [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.19.11 �
"Going to bed with a woman never hurt a
ballplayer. It's staying up all night looking
for them that does you in..." � Casey Stengel,
baseball player and manager [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.18.11 �
"If one's reputation is a possession, then
of all of my possessions, my reputation means
the most to me..." � Arthur Ashe, tennis player,
in his book Days of Grace [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.17.11 �
"Once my swing starts, I can't change or
pull up. It's all or nothing..." � Babe Ruth,
baseball player [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.16.11 �
"Nobody in football should be called a
genius. A genius is a guy like Norman
Einstein..." � Joe Theisman, football player and
broadcaster [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.15.11 �
"I could sell drugs for a living because
I'm a hustler. But why sell drugs and go to
prison when I can sell tickets..." � Cleveland
Chris, scalper [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.14.11 �
"When I read the sports pages these days I
think I'm reading the Wall Street Journal..." �
Dan Jansen, Olympic gold medalist speed skater,
referring to sports business dollars [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.13.11 �
"Bob Knight is unique. In another time, he
would have been a superb general. ... He may
well be the last of the coaching dictators..." �
Al McGuire, basketball coach and broadcaster [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.12.11 �
"Mickey Mantle just was everything. At my
bar mitzvah I had an Oklahoma accent. And I
think I once told my parents, "Play me or trade
me..." � Billy Crystal, actor, comedian and
baseball fan [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.11.11 �
"Mickey was like Marilyn Monroe. He didn't
have to be the greatest ballplayer. He had that
charisma..." � Hank Aaron, baseball player, on
Mickey Mantle, baseball player [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.10.11 �
"When you make a mistake, there are only
three things you should ever do about it: 1)
admit it; 2) learn from it; 3) don't repeat
it..." � Paul 'Bear' Bryant, football coach [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.09.11 �
"The Joe Namaths of the world are
meaningless. They come and go, fleeting figures
of passing glamour. You'll find them in the
sports tomes but not in the history books..." �
Howard Cosell, broadcaster [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.08.11 �
"That young'un can't be doing that all by
himself..." � Bum Phillips, football coach, who
accused punter Ray Guy's team of filling the
football with helium because Guy's punts went so
high and deep [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.07.11 �
"He could break all the records before he's
through..." � Gil Hodges, baseball player and
manager, on then-rookie pitcher Nolan Ryan [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.06.11 �
"College football would be more interesting
if the faculty played instead of the students �
there would be a great increase in broken arms,
legs and necks..." � H.L. Mencken, humorist and
author [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.05.11 �
"If a survey was taken, I think you'd find
more injuries happen to a quarterback while
standing in the pocket than by taking off with a
ball..." � Steve Grogan, football player [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.04.11 �
"Coaching is teaching. Some coaches try to
make what they do sound mysterious and
complicated when it's not... to be a good coach,
you have to be a good teacher..." � John Madden,
football coach, writer and broadcaster [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.03.11 �
"The will to win is grossly overstated. The
will to prepare is far more important..." �
Bobby Knight, basketball coach [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.02.11 �
"I never want to score. Never. I want to
rebound..." � Dennis Rodman, basketball player [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
Posted 03.01.11 �
"If their IQ's were lower, they would be
geraniums..." � Russ Francis, football player,
on defensive linemen [The Ultimate Dictionary
of Sports Quotations.]
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