SportByte� Archives - November 2006
Posted 11.30.06 �
"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, Hall of Fame football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.29.06 �
"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 � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.28.06 �
"I've never known a football writer who ever had
to stand up to a blitz." � Joe Namath, Hall of
Fame football player � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.27.06 �
"That young'un can't be doing that all by
himself." � Bum Phillips, NFL coach, who accused
Hall of Fame punter and Southern Miss alum Ray
Guy of using a football filled with helium,
because his kicks went so high and deep � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.26.06 �
"There is something about a new pair of sneakers
that makes a boy feel he can run faster and jump
higher." � Spike Lee, writer, actor, director
and sports fan � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.25.06 �
"Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in
ideals." � Dr. James Naismith, inventor of
basketball � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.24.06 �
"The man who can drive himself further once
the effort gets painful is the man who will
win." � Roger Bannister, first man to run the
mile in under four minutes � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.23.06 �
"Once a player becomes bigger than the team,
you no longer have a team." � Red Auerbach, Hall
of Fame basketball coach and team executive � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.22.06 �
"Winning is like shaving. You do it every
day, or you end up looking like a bum." � Jack
Kemp, professional football player and U.S.
congressman � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.21.06 �
"He could break all the records before he's
through." � Gil Hodges, major league baseball
player and manager, speaking about then-rookie
pitcher Nolan Ryan � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.20.06 �
"No one can guard me one-on-one. I'm not afraid of
anyone in this league." � Allen Iverson,
professional basketball player � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.19.06 �
"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 � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.18.06 �
"I find that prayers work best when you have big
players." � Knute Rockne, Hall of Fame college
football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.17.06 �
"In pro football, the college draft is what
makes good teams great, as the youngsters imbue
a team with their youth and enthusiasm, pushing
the veterans to play harder, and sometimes
pushing them out." � Peter Golenboch,
sportswriter � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.16.06 �
"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, professional football
player � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.15.06 �
"Character will only take you so far. You've
got to have talent." � Karl Malone, professional
basketball player � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.14.06 �
"We avoided guys who could play the piano." �
Paul Brown, Hall of Fame NFL coach and team
owner, noting one of the principles he followed
in making NFL draft selections � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.13.06 �
"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, champion
professional football coach and award-winning
broadcaster � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.12.06 �
"I'd rather get Gatorade poured on me than
bust my butt selling it." � Bill Parcells,
champion professional football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.11.06 �
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all." � Vince
Lombardi, Hall of Fame football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.10.06 �
"I miss football so much � heck, I even miss
the interceptions." � Archie Manning, retired
NFL quarterback � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.09.06 �
"Any time your defense gives up more points
than a basketball team, you're in trouble." �
Lou Holtz, champion college football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.08.06 �
"The will to win is grossly overstated. The
will to prepare is far more important." � Bobby
Knight, college basketball coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.07.06 �
"Coaches have to watch for what they don't
want to see and listen to what they don't want
to hear." � John Madden, NFL coach and
broadcaster � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.06.06 �
"Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision
sport. Dancing is a contact sport." � Vince
Lombardi, Hall of Fame football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.05.06 �
"One man practicing sportsmanship is better than a
hundred teaching it." � Knute Rockne, champion
college football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.04.06 �
"Sweat is the cologne of accomplishment." �
Heywood Hale Broun, sportswriter � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.03.06 �
"Football is the quintessential American sport:
lots of violence punctuated by committee
meetings." � George Will, political analyst and
baseball aficionado � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.02.06 �
"Luck means a lot in football. Not having a
quarterback is bad luck." � Don Shula,
professional football coach � [Get thousands of quotes
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Posted 11.01.06 �
"I never want to score. Never. I want to
rebound." � Dennis Rodman, professional
basketball player � [Get thousands of quotes
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