GaryMrMets
12-29-2004, 09:20 PM
Some of these quotes are from baseball, and the rest are from other sports. Enjoy.
Best sports quotes from 2004
.c The Associated Press
``All empires fall sooner or later.'' - Red Sox president Larry Lucchino after Boston beat the New York Yankees in the AL championship series. Boston became the first major league team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the postseason, and went on to win its first World Series championship since 1918.
``I always make the front page.'' - Terrell Owens, asked if he was surprised his steamy segment with Nicollette Sheridan on the opening of ``Monday Night Football'' created such a stir.
``I haven't worked this hard since I was a young guy 25 years ago.'' - NHL referee Bill McCreary, who took a temporary job installing kitchen cabinets during the hockey lockout.
``I made a mistake. I was blinded by this opportunity. But I'd be doing them a disservice and myself a disservice. Right now I just can't bring it. I looked at myself and thought that I was a phony. I realized they weren't getting the guy they hired. I'm not fit enough for this job for my standards.'' - Rick Majerus, after backing out of the Southern California men's basketball job.
``In sports we have a tendency to overuse terms like 'courage' and 'bravery' and 'heroes,' and then someone like Pat Tillman comes along and reminds us what those terms really mean.'' - Arizona Cardinals vice president Michael Bidwill on Pat Tillman, killed in Afghanistan after leaving the NFL to join the Army Rangers.
``Even for me, it seems very strange.'' - Barry Sanders on Ricky Williams' decision to quit football at age 27. Sanders suddenly retired before the 1999 season while the NFL career rushing record was within range.
``I fell in love with the way they played, the way they walked, the way they talked, the way they took the field, the way they came off the field,
the way they scored points. ... When coach Spurrier had this thing cranked up, everyone stopped what they were doing and watched Florida play.'' - New Florida coach Urban Meyer.
``I think some of the payrolls are on steroids.'' - Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin, whose Brewers ranked next-to-last in player salaries.
``It's a dud, just like the Cubs were.'' - Police spokesman Pat Camden after a grenade was found by a worker at Wrigley Field. The grenade was found to be harmless.
``I'm not sure I can think of any scenario more enjoyable than making 55,000 people from New York shut up.'' - Red Sox ace Curt Schilling, a day before the Yankees pounded him in Game 1 of the ALCS.
``What can I say? Just tip my hat and call the Yankees my daddy. I can't find a way to beat them at this point.'' - Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez after losing a late lead against New York in the regular season.
``My future seems so much brighter than my past.'' - Mike Tyson before he was flattened by Danny Williams in the fourth round.
``They're like a bag of prawns on a hot Sunday. They don't travel well.''
``When your body says `no,' it doesn't matter how big your heart is.''
``I'm sure I felt like a mosquito bumping into him. I can't even leave a dent.'' - Detroit's Corliss Williamson on guarding Shaquille O'Neal.
``That's the story of my life, buddy.'' - Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal, asked why he wasn't getting the ball more often during the NBA Finals.
``It's like going on vacation with your family for two weeks. By the end of those two weeks, you're ready to strangle everybody.'' - Minnesota coach Flip Saunders on facing Sacramento in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.
``What is there to be afraid of? Losing? We're playing tennis - it's not like I'm getting into a ring with Mike Tyson. Then I'd be afraid. Tennis is not a contact sport, and I've never been afraid in my life. I'm certainly not going to start now.'' - Martina Navratilova on playing at 47 in the French Open for the first time since 1994.
``Pick your poison. You can walk me or see it go.'' - Barry Bonds on whether opponents should pitch to him.
``If you're not capable of winning, then you're just cluttering up the field. That's the way I look at it. Then again, maybe my standards are a little higher.'' - Jack Nicklaus about his possible retirement from competitive golf.
``If and when we get to that bridge, we'll jump off or cross it.'' - Bob Baffert, about the possibility of jockeys walking out of the Kentucky Derby if a judge ruled jockeys can't wear advertising on the silks.
``It's Lance's world. We're all just squirrels trying to get a nut. If he comes here ready to play, we're all in for some suffering.'' - Cyclist Bobby Julich about Lance Armstrong's entry into the Tour de Georgia.
``I think the fact that I was young, dumb and Canadian.'' - Giants QB Jesse Palmer on why he thinks he was chosen to star in ``The Bachelor.''
``I wouldn't be receiving these awards if my teammates didn't capture the attention of the nation.'' - Saint Joseph's guard Jameer Nelson after being picked as The Associated Press men's player of the year.
``Somebody definitely is guilty of taking steroids. You can't be breaking records hitting 200 home runs in three or four seasons. The greatest hitters in the history of the game didn't do that. Bonds hit 73 in 2001, and he would have hit 100 if they would have pitched to him. I mean, come on, now. There is no way you can outperform Aaron and Ruth and Mays at that level.'' - Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
``We continue to adamantly deny that Barry was provided, furnished or supplied any of those substances at any time by Greg Anderson.'' - Michael Rains, Barry Bonds' attorney.
``He manages a roster like a stock portfolio. You're always trying to upgrade the bottom of your roster, like to you try to upgrade your bottom five or six stocks.'' - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on coach Bill Belichick.
``We understand that John Henry must be embarrassed, frustrated and disappointed by his failure in this transaction.'' - Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on his Red Sox counterpart after Boston failed to sign Alex Rodriguez.
``I'm probably the only person in history who is enjoying his eulogy while he's still alive.'' - Former Southern California baseball coach Rod Dedeaux, at 90 enjoying the ceremonies at USC's Dedeaux Field.
``Pick and roll is really pick and roll in any language.'' - Mavericks assistant coach Del Harris, hired as coach of the Chinese national team for the Athens Olympics.
``The only thing I am upset about is that the French judge only gave me a 5.6.'' - Champion snowboarder Tara Dakides, after she fell 25 feet off a ramp while performing a stunt for the David Letterman show.
``I haven't had a summer in 25 years. I think it's that time.'' - Pitcher Jesse Orosco, on his retirement after 24 major league seasons.
12/28/04 16:17 EST
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
Best sports quotes from 2004
.c The Associated Press
``All empires fall sooner or later.'' - Red Sox president Larry Lucchino after Boston beat the New York Yankees in the AL championship series. Boston became the first major league team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the postseason, and went on to win its first World Series championship since 1918.
``I always make the front page.'' - Terrell Owens, asked if he was surprised his steamy segment with Nicollette Sheridan on the opening of ``Monday Night Football'' created such a stir.
``I haven't worked this hard since I was a young guy 25 years ago.'' - NHL referee Bill McCreary, who took a temporary job installing kitchen cabinets during the hockey lockout.
``I made a mistake. I was blinded by this opportunity. But I'd be doing them a disservice and myself a disservice. Right now I just can't bring it. I looked at myself and thought that I was a phony. I realized they weren't getting the guy they hired. I'm not fit enough for this job for my standards.'' - Rick Majerus, after backing out of the Southern California men's basketball job.
``In sports we have a tendency to overuse terms like 'courage' and 'bravery' and 'heroes,' and then someone like Pat Tillman comes along and reminds us what those terms really mean.'' - Arizona Cardinals vice president Michael Bidwill on Pat Tillman, killed in Afghanistan after leaving the NFL to join the Army Rangers.
``Even for me, it seems very strange.'' - Barry Sanders on Ricky Williams' decision to quit football at age 27. Sanders suddenly retired before the 1999 season while the NFL career rushing record was within range.
``I fell in love with the way they played, the way they walked, the way they talked, the way they took the field, the way they came off the field,
the way they scored points. ... When coach Spurrier had this thing cranked up, everyone stopped what they were doing and watched Florida play.'' - New Florida coach Urban Meyer.
``I think some of the payrolls are on steroids.'' - Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin, whose Brewers ranked next-to-last in player salaries.
``It's a dud, just like the Cubs were.'' - Police spokesman Pat Camden after a grenade was found by a worker at Wrigley Field. The grenade was found to be harmless.
``I'm not sure I can think of any scenario more enjoyable than making 55,000 people from New York shut up.'' - Red Sox ace Curt Schilling, a day before the Yankees pounded him in Game 1 of the ALCS.
``What can I say? Just tip my hat and call the Yankees my daddy. I can't find a way to beat them at this point.'' - Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez after losing a late lead against New York in the regular season.
``My future seems so much brighter than my past.'' - Mike Tyson before he was flattened by Danny Williams in the fourth round.
``They're like a bag of prawns on a hot Sunday. They don't travel well.''
``When your body says `no,' it doesn't matter how big your heart is.''
``I'm sure I felt like a mosquito bumping into him. I can't even leave a dent.'' - Detroit's Corliss Williamson on guarding Shaquille O'Neal.
``That's the story of my life, buddy.'' - Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal, asked why he wasn't getting the ball more often during the NBA Finals.
``It's like going on vacation with your family for two weeks. By the end of those two weeks, you're ready to strangle everybody.'' - Minnesota coach Flip Saunders on facing Sacramento in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.
``What is there to be afraid of? Losing? We're playing tennis - it's not like I'm getting into a ring with Mike Tyson. Then I'd be afraid. Tennis is not a contact sport, and I've never been afraid in my life. I'm certainly not going to start now.'' - Martina Navratilova on playing at 47 in the French Open for the first time since 1994.
``Pick your poison. You can walk me or see it go.'' - Barry Bonds on whether opponents should pitch to him.
``If you're not capable of winning, then you're just cluttering up the field. That's the way I look at it. Then again, maybe my standards are a little higher.'' - Jack Nicklaus about his possible retirement from competitive golf.
``If and when we get to that bridge, we'll jump off or cross it.'' - Bob Baffert, about the possibility of jockeys walking out of the Kentucky Derby if a judge ruled jockeys can't wear advertising on the silks.
``It's Lance's world. We're all just squirrels trying to get a nut. If he comes here ready to play, we're all in for some suffering.'' - Cyclist Bobby Julich about Lance Armstrong's entry into the Tour de Georgia.
``I think the fact that I was young, dumb and Canadian.'' - Giants QB Jesse Palmer on why he thinks he was chosen to star in ``The Bachelor.''
``I wouldn't be receiving these awards if my teammates didn't capture the attention of the nation.'' - Saint Joseph's guard Jameer Nelson after being picked as The Associated Press men's player of the year.
``Somebody definitely is guilty of taking steroids. You can't be breaking records hitting 200 home runs in three or four seasons. The greatest hitters in the history of the game didn't do that. Bonds hit 73 in 2001, and he would have hit 100 if they would have pitched to him. I mean, come on, now. There is no way you can outperform Aaron and Ruth and Mays at that level.'' - Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.
``We continue to adamantly deny that Barry was provided, furnished or supplied any of those substances at any time by Greg Anderson.'' - Michael Rains, Barry Bonds' attorney.
``He manages a roster like a stock portfolio. You're always trying to upgrade the bottom of your roster, like to you try to upgrade your bottom five or six stocks.'' - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on coach Bill Belichick.
``We understand that John Henry must be embarrassed, frustrated and disappointed by his failure in this transaction.'' - Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on his Red Sox counterpart after Boston failed to sign Alex Rodriguez.
``I'm probably the only person in history who is enjoying his eulogy while he's still alive.'' - Former Southern California baseball coach Rod Dedeaux, at 90 enjoying the ceremonies at USC's Dedeaux Field.
``Pick and roll is really pick and roll in any language.'' - Mavericks assistant coach Del Harris, hired as coach of the Chinese national team for the Athens Olympics.
``The only thing I am upset about is that the French judge only gave me a 5.6.'' - Champion snowboarder Tara Dakides, after she fell 25 feet off a ramp while performing a stunt for the David Letterman show.
``I haven't had a summer in 25 years. I think it's that time.'' - Pitcher Jesse Orosco, on his retirement after 24 major league seasons.
12/28/04 16:17 EST
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.