Famous Quotes & Sayings

Frank Hadden

As far as captaincy is concerned I will be speaking to my fellow coaches when we gather for the first time on Sunday night,

Rick Carlisle

As a staff we have to keep coaching hard and keep getting these guys prepared to play. The games keep coming. That's just the way it is in this league. We're going to fight our way out of this as a group collectively: players, coaches and everybody. Losing streaks are no fun.

Ron Turner

As coaches you have to be careful. If you talk too much about it, they get uptight and they play not to lose, not to make mistakes. You can't do that. They have to go out and play, yet you have to have focus. If you have that focus, usually you won't hurt yourself.

John Reid

As coaches we took that Maryville game and used it as fuel for the rest of the year,

Jim Romaniszyn

As a player, I knew that if I didn't perform I may not have a job the next day. All they did was play over films back and forth. You were being evaluated all the time. And the coaches were probably under even more pressure than the players.

Plaxico Burress

As a kid growing up, you always dreamed of playing on 'Monday Night Football,' ... This is a different situation. You've got players and coaches on their team that lost homes, have scattered family members. They definitely have a lot to come out and play for, and doing it on a Monday night stage, because of the situation, they're definitely going to be emotional.

Barry Alvarez

As I visit with some of the other coaches in leagues that have playoffs, I don't think that there's any excitement about the playoff. Sure, it's a big payoff for one game, but I think it diminishes some of the season. I think it's a let down for a team that has a great season and then puts their season on the line for a playoff game. And it all seems done for no other reason than a paycheck.

Gary Bettman

As in other instances involving players, coaches or managers, we hold all members of the NHL family to a higher standard than the general public,

Henry Uhegwu

That was a big win for us. We prepared for them in two days, but the coaches gave us a really good game plan and we stepped to it. This is our season, we're trying to turn things around.

Cameron Crowe

Ashton was one of the guys I talked to who I really liked.

Larry Taddeo

Ashton is one of the hardest workers I've ever been around. The other guys have seen that and they've seen how it has paid off for him. I would say that's rubbed off on guys like Evan.

Rob Ciarlo

As a purist I don?t like it. Put nine guys out there and let them play.

Alain Vigneault

A win is a win, but the guys weren't happy -- they would have preferred to do it in regular time. It's a big win for us and I liked a lot of parts to our game.

Al Wallace

(Barber) is making more plays after the first or second hit. He just squirms out of there. When guys seem to relax, he pops out for 30 or 40 more yards. We're going to have to make sure we get him on the ground.

Ken Chevalier

As long as we have the lead, I'm going to sit you guys out.

Chris Harrell

As I walked back to the huddle, a lot of guys walked up to me and said 'You're back. You're back,'

Glenn Wilson

As I've always said, you find out what kind of player you are in the playoffs. And I know what kind of players these guys are.

Miles Walsh

That's where the big money is made. We keep telling the guys that if you are not willing to go to the net then you probably aren't on the right team.

Jack Layton

Well, I say it's time to take Stephen Harper to the woodshed!

Eric Tepe

Every now and then I'll play a harp or harmonica.

Hattie McDaniel

I've played everything but a harp.

James Browning

Any help we get is needed. This is something more.

Rick Carlisle

Any help we can get will be appreciated.

Shawn Springs

As a player, if you're about the team, you do what you can to help them.

Ruben Sierra

As long as I can do it and I can help the club, then I'm going to keep playing. If not, then I'll go home.

Dennis Northcutt

As long as I'm doing what I'm supposed to do, and I'm going out and helping this team in any way, I'm going to be here, ... The only way I'm going to lose my job is if I'm messing up and not getting the job done.

Tamara Brown

That's where we see most (cases), ... (They're) who we tend to help the most.

Tom Starling

That's where we need help. It's rotted. We need help with signage and our Web site.

Dee Mahan

Prices are much lower in other countries. You can't help but feel as an American that you're getting gouged with the prices here.

Ali Rodriguez

Problems are solved by talking. They took the initiative; now they should solve the problem and we'll try to help them,

Lawrence Jr

A win is a win. We'll take them any way we can.

Jammal Brown

A win is a win. We got tested, and that's good.

E. Hicks

As long as we win by 17, I'm with it.

Will Blalock

That was a big win for them. They are probably in.

TR Harlan

That's where we're at. We know how to fight. But we need to win one of these.

Earl Boykins

Definitely. It's going to be very important for us (to win the division).

Carlos Boozer

Any win for us right now is a big win.

Steve Begin

The most important thing is it was the first win here,

Elton Brand

Once we win and get to the playoffs, it's all going to change.