Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael has played a huge role in rebuilding this franchise and taking it to where it is today.

Phil Jackson

We couldn't do anything better that would make this franchise better.

Those men established and raised this franchise to new heights.

Derrick Brooks

For whatever reason, as a team, we haven't been able to get it done, ... It's one of the things we talked about in training camp, doing things that this franchise has never done before.

He saved this franchise really. I think this franchise would be in L.A now if it weren't for him.

We still have some work to do, particularly getting our influenza franchise where we want it to be.

Gary Bettman

Long term for all franchises, especially for a well-run franchise like the Avalanche, having a predictable, stable system is better.

Shane Battier

Pau played a man's game tonight. That's what a franchise player does.

Sage Rosenfels

Hopefully this will turn things around and get this franchise back to its winning ways.

Jack Kelly

I think the (brand) franchise is very much intact. However, I think they have to start performing.

He understands because he played for this franchise and knows what it takes to win in this league.

When you're in this situation, that's what you do. This is to make this franchise healthier in the future. If this franchise has Doug Weight on March 10, that's not a good situation.

Gary Green

One-third young guys, one-third in the middle and one-third experienced. It's how you keep a franchise consistently good.

Jeffrey Lurie

The only model to me that correlates with big success in the NFL is having a Hall of Fame franchise quarterback.

No outsider has ever seen the profit and loss statement of a franchise or of the league itself.

Right now it isn't realistic. This franchise has had a lot of success for a long time, and they're redoing it. Sometimes you have to pay the piper, and we're going to have to pay the piper for a while. That's the way it is.

We want to remind voters how precious the franchise is.

We pick up a terrific business. We are replacing a slower growing franchise that does not fit.

Ken King

Darryl is the most important thing that's happened to this franchise in 10 years.

The big negative is their retail franchise was weak, hurt by contracting net interest margin.

Not everyone out here can be a franchise player,

We're talking about how every franchisee counts. Any franchise owner can talk to Fred and make his or her ideas known.

We understand that they have a right to franchise him. Is it disappointing that what Terry said hasn't come into fruition? Yes. It's a business. Mike's the GM. Mike has to do what Mike has to do.

Bob McNair

A quarterback that goes out and performs for you and is a franchise quarterback is more valuable than a player playing another position, but there's a lot more risk there. It's a more difficult position to play, and there are lot more failures.

Tim Duncan

We had a great season, a franchise record. It's all gone now.

What I would tell them is stick with us. This franchise is going to get healthy again.

To have your name up there, it does mean a lot. That's quite an honor to be recognized, especially the way the franchise has come around and is recognized as a top franchise.

Jason Segel

You guys own the Muppets, and you're just kind of sitting on 'em. I really love the Muppets, and I think I know how to bring the franchise back.

Mia Bloom

The old centralized al-Qaeda is gone. It's become more like a franchise operation.

Angela Robinson

That movie has this kind of old fashioned franchise that they wanted to reinvent and reintroduce to the new generation of kids and teenagers.

Any franchise is always taking steps to protect their trademarks.

Brian O'Rourke

I can't think of another franchise that has taken this approach. This is a broad-based marketing push to do everything all at once. The TV show will support the video game and the video game will support the TV show.

We don't think the state Legislature should or will grant them their statewide franchise request.