What's your favorite sports quote????

FatTony · Sep 23, 2005

They replayed Bum Philips quote the other night which is great.

Reporter: "Bum.....are you worried that your new running back Earl Campbell can't even run a mile in practice??"

Bum: "Not really, cause I haven't seen a football field a mile long yet."

Another is Bobby Bowden being asked about losing the National Championship because of a FG that just missed in a Bowl game.

Bowden: "There's only a foot difference between a halo and a knoose."

Fishhead · Sep 23, 2005

"Winning isn't everything, its the ONLY thing".

Vince Fishhead

blueedwards · Sep 23, 2005

"i dont talk to kickers. what do you say to kickers...kick?" - joe paterno

"i like eggs" - larry holmes

tooran · Sep 23, 2005

I don't remember the coach or the NFL team, but I'm sure somebody else does:

Media: "What do you think of your team's execution?"

Coach: "I'm for it."

FatTony · Sep 23, 2005

tooran said:
I don't remember the coach or the NFL team, but I'm sure somebody else does:

Media: "What do you think of your team's execution?"

Coach: "I'm for it."

LOL

John McKay of the Buccaneers.

tooran · Sep 23, 2005

Fat Tony said:
John McKay of the Buccaneers.

of course!! Thanks

WorldNumberOne · Sep 23, 2005

after another defeat during the teams 26 game losing streak

" those of you need showers , take them "

John Mckay .

another :

" we've proven we cant win at home or on the road , next week we would like a neutral site "

John Mckay

FatTony · Sep 23, 2005

John McKay was known for his colourful quotes
These are our top 10
1 - In response to a question about his team's execution - "I'm all in favour of it."
2 - On an interception thrown by Steve DeBerg in 1984 that cost the Bucs a game against the Giants - "It was thrown to nobody. Well, it was thrown to somebody, Harry Carson. But he happened to be playing for the New York Giants at the time. It would have been a good pass if Harry had been playing for us."
3 - After a particularly heavy loss - "The bus leaves in an hour - anyone who needs a shower, take one."
4 - On losing a key game - "I told our players that there were 700 million Chinese people in the world who didn't even know the game was played. The next week, I got five letters from China asking "What happened?"
5 - After the Bucs broke their 26-game losing streak - "Three or four plane crashes and we're in the playoffs."
6 - On recruiting his son John to play for USC and then the Bucs - "I had an advantage - I slept with his mother."
7 - On the prospect of a late-season trip to Green Bay - "Going there is like winning the 98th prize in a beauty contest with only 97 prizes."
8 - On hearing how Buc kicker Pete Rajecki was nervous about McKay watching him in the 1976 pre-season - "That's unfortuntate as I plan on attending all the games."
9 - At a post-game press conference in 1976 "You guys don't know the difference between a football and a bunch of bananas."
10 - The following week after a media member has dropped off a case of bananas at his door - "You guys don't know the difference between a football and a Mercedez-Benz."

WorldNumberOne · Sep 23, 2005

While I was sitting in the front row at a Sixers / Celtic game . Kevin Mchale was guarding Manute Bol as he was trying to inbound the ball .

Bol winds up and fires the ball off of Mchale's left arm and the ball flies 15 rows up in the stands.

Mchale : " God Damn it Manute , what'd you do that for "

trytrytry · Sep 23, 2005

Charles Barkly before Dream Team game one in the Olympics

Reporter "Charles, its almost time for game one what do you know about Team Angola"

Charles ".............. I know they are in a lot of trouble"

I still laught just thinking about that newsconference.:lolBIG:

WorldNumberOne · Sep 23, 2005

Late one evening Howard Cosell was in a house interviewing a New York Jets player when from another room emerges Joe Namath .

Namath : " Damn Howard , I thought you were on the TV , I was coming out to turn it off "

winkyduck · Sep 23, 2005

Back in the 49ers Glory Days, they were once again kicking the Rams' asses all over the place for like the umpteenth time in a row and on the sidelines Tim McDonald was quoted as saying:

Same old 49ers - same old sorry ass Rams!

And how can we forget Jim Mora and some of his quotes:

Plaaaaaayoffs?
You just don't know and you never will
We couldn't do "diddly-poo"

tooran · Sep 23, 2005

Barkley has got a lot of good ones. I like the one where he calls the 76'ers "Me, Myself and Iverson"

WorldNumberOne · Sep 23, 2005

Vitas Gerulaitis after beating Ille Nastase for the first time in 29 matches .

" Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 29 times in a row "

WorldNumberOne · Sep 23, 2005

Terry Bradshaw , ball leaves his hand , he gets drilled and is laying on his back when he hears the croud cheer during the Imaculate Reception .

Bradshaw : " damn terry , i guess you threaded the needle on another one"

FatTony · Sep 23, 2005

World Number One said:
Terry Bradshaw , ball leaves his hand , he gets drilled and is laying on his back when he hears the croud cheer during the Imaculate Reception .

Bradshaw : " damn terry , i guess you threaded the needle on another one"

How about Hollywood Henderson's quote on Terry:

He couldn't spell cat if you spotted him the "c" and the "t".

RobFunk · Sep 23, 2005

About three minutes remained in Super Bowl XXIII when the San Francisco 49ers, trailing 16-13, began a last-gasp drive at their 8.

"Isn't that John Candy?" - Joe Montana

WorldNumberOne · Sep 23, 2005

while standing over joe theismann just after breaking his leg on a sack. theismann laying on a stretcher .

theismann : " dont worry , i'll be back "

lawrence taylor : " not tonight you won't "

Dawoofdaddy · Sep 23, 2005

"We didnt do diddly poo!" Former Saints coach Jim Mora

ElJefe · Sep 23, 2005

Who can forget John Madden's quote in the Super Bowl - "The Patriots should just play for overtime here..."

I'm sure there's a lot more from Madden that belong here also.