-Harry Neale, Professional Hockey Coach
"Blind people come to the ballpark just to list to him pitch."
- Reggie Jackson commenting on Tom Seaver
"I'm working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just die after lunch Tuesday, everything will be perfect."
-Doug Sanders, Professional Golfer
"All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, 'See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer."
-Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers Pitcher
"When it's three and ten, you can have the milk drinkers; I'll take whiskey drinkers every time."
-Max McGee, Green Bay Packers Receiver
"I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people who hear them don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you're having them."
-Tommy LaSorda, LA Dogers Manager
"My knees look like they lost a knife fight with a midget."
- E.J. Holub, Kansas City Chief's Linebacker regarding his 12 knee operations
"My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can earn to play tennis. If you stick it on forehead, our chances aren't as good."
-Vic Braden. Tennis Instructor
"When they operated, I told them to add in a Koufax fastball. They did but unfortunately it was Mrs. Koufax's."
- Tommy John, N.Y. Yankees, recalling his 1974 arm surgery
"I don't know. I only played there for nine years."
-Walt Garrison, Dallas Cowboys fullback when asked if Tom Laundry ever smiles
"We were tipping off our plays. Whenever we broke from the huddles, three running-backs were laughing and one was as pale as a ghost."
-John Breen, Houston Oilers
"This film looks suspiciously like the game itself."
-Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints, after view a lopsided loss to the Atlanta Falcons
"When I'm on the road, my greatest ambition is to get a standing boo."
-Al Hrabosky, Major League Relief Pitcher
"I have discovered in 20 years of moving around the ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse to the price of the seats."
-Bill Veeck, Chicago White Sox Owner
"Because if it didn't work out, I didn't want to blow the whole day."
-Paul Horning, Green Bay Packers running Back on why his marriage ceremony was before noon.
"I have a lifetime contract. That means I can't be fired during the third quarter if we're ahead and moving the ball."
-Lou Holtz, Arkansas Football Coach
"I won't know until my barber tells me on Monday."
-Knute Rockne, when asked why Notre Dame had lost a game
"I tell him 'Attaway to hit, George."
-Jim Frey, K.C. Royals Manager when asked what advice he gives George Brett on hitting
"I learned a long time ago that 'minor surgery' is when they do the operation on someone else, not you."
-Bill Walton, Portland Trailblazers
"Our biggest concern this season will be diaper rash."
-George Macintyre, Vanderbilt Football coach surveying the team roster that included 26 Freshman and 25 Sophomores
"The only difference between me and General Custer is that I have to watch the films on Sunday."
-Rick Venturi, Northwestern Football Coach
And the best of all...... Tampa Bay Bucs coach John Mckay when asked what he thought about his team's execution, replied, "I think it's a great idea"......
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