Player Quotes

3631 Player quotes by 1989 unique authors

I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face. — Woody Hayes
When a player keeps a calm demeanor on the court, it's easier for his ability to shine. The best response to an opposing player's physical… — Walt Frazier
The star player must slay his ego and learn teamwork and communication skills before he can achieve the ultimate in sport — Walt Frazier
It's rare to have a best friend who is also your brother and also an NFL football player, and he knows exactly what I'm talking… — Eli Manning
There is an old saying about the strength of the wolf is the pack, and I think there is a lot of truth to that.… — Bill Belichick
You definitely go through a stage, most coaches do, where you see a good player and you get enamored, you really like what the player… — Bill Belichick
On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams players hold players accountable — Joe Dumars
You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player — Jon Gordon
A team is a group of players who support one another on court and who think of the group before they think of themselves — K. C. Jones
Baseball is a public trust. Players turn over, owners turn over and certain commissioners turn over. But baseball goes on. — Peter Ueberroth
He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's always a concern with a lot of players because of… — Jack Nicklaus
But the equipment to protect the players hasn't developed along with that, so now you have more players out with worse injuries, for longer periods… — Leigh Steinberg
I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player. — Nolan Ryan
The banishment for life of Pete Rose from baseball is a sad end if a sorry episode. One of the game's greatest players has engaged… — A. Bartlett Giamatti
I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player. — John Kruk
We need just two players to be a contender. Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax. — Whitey Herzog
I can't believe that Babe Ruth was a better player than Willie Mays. (Babe) Ruth is to baseball what Arnold Palmer is to golf. He… — Sandy Koufax
I think it's incredible because there were guys like (Willie) Mays and (Mickey) Mantle and Henry Aaron who were great players for ten years... I… — Sandy Koufax
I didn't do it (pitch like he did) for show. I did it to get batters out. Players would tell me, 'We can't tell where… — Luis Tiant
Normal relations, never. We should never forget what has happened to the people in Cuba for forty years. All baseball cares about is getting players… — Luis Tiant
You figure they cheat at the ballpark, they'll cheat on the golf course, they'll cheat in business, and anything else in life. Players may laugh… — Bob Feller
There are only two things a manager needs to know: When to change pitchers and how to get along with your players. — Unknown Author
Players must be able to carry out simple instructions from the bench to the court. If they can't, then they can't play — Bobby Knight
Perform drills that force your players to think — Bobby Knight
A quick way for any player to make himself better is to think about what he himself doesn't like to play against — Bobby Knight

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