Sports Quotes
Chicago
Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model:
"I
want all the kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I want all the kids to
copulate me."
And,
upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the 'Skins say: "I'd run over my own mother to
win the Super Bowl,"
Matt
Millen of the Raiders said: "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom, too."
Bill
Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You guys line up alphabetically
by height." And
"You
guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle."
Jim
Finks, New Orleans Saints General Manager, when asked after a loss what he
thought of the refs: "I'm not allowed to comment on lousy no good
officiating."
Lincoln
Kennedy, Oakland Raiders tackle, on his decision not to vote: "I was going
to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot."
Frank
Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former player: "I told him, 'Son, what is
it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, "Coach, I don't know and
I don't care."
Torrin
Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins: "He
treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings."
And
the Gem:
Oiler
coach Bum Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on all road
trips, Phillips responded: "Because she is too damn ugly to kiss
good-bye."