Friday, December 30, 2005

 

CASE CLOSED

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FORT LAUDERDALE -- Florida State starting linebacker A.J. Nicholson was suspended for Tuesday's Orange Bowl after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman at the team hotel early Thursday morning.

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"This is so out of character for A.J. He's a Christian young man. He was raised up in the church. He would not assault anybody."

A.J. grandmother Patricia Nicholson Stover, for the defense.

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IS IT REALLY SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT?

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"Right now, I'm the Jets' coach. I'll be the Jets' coach Sunday against the Bills, and Monday I'll be the Jets' coach, and Thursday when we have our (postseason media) gathering, I'll be the Jets' coach."

"I'm the Jets' coach, as far as I'm concerned."

"I'm the Jets' coach," he said. "That's where it's at."

Herm Edwards

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HEY BILL, EVER THINK OF BECOMING A SONG AND DANCE MAN?

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"How do I perceive my future? I don't have a crystal ball."

Bill Parcells won't commit.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005

 

HEY, STEPHON. WHAT'S WITH THE TRANSIT STRIKE?

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"I know I'm going to be blamed. I'm not worried about that."

Stephon Marbury's latest woes.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2005

 

SUBTEXT: BOB GRIESE, BACKSTABBER

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"Shula's wife, Mary Anne, I don't think had ever seen Coach in the heat of battle,'' Griese said.

"But when a San Diego Charger caught that ball on his own 2-yard line, it was like that jaw started to stick out and he said, `Oh, no!' and he got up from his chair and went over and stood in the corner and I looked at Mary Anne and I said, 'That's the way he was.' ''

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12/4/2005:

"We've been accused of being angry, old men and just hoping and praying that the last team would lose, and that's not true."

Don Shula

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I GUESS THEY LEARNED FROM AN EXPERT

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Vikings coach Mike Tice blamed his team's 18-3 loss to Pittsburgh on its sputtering offense and frazzled special teams. But make no mistake: Tice wasn't happy with video workers at the Metrodome, nor the fans that filled it Sunday.

Tice said Monday he was really bothered by the number of Steelers fans that procured tickets and attended the game. He also suggested the Dome's JumboTron operators could do a better job favoring the home team.

First things first: Tice estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Steelers fans were at the game, curtailing the Metrodome's home-field advantage. If Tice's figures are accurate, that means at least 10,000 of the Vikings' season-ticket base sold their tickets.

It confuses me, I guess," Tice said. "Maybe they're not really diehard season-ticket holders or maybe they needed the money for Christmas presents. I don't know. One of the two."

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BECAUSE, AFTER ALL, WHO KNOWS MORE ABOUT TICKET SALES THAN COACH MIKE:

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice acknowledged to NFL security investigators on Tuesday that he scalped part of his personal allotment of 12 tickets to last month's Super Bowl, a violation of league rules that could result in him being fined or otherwise punished by NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.

"I probably shouldn't have sold my tickets,'' Tice told SI.com on Thursday. "I made a mistake. I regret it. I'll never do it again. I'm going to be in trouble. I'll probably get slapped with a big fine."

"I sold some of my tickets this year,'' Tice said.

"I did. I told the league that and I told [team owner] Red McCombs that. I'm not going to lie. But if I'm going to be thrown out this year for selling tickets, then I'm a scapegoat.

"If I'm guilty of anything, I'm guilty of selling some of my tickets. I am not guilty of buying any player tickets since I've been made the head coach [in January 2002].''

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

 

HEY PAT, HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO PICK UP COACH VAN GUNDY AND HEAVE HIM OUT OF THE ARENA LIKE THAT?

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"It all has to do with what I call big-muscle activity."

New Miami Heat coach Pat Riley

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HARD TO, WHEN IT'S FORKED LIKE THAT

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"All I know is Coach Riley doesn't bite his tongue. And you've got to respect a man who doesn't bite his tongue."

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade

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HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS?

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"It was a shock to me. I found out when the media found out. I didn't know what was going on."

Shaquille O'Neal

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

 

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, PHIL?

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"We're not amazed, to say the least. We are enthralled by it, and it's a beautiful thing to see, but it's something that we've grown accustomed to over the years."

Phil Jackson

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MAPQUEST? ONSTAR?

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"I think I know my way around a 94-by-50 court. I know what the hell I'm doing when I'm out there. But right now, I'm a little bit lost."

Pat Riley

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WHO IS THE BEST PERSON IN THE WORLD?

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"Right now, at this moment, I'm the best person"

Pat Riley

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Thursday, December 08, 2005

 

HOW TO SUCCEED IN FOOTBALL WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

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"For whatever reason, being it's so hard to win on the road in this league now, everybody takes advantage of their home games."

"We haven't been too good at home, either."

"We do have to do a better job on these trips, knowing it's a business trip."

SF 49ers defensive tackle Bryant Young

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RINGLING BROTHERS, BARNUM, AND HERM?

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"We're not some circus team. This is not a circus."

Herm Edwards clears things up

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Tuesday, December 06, 2005

 

TOM, HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE TOPLESS JENNIFER ANISTON PHOTOS?

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"I don't allow myself to look at anything except the next team."

NY Giants coach Tom Coughlin is focused.

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Monday, December 05, 2005

 

GOOD PICKUP

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"Brooks is playing as good as he can play. That's all you can ask of a guy. He's doing everything he can to move the team."

Jets coach Herm Edwards evaluates his quarterback's performance.

Bollinger completed only 15 of 37 passes for 135 yards. He connected only seven times with his wideouts, and didn't complete a ball longer than 17 yards. Bollinger's passer rating? 39.8.

Bollinger dropped to 0-5 as a starter, and has orchestrated only one TD drive in his last 45 possessions.

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QUALITY OF MERCY STRAINED JUST A LTTLE BIT

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"We wanted to help the city because of 9/11. We specifically did it for New York, and then they turn around and trade us? I just don't understand."

Anna Benson, wife of Mets pitcher Kris Benson explains how we came to sign a 7.5 million dollar contract to pitch for the Mets starting in 2004

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MY BAD

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"We've been accused of being angry, old men and just hoping and praying that the last team would lose, and that's not true."

Don Shula, who actually wants the Colts to go undefeated, so people will stop bugging him about being the coach of the last undefeated NFL team.

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Friday, December 02, 2005

 

SILVER LINING

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"I have instant name recognition. It would be nice to do something on the field to back that up, otherwise I'll just be remembered as the coach who got shot."

Gary Joe Kinne, the coach who got shot.

"I always say there's a positive to every negative. We already had a great team, but without what happened ... I don't know. It's made us focus so much better."

G.J. Kinne, the coach who got shot's son, & the team's QB, reflecting on a comeback win.

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NEXT HE'LL TELL US HOW HE CAME TO BE A SUCCESS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS. THAT'S THE ONE THAT ALWAYS PUZZLED ME.

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"It was late. And I was drunk."

Jon Bon Jovi explains how he came to own an Arena Football League team.

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