Teammates Quotes

I was just wild. Everything was middle of the plate. It happens. But my teammates supported me. They came through today.

- Bradley Wayne Penny

I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.

- Joe DiMaggio

I just met my new teammates and the trainers, ... I`m sure I`m going to ask them their names again tomorrow.

- Sergei Fedorov

Sheldon has a reputation for being such a tough guy on the ice because he is a great defender who protects his teammates, ... But he is a loving and affectionate man to me, which I find irresistible.

- Angelica Bridges

The party now is having my kids laugh and my wife laugh and my teammates. I want them to see me have fun and put it in a different way.

- Brett Favre

It didn`t seem like they were looking for the ball. That`s when I heard my teammates yelling.

- Hideki Matsui

I want the team to be better, ... So it is kind of unfair to be selfish and not try and help my teammates out. I am very competitive, though, and I do want that backup job and I`m playing as hard as I can to get that. I`m not going to not talk to somebody, especially Tim who I`ve known now since our rookie year together. We came out the same year, so we met at the (scouting) combine.

- Jesse Palmer

I`ve worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

- Mia Hamm

I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That`s what I try to do.

- Randy Johnson

I`d be cheating everyone here, the staff and rest of my teammates, if I wasn`t able to stay on top of my work. It was almost like therapy, to come back and get in an environment I`m comfortable with.

- Roger Clemens

I`m just enjoying the moment right now. All of these awards mean a great deal to me, because of all of the hard work that me and my teammates have put in this year. I guess we`ve got another one to go (the Heisman) on Saturday.

- Vince Young

I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.

- Barry Sanders

And I remember how proud I was to put on my training jersey and go out on the field. Making it back to that environment was for me my greatest moment, because somebody had told me I couldn`t do it and I never gave up on myself, the game and my teammates.

- Brandi Chastain

It`s definitely disappointing, but as teammates, we`d like to think the door`s not closed on Pavel coming back. I think the expectations remain high. This team has a lot of depth. We`d all rather have Pavel, but when you compare us to other teams in the West, there`s no reason for us to use that as a crutch.

- Brendan Shanahan

I`d like to think I have enough self-awareness to know when my time as a player is done. But if for some reason, unbeknownst to me, that I couldn`t see when the end was for me, I have a support group of high level hockey people, family, teammates, and friends, who give me honest assessments of my game all the time. They would tell me.

- Cammi Granato

I`d like to think I have enough self-awareness to know when my time as a player is done, ... But if for some reason, unbeknownst to me, I couldn`t see when the end was for me, I have a support group of high-level hockey people, family, teammates and friends, who give me honest assessments of my game all the time. They would tell me.

- Cammi Granato

(I feel) an overwhelming sadness. I`m not an angry person. I have a big, loving family and a roster full of former teammates that I love and respect. But, I`m so heartbroken right now. I could never fathom this is how my hockey career would end.

- Cammi Granato

(But if that were to happen,) my teammates would not enjoy playing with me, ... They would think I am a selfish player, and I would rather not have them think of me that way.

- Chauncey Billups

Jeff was really hot early. And that`s the nice thing about having so many options, they tried to stop him and my teammates started finding me. I got a lot of easy baskets.

- Craig Smith

I love playing here. There have been some growing pains over the years, and I want to be here for the good times, and I think they`re coming; I really believe in what the ownership is doing and the commitment they`ve made and I`m very thankful for that and also with our teammates. It`s amazing who we brought in and who we have.

- Jarome Iginla

(Williams, it seems, is being tolerated by his teammates. There`s no sense he`s going to disrupt anything. But T.O.? Goodness knows what he`ll do next. So I asked Riggins how he thought this T.O. matter could best be handled.) I think T.O. likes somebody to hold his hand, ... It might have taken nothing more than for (Eagles Coach) Andy Reid and (team president) Joe Banner to go hold his hand. The Eagles could have called everybody in, sat T.O. down and told him, `T.O., we will never forget what you did for us last year, especially putting your career on the line like that to play in the Super Bowl coming back from such a severe injury.` And for that matter, they could have worked out a little deal the rest of us would never have known about. But the Eagles were immutable on the matter . . . totally intractable.

- John Riggins

Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.

- Magic Johnson

It (making his debut) was even more than I thought it would be, ... I was in the bullpen when the phone rang. When I heard my name, my heart felt like it was going to come out of my chest. I`ll remember everything about this day for the rest of my life: the pitcher, the count, the pitch, my teammates.

- Miguel Perez

When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn`t that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and also a whole new set of teammates. But shortly after I got there I realized that it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

- Nolan Ryan

I`m knowledgeable about the disease and have told my teammates not to worry. I think you have a better chance of winning the lottery.

- Robert Edwards

When you`re part of a team, you stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because they`d do the same for you.

- Yogi Berra

If I miss anything about the sport, it`s the camaraderie of old teammates.

- Bo Jackson

You always want to be in there helping your teammates out, ... I`ve had my struggles at the plate this year, but I`ll do whatever I can to help this ballclub win and from there make the necessary adjustments.

- Corey Patterson

My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team.

- Don Drysdale

as a forum to retaliate at all the wrong injustices that had been done towards me and towards a lot of my teammates -- and I just went a little too far.

- John Rocker

That`s the type of personality he has. But he does it in a way that`s respectful of his teammates. He`s never trying to show someone up.

- Derek Fisher

I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players` bodies can develop better than their skills.

- Isiah Thomas

When we are clicking on the offensive end, making shots, you get your teammates involved. That`s what I was trying to do tonight.

- Ron Artest

Man, I wasn`t even close to that! I didn`t really see the course until this morning. I rode it this morning on my Time Trial bike. Then I rode it on my road bike. I felt comfortable on my Time Trial bike so I went with that. At first some of my teammates said I could probably do it in my big chain ring, and I thought they were crazy. I had the mechanics put on a 42. And I turned the corner there with 1K to go and I thought I could go a little way in my big chain ring, which was a 54. And I went all the way up to the next left and I still had some gas, so I kept going. I did switch to the 42 with about 500 meters to go. I was surprised how fast I was going and how quickly the last bit went. I was just giving it everything I had. I had heard what the fastest time was before I left the starting house. So when I crossed the line, I looked down and I knew I`d won. It was a great feeling.

- Bobby Julich

Hold up your end of the bargain. Get out there and bust (your tail) trying to do your best for your teammates. And when you hold up your end of the bargain and you are accountable to everybody else on the team, things fall into place.

- Joey Harrington

I think everybody realizes the importance of playing for your teammates. When you get in those kind of games where everything just kind of seems to snowball out of control, it`s important that you don`t lose focus and start pointing fingers. ... When you hold up your end of the bargain and you`re accountable to everybody else on the team, then things will fall into place.

- Joey Harrington

Your loyalty is more naturally to your teammates and coaches. If you`ve been around a few years like me, you develop a bond with the city and the whole concept of a franchise. But that`s hard for a lot of guys to do these days.

- Mike Brown

He`s a captain, a leader, a tremendous physical presence in the middle. When you have one of your best friends back, one of your best teammates back, it`s always a good, rewarding moment.

- Rodney Harrison

Short of them telling me there`s something seriously wrong, I plan to be out there on Sunday, because I know that my teammates are counting on me to be out there,

- Shannon Sharpe

They stayed by my side the whole time - my teammates, family and all the fans.

- William Green

I`m excited to return to Atlanta and look forward to getting back on the ice and helping my teammates, ... We have a lot of offensive talent and I can`t wait to contribute and help lead this team to the next level.

- Ilya Kovalchuk

It`s going to be a battle in camp, ... But you`ve got to do what you`ve got to do. I ain`t no heavyweight, but at the same time I`m going to back up my teammates 110%. I`m going to do whatever it takes to make the team.

- Jordin Tootoo

I`m very grateful to get back here and get a lot of support from my teammates and everybody. It was very important. I`m trying to keep very positive about everything.

- Sandis Ozolinsh

Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are out there performing all the time. As kickers, we`re not out there much. Our teammates build the cake, and sometimes we`re fortunate enough to put the icing on it.

- Adam Vinatieri

It`s a great experience, being able to come down here ... with three of my teammates. I think this is an all-star game we`re going to remember for a long time.

- Ben Wallace

Right now I don`t see this team like it used to be early in the season. I`ve only been around when they play here. It`s tough for me to say how they do on the road. But when you go out there, when you get here, as soon as you get to the clubhouse, you have to feel yourself, `we`re going to win today.` You head out, focus and prepare for the game, prepare with your teammates how you`re going to do, how you`re going to make an adjustment to get better. I don`t think we`ve got that kind of players over here. We`ve got pretty good players that can be All-Stars. We`ve got Pudge (Ivan Rodriguez), all those guys. We need to stay together. This game is not easy. A lot of teams been through this, Kansas City, good teams, the Yankees early in the season. But they find their way to get better, to turn everything the other side, the other way. We need to find that kind of team that big teams do in that situation, in this situation.

- Carlos Guillen

For example, when I was in Seattle, I feel different. My teammates, I put my mind back there, the clubhouse was different, in the plane, everything was different. We need to find that feeling. When you come here to the clubhouse and get that feeling. We understand we`ve been losing. When you`re not hitting, you`re struggling and trying to get out of the slump. Good players, they do it quick. That`s the way you`re going to get better. That`s what we need here.

- Carlos Guillen

I`m not thinking about that. Whatever happens, happens. I`m enjoying my teammates and enjoying my team.

- Carlos Pena

I have decided that this will be my last season. I just think it is time. I have been blessed to spend the past 12 seasons here in Seattle, playing with the Mariners and great, great teammates. The fans here have always been terrific to me, and to my family. I`m proud to be a part of the city and Annie and I look forward to remaining in Seattle as we raise our children and remain active in the community.

- Dan Wilson

Those days were very tough. All my teammates are white, and it was a different time. I couldn`t go out to eat with the white players; I had to wait until someone brought something out to the bus. We couldn`t stay in the same hotels.

- Juan Marichal