Famous Quotes & Sayings

Martin Brodeur

There's a lot of defense to our games. I think we're able to play somewhat of a trap. We are able to funnel people on the ice to where we want them to be, to where we think we will be able to defend. It's similar to a trap, but we are playing it a little differently than before because there is no red line. We are relying more on position hockey than anything.

There is nothing worse for a defense than to be pushed around on the first drive.

There really wasn't nothing said before the game except that you're the champs, let's see if you can play like the champs. We got off to a little rough start, but I like to think we made some adjustments, and our kids really played good defense the last three quarters.

There really wasn't any improvement on the defense side from a year ago. I can see why Wall Street isn't too delighted by it. But it's a temporary thing.

Kelvin Sampson

You would think we'd never, ever, ever scouted an opponent or worked on defense or any of those things. We tried to man them. We tried to zone them. We couldn't get them to miss.

You wouldn't think so. I would have said we better be playing pretty good defense if we're only going to score four baskets in the second half.

Brian Dawkins

You want the opposing offense to look at your defense and see everybody going to the ball. I thought we did a pretty good job of that today. We had guys making plays, and that's what you want from your defense.

You should be talking to Carly Hamilton and (sweeper) Carly Kimball, because our defense won this game. Nothing gets by them.

Brad Childress

You see it with all the guys that are in their first time with this offense. You can't be thinking a lot. You want to just be reacting, heading down your path and seeing what the defense is giving you, as opposed to thinking about what steps you have to take and what your landmark is and how you're involved in the protection.

You score 34 points, you expect to win the game. Our defense really let us down.

Your Honor, you can lawfully come to the defense of others, even if you are mistaken.

You're going to see a secondary play like it's never played before. I'm watching film in my sleep. Speed? We have speed everywhere. I feel like it's going to be a low-scoring game because defense wins championships.

You're going to lose games, but it's how you respond. I thought the kids did an excellent job. Our defense was the key to us getting some easy baskets early.

Jamaal Magloire

You never know until the time runs off the clock. We played good defense as if there was another possession left in the game, he was just fortunate enough to make the shot.

You play hard defense for 35 seconds and they knock the shots down ... it's frustrating.

Mike Royko

Anyone who contributes to the defense fund of pornographers is a mental moonbeam.

Jay Leno

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said this week there's a good chance we never get bin Laden. bin Laden! We couldn't even get O.J.!

Bryan Cranston

With craziness, you can't predict it. There's very little defense you can have on craziness.

Nancy Pearcey

The defense of marriage is the defense of freedom. Neither of which is obsolete.

Katherine Paterson

February is just plain malicious. It knows your defenses are down.

Don Baylor

He always wants to see himself making plays on defense. Today for the first time, he wanted to see tape of one of his at-bats from yesterday.

He played a tremendous defensive game. His defense and leadership have been tremendous this season.

He pitched well, but we didn't back him up with the defense he deserved.

Keith Andrews

Her defense started her offense, and for all of us a lot of times.

He ran such a good route, that when the back fell down I was just trying to put it on him so he could make a play. When a guy runs a route that well and fools a defense so well, it's nice to see.

He put us on his back today -- getting rebounds, playing great defense and just being a great leader out there.

He plays great defense. He fights, he scratches, he claws. He had a great game.

He picked up the defense so quick . . . he's an unselfish player.

Ron Jaworski

He only had to make one or two plays a game, and he could play to that defense. Not to denigrate the job he did there, because he did a terrific job.

Chad Brown

For them, it starts with defense and they made it difficult on us tonight.

For our first game, it was a great effort. We played great team defense overall.

J. K. Rowling

Witness for the defense, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

If he's on, it stretches the defense out a lot, which gives his teammates a lot of opportunities.