Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ray Durham

I told them I want to come back. I like the guys here. I like the organization and I like everything about San Francisco.

I told them all of you guys are wrong.

Mike Babcock

I told you guys that was going to be the case. That didn't surprise me much.

I told these guys at the start that every stroke counts. Anything could have won this tournament today. We went out and gutted it out. That's what we've been doing for the last two years.

John Gibbons

It's more about the guys on the top of the lineup.

It's more about being able to work with the guys I want to and not worry about how much I make every week.

It's tough to lose a guy like (Stafford). We rely on him to put the puck in the net and get points. But we've had injuries this year before, and we're going to find a way to get through it. Someone else is going to have to step up and put some pucks in for him.

It's tough. Those are two key guys to our lineup.

It's tough tackling him. But if you get enough guys around him, it's possible.

It's unbelievable, and I don't think it's sunk in yet. It's hard to put into words. It's just amazing. These guys responded to everything.

It's very believable. This guy sounded very official, but it wasn't true.

Bob Melvin

It's not something I can relate to. He's a power guy who does those things. You look at the end of the year and he's going to be 35-plus and right around 100 (RBIs) and that's the kind of guy you go out and get and pay that kind of money to.

It's not like we weren't executing. We moved the puck well, we did everything we wanted to do. I give Cheshire credit. They shut down our No.1 guy and their goalie was outstanding.

It's not like guys aren't trying to score.

Casey Hampton

It's not that simple. It's tough. It's total reconstruction of the knee. It's a tough injury. But, with today's technology and the way they have rehab set up, it's the kind of injury guys can come back from and be just as strong.

It's not that I'm not happy with my role, ... I'm not used to not being a starter. I've been a starter ever since 2001. I know my role here, I'm going to help the team as the number-three guy here.

It's not like we just stop. Now it's time to get the guys for 2007.

It's not like we have to have these guys signed tomorrow. That said, the sooner we lock these guys up, the better.

Scott Skiles

It's no secret the last two years we've been trying to rebuild. For our guys to get in this is a tribute to the way that they have been resilient and stayed with it. We want to move up. There's an opportunity to move up.

For every study hall a player missed since the start of the semester, he owes me a mile in six minutes. Some of the guys owe 18 or 19 miles. It takes a lot more than just showing up to practice to wear the Duquesne University uniform. It takes a lot more work.

For a young guy making his first start, he passed.

For all the bravado, he's a sensitive soul and a likeable guy and when he is having a hard time, he can sometimes feel it and I do talk to him.

Willie Randolph

For a kid getting his first taste, he's handled himself pretty well. Ideally, those are the guys that may come quick.

Zach Thomas

For a guy who's 21 years old, that's impressive to come in here and pick up a scheme like this. That just shows that he is only going to get better.

For a guy that really nobody knew how he would do this year, he's been excellent. He's come in here and surpassed all expectations. He's battled for us and done well.

For a guy like me that's just extraordinary. This is like - I don't want to say it - but it's at architect's dream.

Randy Foye

They don't know how much our other guys can do, but during the game, when they do it, it's a shock to them. We just try to keep the other team on the edge.

They don't have to do it by themselves. There's the other 10 guys that rally around them.

They guys we're excited, but we're just trying to get better.

Brent Johnson

They guys just worked so hard out there. They limited all their chances. I don't think they had one second shot, like a rebound opportunity.

They got two guys who made two huge plays.

They find ways to stay in ballgames and it would be something special for these guys if they could get in (to the playoffs).

They are a scrappy team. They're not big but they have guys that are physical and they're able to make up for that.