Paul Furlong is my vintage Rolls Royce and he cost me nothing. We polish him, look after him, and I have him fine tuned by my mechanics. We take good care of him because we have to drive him every day, not just save him for weddings.
There's things Calvin Johnson does that nobody else can do. He's obviously huge, his physical attributes outweigh just about everyone in the league. But on top of that, he still has the ability to learn. He's like a sponge and soaks up anything that can help him as an athlete, as a person. On top of that, he's not soft. He catches the ball and tries to get upfield to score. He doesn't slide or go out of bounds. That's a rare find in the NFL.
That's Steve Howey's third-ever League goal and he's never scored more than two in a season before.
I'd like to think that on a lot of teams, I'd be a No. 1. The thing I do know is that every time I take the mound, in my mind I'm the best pitcher in the league.
There is no reason why agreement on particular points should not be both possible and advantageous to the so-called neutrals and to one or more of the blocs, either existing or in the process of formation, within the League of Nations.
There is no sports event like Opening Day of baseball, the sense of beating back the forces of darkness and the National Football League.
Honestly I feel comfortable starting and relieving. I've done both a lot. I really don't have a preference except which one gets me to the big leagues and allows me to excel the most.
I've had the same friends I've always had. I mean, I've lost a few over the years. Hate to use the word "success," but I don't know what else to say, but some people are more affected by that than others. I've had the same core group of friends that I've always had. We're surfing, so that definitely keeps you grounded. Just when I think I'm cool because we're playing these massive shows or having some sort of commercial success, I can always be reminded how small I am when I try to surf a wave that's a little bit out of my league, and I just get pummeled.
I said to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, 'You realize that's the first time anybody associated with the league has made that connection?' And I remember, he was a litttle. . . annoyed. He was annoyed.
I was nicknamed 'Skeeter' in Little League because I was small and fast, like a mosquito flying across the outfield.
The world is large when its weary leagues two loving hearts divide; But the world is small when your enemy is loose on the other side.
You can go down a list of footballers since the Premier League and I don't think David Beckham would probably be in the first 1,000.
The thing I love about the NBA game is that it's a playmaker's league.
I expected to be in the big leagues soon. I didn't know exactly how soon, but I wanted to be here soon, and I wanted to make a difference soon.
You need a name. ” I covered the receiver for a moment. “We need a team name. ” “Hunters,” Raphael said. “Valiant Knights of the Fur,” Dali said. “Justice Group,” Jim said. “Since Justice League is taken. ” “Fools. ” Doolittle shook his head. “Fools,” I said into the receiver.
AFC Wimbledon in the League! Talk about the ashes rising from the flames.
My parents didn't know what to do with me. They got me into Little League Baseball, I played out in right field, cause I stunk.
The referee told me this league has never had a brawl of that magnitude," said Mr. Penderwick after a long, painful silence. "Of course, at the time I was pretending to be a casual passerby and not a father at all.
Coaches who have been players in the league, they get so attuned to playing how they were successful, and who their coaches were.
I don't want to send my money to a bunch of Hugo Chavez-loving, Ivy League ideologically educated, politically opportunistic careerist in Washington, D. C.
