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They Said What!? - Kosuke Fukudome

nick — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:45:33 +0000

“Yes I hear their chanting. I have heard many male fans here saying, ‘I LOVE YOU,’ which I find odd.”

- Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fokudome’s reaction to the excitement Cubs fans have been showing him.

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Source: Sports Illustrated

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Chicago Cubs, Kosuke Fukudome

They Said What? - Dmitry Tursunov

nick — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:59:12 +0000

“We both owned Alaska at one point.”

- Russian tennis player Dmitry Tursunov on the similarities between mother Russia and the U.S.

Source: Sports Illustrated

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Alaska, Dmitry Tursunov

They Said What? - Andre Iguodala

nick — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:15:31 +0000

“We suck in practice, too.”

- Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers forward on how much his 5-11 team has struggled this season.

Source: Sports Illustrated
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Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers

They Said What? - David Beckham

nick — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:45:39 +0000

“It’s been great so far, very positive and smooth apart from…the season.”

- David Beckham, on looking back on his first year in MLS after missing most of the season with injuries.

Source: Sports Illustrated
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David Beckham, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles, MLS, Soccer

They Said What? - Shawn Merriman

nick — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:02:09 +0000

“Jon Runyan, on Philly. He’ll curse, spit, scratch, bite, anything. He’s a nasty dude.”

- Shawn Merriman, when asked by Carmelo Anthony who was the toughest offensive lineman out there. Unless these, two meet in the Super Bowl, there won’t be a matchup this year.

Source: ESPN the Magazine, Oct. 2007

Photo Source: Shawn Merriman, Jon Runyan

Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets, Jon Runyan, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Shawn Merriman

They Said What? - Dean McAmmond

nick — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:08:03 +0000

“I don’t feel I have a concussion problem. I have a problem with people giving me traumatic blows to the head.”

- Dean McAmmond, Ottawa Senators forward after suffering his second concussion in four months during an exhibition game.

Source: Sports Illustrated, October.
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Dean McAmmond, Ottawa Senators, Sports Illustrated

They Said What!? - Ron Artest

nick — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:59:40 +0000

“He lied and then came back and apologized to everybody. I felt that was classy.”

- Ron Artest, Sacramento Kings Forward on Michael Vick’s apology.

Source: Sports Illustrated.
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Michael Vick, Ron Artest

John Cusack

nick — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:18:51 +0000

“I’d be in Chicago, in the middle of the muck, and there would be five or six bars I would go to. I’d attend the parade. Then I’d prepare for the next life, because it may signal the end of all things.”

- Actor John Cusack, on how he would spend the next 24 hours if the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.

Source: Sports Illustrated
Photo: EOnline

Chicago Cubs, John Cusack

Yogi Berra

nick — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:13:05 +0000

“I usually take a two hour nap from one to four”

- Yogi Berra, New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher�

Source: sportzfun.com
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New York Yankees, Yogi Berra

Joe Theismann

nick — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:33:21 +0000

“Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.”

- Joe Theismann, football commentator and former player in 1996.

Quote is from lifeisajoke.com.

Joe Theismann