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I think Mike works hard and has a lot of responsibilities. They went to the Super Bowl this year, and I think he needs a little time off. I didn't think it was driven by the calls on Super Bowl Sunday, I really didn't.

I think it will come down between Mike and Aaron in the conference championships and I don't know who will win.

I'm here to help Mike and do everything I can to avoid interference back in Washington if help's needed with related agencies,

It all depends on what Mike (Shanahan) wants to do. If he tells us we have to play, we'll play.

I thought Mike Clark stepped it up quarterback wise. For all the people who had to harass me last week about Mike Clark being out at quarterback, I think Mike Clark proved that he's our quarterback tonight.

I thought Mike did a great job running things. The team was more focused and confident with him at the point.

I thought Mike played really well, especially when we had some good chances. When they got the lead in the second period, he came up with a few big saves. Then early in the third, he had some big saves, especially on the 5-on-3 that we weren't able to capitalize on.

I thought it was timely. He wanted to play one more year, and he did everything he could possibly do to make it happen. It didn't work out, but that's OK. I think Mike Shanahan handled it beautifully, and I think Jerry moves on with his health and as probably the greatest player of his era and certainly the greatest player ever at his position.

I was listening to (Detroit Red Wings coach) Mike Babcock the other night. He said it comes down to the team that shows the most determination that usually wins. I hope that he's right. That's all that we've got on our side when you match up the two teams.

I was just glad that Mike had given me the ball. In Game 1, they had a lot of confidence in me. Even when I struggled in New York he had a lot of confidence in me even though I was losing velocity. So I felt honored that they trusted me and gave me the ball. That doesn't change even though the situation is different.

I think that whole half was frustrating and what happened to Mike really topped it off. We didn't do anything right and then we lose our man.

I talked to Mike and asked him, 'How do you feel about it? What do you want me to do?' And he was like, 'You don't have to do anything.'

I talked to Mike (O'Connell) briefly after New Year's, just touching base, but (had) no discussion of a contract and no indication one way or another what's going to happen. Our doors are open. If they want to talk, we'll talk. But we're not asking. I think there are other things on his mind right now besides doing deals. The indications were that he's going to get back to me. We'll talk at some point, I think. But there's been no request or proposals back and forth.

I swung after they took me out (Thursday), ... I just wanted to make sure I could tell (manager) Mike (Scioscia) I was OK. I didn't want to wait until (Friday).

I think there is some interest on both sides. I think Jerry would love to play for Mike again.

Right off the bat, Mike is stressing the kind of system he wants to play. He wants to play a high-tempo game and he wants a lot of energy and intensity.

Other than seeing the ball go down the field a little more, I don't think there's a whole lot of difference in what they're doing, ... The times Mike Teel has been in playing, he's done a good job for them.

Packy is a calming influence in the goal. He organizes players well. Mike is very promising and brings good athleticism. I really like what we have at goalkeeper.

Over the last 10 years, Mike has been a major contributor to some very productive offenses. Mike brings toughness, experience and passion. He will certainly be a tremendous asset to me and our offensive staff as we continue our pursuit of a championship.

Our safeties are interchangeable and it's not that big of a deal. I haven't finished talking to Mike and Colin. We don't have to make that decision today and we haven't made it yet.

Our seniors, Andy Hill and Mike Waters, obviously have big goals of making it to the state tournament. I want to see all five kids keep their focus and conditioning up. I want them to wrestle well but relaxed and not let the pressure get to them.

Our people are now assessing what they need and when they need it and how they need it. I don't know where they're going to come out. The likelihood is that Mike can be served best in the American League. We've heard that. I guess he has to make that decision as well.

I think he's the type of guy who's going to come in here and handle the pressure. He's pretty low key. He does his business and he doesn't worry about what's going on outside (with the media attention). I think he's going to play great defense, and I expect him to have a good year, where everybody will say this is the Mike Lowell that we know.

I think Chris started twice in the November matches and Mike came on after 20 minutes in the New Zealand game and performed exceptionally well - he deserves the opportunity to start this time. At stand-off, the most pertinent factor is that Gordon has only trained twice with Scotland this season while Dan has been consistent throughout.

I was very pleased with our ability to show up and compete in a big meet. I was very pleased Mike could win the Commissioner's Trophy. Mike's an electric performer.

I was thinking, 'Don't drop this, don't drop this. Mike threw a great ball with a guy in his face. Hearing the roar of the crowd, it's a feeling that will never be duplicated.

I wish Mike all the best off the court, ... As always, I hope the Spurs lose 82 games.

I wish the fight was last week. He's that prepared. I'm more confident than when Lennox Lewis fought Mike Tyson.

I wish I had a picture of Mike when he was in seventh grade. You wouldn't think a kid could improve as much as he has in the last five years. This all came down to one thing -- hard work.

Just to put that in perspective, a traffic ticket is a summary offense. It happened years ago in college. I think, obviously, Mike has changed quite a bit, as we all have, in these last eight years or six years. I'm sure he's not proud of these.

Just like Mark Snider told the Board of Elections within a couple hours of when he first became aware of it... first of all, Mike and I didn't even know anything about this till March 16, ... Second of all, nobody benefited from this in any way, shape or form whatsoever.

I think the past three years Jim Beattie has been leading the effort with strong assistance from Mike. Now it will be Mike's chance. I think Mike is very capable and a very bright guy who certainly is adequate to perform the job.

I think the obvious difference between myself and Sherrod Brown and Mike DeWine (is) I'm not a career politician. At best, I'm a citizen legislator.

I think Tom Hicks 'hoped' he had a deal with Mike, but I know for sure Mike said he needed to talk to me first. I think any report that there was ever a deal was inaccurate.

I think it's something he will always carry with him. Think about that. You are at USC and ready to start and as good as any of those players, and you don't get your chance. It's got to hurt. It's even tough for Mike to watch a football game.

I think it started at the end of the year. That year Brett started off pretty strong and I think Mike started feeling comfortable with Brett and gave him more to handle. That's all Brett needed.

It had a different feel. We had a good time, and I think Mike had the time of his life.

I was a little bit surprised I got in the game in that situation, but I was ready. I told Mike before the game I was ready for anything.

It could have ended in one day if Mike Alden had said here's what happened, why it happened and what he could have done differently.

I think it's important that Eric get off to a good start with the right people in place and the fact that Mike is very deserving of this opportunity, the fact that he has a good relationship with Eric will be a plus for the Jets. I know those guys will work tirelessly.

I think we ran out of gas in the third period and boy, did they step it up. But Mike made some great saves for us.

I thought that was appropriate because Mike Holmgren is the coach of Seattle, and was Reggie's coach in Green Bay.

We've talked a lot about Mike. I'm not going to talk any more about the circumstances, only to say Mike has been a very valuable piece this year. He's done great things for the organization and we'll see if we can work it out where we can keep him.

I was arguing the fact that the catcher had to go so high to get the ball and bring it down to tag our guy on the head. It was unfortunate the way things ended, but we shouldn't be caught in those situations. I probably should have pinch run for Mike in that situation, but I was thinking how tough it would have been had we gone extra innings without his bat in the lineup. It was a decision that didn't work out for us.

I was not aware Mike Anderson was being interviewed, no.

I wasn't comfortable, first of all, in having to release Mike Sherman. I don't like to do stuff like that. I'm not comfortable. That's not my nature. I don't think it's anybody's nature.

You know what Mike Anderson is. It doesn't take a regular-season game to tell you that Mike has been playing pretty good. . . . I'm pleased with the way he's come back and rebounded after a serious injury. I like the way he handles himself.

The president and first lady are very saddened by the developments in this matter and feel bad for Webb and Suzy Hubbell, Mike Schaufele, Charlie Owen and all of their families.

We were just side-by-side. It was as good as racing gets. As Mike said, he could've played rock-paper-scissors with Doug, we were so close.

We were just talking about who was the fastest in uniform, and I said Mike West. He got a good jump and he was gone. That's why we've got him at receiver. We're just teaching him how to run routes now.

Well, Mike looks like a rookie. I say that because I was one myself not too long ago. I tell him to just wait 365 days and see how you feel. It's a world of difference.

We are in discussions. Nothing is done yet. I don't think Mike will make a decision today.

We don't have enough information or expertise to supervise a finance director. We just spent two years looking for a finance director as good as (the retired) Mike McPhail. As soon as they heard (it was a charter officer), they were turned off immediately.

I would like him to play. Mike would be an asset to the team no doubt. He really came into his hitting last year and it would be nice to have him at the 3, 4, or 5 hole.

I would like Mike to coach out his career here. What's left on his contract or not left on his contract is not the issue. I think Mike is at the top of the coaching ladder and I think he'll stay there. So there's no reason for me to be thinking about changing head coaches. That thought never crosses my mind, and I don't think it ever will.

Wade is probably our best athlete on the perimeter. He did some good things tonight, and Mike Stamps did some good things. We need to find a way to make the bigger plays, because right now we simply aren't getting them.

We have to have seamless interaction with military forces, ... Mike Brown has done everything he possibly could to coordinate the federal response to this unprecedented challenge. I appreciate his work, as does everybody here.

We have won three matches on the bounce, whilst Gloucester are undefeated this season and are the form side in England at the moment. Add the England aspect with players fighting for their places, and the Mike Tindall factor and the scene is set for what promises to be a very good game.

Winning this race is important. It's important for the state of Ohio, but it's also important to maintaining our control over the Senate. It's vitally important to the Republican Party as a whole, so I think that's why you see the president coming to Ohio to support Mike DeWine." ()

You knew coming in they were going to do something to try to slow (Stephen) and Mike down. They were sending two guys at Stephen and he hit some huge shots.

You don't bring in a director like Mike Newell and tell him, 'Well, you've got to make a film just like Chris Columbus,' ... It'd be foolish. So for me, I look this film, I see Mike Newell. I mean, I see Jo Rowling, but I see Mike Newell written all over it and that's really exciting for me.

We just deal with the weather as it comes. Theres nothing we can do about it, so Im not one to play much into it, Scelzi said. Thats all Mike Neffs problem, its not my problem. My problem is to hit the gas on time and keep it in the groove, and hopefully the win lights will come on.

That's what it's going to take. You can't just go to one guy all the time. If we expect Mike to score 32 points every night, it's not going to happen.

That's the most important thing: juxtaposing our positive vision for the city against Mike Bloomberg, ... He shouldn't profit from this in the least.

When Spike was at Texas Tech ... I thought he did the best job anybody could do at Tech. It had his personality. Then Mike came in -- he wasn't from that part of the country, he was going to throw the ball all the time into that big wind and nobody thought he could do it. Give him credit. He has taken his personality and his offense and he has done exactly what he has wanted to do with it. ... I am amazed at the things he has accomplished.

That was a hard match, just a really good match. Being ranked No. 1 in the state is weighing heavy on Mike right now. His first couple of matches here he was wrestling not to lose. He didn't wrestle as good as he can. But he's got to get used to the pressure; it comes with the territory.

That was the day before we opened spring training, ... Mike Young walked into the office and said, 'I know you have a problem; I'll play shortstop.' It tells you a lot about his makeup. He's developed into a front-line shortstop and probably one of the best clutch hitters.

My brother Mike is a great father, truly one of the best people I know. He also is a guy who keeps his sense of humor around his family.

We get to see each other throughout the day. We e-mail each other, talk on the phone occasionally, and sometimes, when Mike gets time, he stops by my desk.

We need Mike to step up and play well. He's got great speed and he's very strong. He's got to learn to be a Nevada back.

We negotiated a separation, but the writing was on the wall. The feeling of the group was that Mike was overly aggressive. People have heroes in our industry, and David Boggs is one of those. When he got thrown out for five years, it upset people.

We followed County Judge Mike Pfeifer's instructions and stopped anyone moving, ... A lot of people were passing through pulling boats. A lot of people stayed in the motels.

We needed those guys to step up for us. And they did. Mike was involved from the beginning and A.J. stepped up for me when I was struggling tonight. It's great when you get that bench production and those guys come in with that confidence.

We made it clear we were recruiting Mike for his overall athleticism.

Michael brings a wealth of campaign and political experience to the job, and will be a great asset as we continue to build the Democratic Party for the 2006 elections and beyond. As we gear up for an important election year, Mike will be instrumental in helping us move the party forward, communicate our Democratic message to the voters, and strengthen our grassroots. I am confident that he will be a strong leader who will bring enthusiasm and energy to the job.

Mike adds a lot to our staff and our team. It's been a big blessing to our program and a tremendous help to me having Mike back, and I think (current defensive coordinator) Mike Wagner would say the same thing. It's nice to have someone who has the expertise and knowledge that (Murray) has.

Mike analyzes everything. He works at his trade. He came into it new, and spent countless hours learning the craft, talking with people around the league to find out what it is he needs to do, and given that opportunity, how he would approach being a head coach. He's very detailed in his preparation. Mike's a very deep thinker and very passionate about the game, and those are two pretty good qualities to become a head coach.

Mike and Chris have gotten a lot stronger, and they should help stop the run. We moved Taylor because we thought we needed a kid of his strength there. McCarter and Lane can also help at times. They will need to keep people off our linebackers to give them chances to make plays.

Mike and Daisy have made tremendous contributions toward AutoZone's success and we wish them the very best in their future endeavors.

Mike and Gustavo have definitely been a bright spark for us so far. They're clicking on the court and their personalities seem to mesh.

Mike and Heather and I rapped once or twice in New York and then we all wound up on a train together on the way out to Maryland. I think it was about a month and a half from the time we got cast until the time we shot the thing.

Mike and his staff do a great job maintaining the equipment,

Mike and his staff have worked very hard and we all hoped for a turnaround, but it doesn't seem to be happening. We have an obligation to the fan base of the Dallas Burn and Major League Soccer to put a competitive team on the field.

Mike and I barely talked during the race,

Mike and I have become very good friends. He's a good guy, detail oriented, and you need that. He has an accountant background and is willing to put in whatever it takes to do something. Yeah, I'm going to miss him.

Mike and I have been close friends for 11 years. I have tremendous respect for his knowledge, his leadership abilities, and his character and together we will eagerly embrace the challenge of building a championship team.

Mike and I have been talking about it for quite a long time. He did suggest it once and I turned him down. I didn't think it was the right time. Mike will be involved as one of the trusted people in the hockey business.

Mike and I still talk about all of us going down to the Tennessee Grill on Saturday mornings for breakfast if we had enough money. And then we'd go scout Serra on Saturday afternoon.

Mike and I went to the same high school together. He was four years behind me, but we had mutual friends. I heard that Mike was looking for a teaching job, and I told him I was looking for an assistant. I was excited when he took the job. I knew he was a very talented guy.

Mike and I were on the same page always. He was helping me out in the huddle and on the sidelines. He was in my ear telling me how it was going to be and most of the time he was right. Smart man.

Mike and I were similar in a lot of ways. We were happier about winning than Helms Scholar-Athlete award than getting All-City.

Mike and I worked together for seven years. Mike and I have a great relationship and we still do to this day. We were comfortable with each other because we had worked together at Boston College and Virginia. He is definitely a great person and a obviously a great coach.

Mike and Paul did a great job today. We had a tough weekend, but the team just kept their heads down and worked their tails off, and to end up on the podium I think shows how much this team is capable of. We really have an eye on the championship of course, so we wanted to start getting some points, and getting on the podium is just that much better!

Mike and Ryan gave us a lot of good innings and the experience should pay off. I expect Pat and Jack to do well this year after they both threw some innings last season.

Mike Armstrong jumped in when we all thought we knew where the industry was heading. Before he knew it, the changes that he had made were not helping AT&T, and he had to sell his way out of it.

Mike assumed the role, with a young team, that he had to assume. He was sensational on both ends. I think some of these younger kids will play better Saturday night after getting a taste of playoff action.

Mike Austin is one of the best in the state at guard and linebacker,

Mike Babcock is going to make everybody accountable every day because none of them have a track record with him. He's going to respect the resumes, but he also wants to see what they bring to the table now because that's what is most important.

Mike became eligible after out seventh game and he's really fit in well. He makes players around him better and he's just a great athlete.

Mike Beebe has a consistent record of supporting teacher raises and higher education. We welcome Mr. Halter's constructive suggestions.