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We're a Colorado company, and we want to show that we support the University of Colorado and what they're doing, ... I'm a strong believer in Mike Bohn and Gary Barnett. I think they are people who believe in doing the right thing and believe in doing it the right way.

We really feel like Mike is in great shape. He's had a great camp. There are no questions in our minds that he's totally healthy.

We are not at all satisfied with Mike Robinson's response and will be taking this up further by writing to the BBC Editorial Complaints Unit.

We are not a team with just two or three superstars. We can back up those guys, Cooper and Stump, with guys like Mike Marshall, who also is good in shot and discus, and Zach Schmidt in triple and long jump.

We have just got our noses in front, although it was unfortunate losing Mike so close to the end. The morning session is crucial in the context of our first innings and maybe in the context of the game: if we bat well through to lunch we will be looking at a good score, if we lose a couple of wickets we will have to battle as long as we can.

We're here in Harlem. Mike Bloomberg's campaign posters could make it here. Where's Mike?

You look at our series with Traverse City, and they were all very close, very tight games without exception. I expect this will be a terrific series, right down to the wire. Scotty and Mike (Stapleton) do a great job of coaching up there, and they'll have their guys ready to go. This one could go the distance.

Time will tell eventually. No decision has been made regarding Mike Bishop. If he doesn't come back, we'll explore other possibilities. Are we going to explore Eric Crouch? Yes we will. We're going to work the guy out.

When Zach left, it hurt. But when Mike came, it was a relief because we're going to have a nice tandem in the backfield.

When you're starting out as a rookie coach with those two, my plea was, 'Act like you're learning something, OK, so I can keep my job.' They had something like 35 years experience. I would say, 'Tell me what you want to do and act like it was my idea.' They were great that way. You knew Mike would be a great coach.

When the time is right to release another Mike & The Mechanics album, the three of us get together and we start writing new material out of an acoustic setting.

We deferred taking any action until we were assured that Coach Martz had regained his health. His doctor advised us that Mike was fully recovered on January 1, 2006.

Yeah, he is the number one going in. Mike has more experience. Mike's been around the program now for two years. And I think has a better understanding of our entire scheme.

We still didn't play great, but it was much better. But I'm very impressed by the job Mike did today in what was really his first varsity experience. He was around the plate all game and changed speeds for us. He did a great job.

We planned on Mike winning heavyweight. We felt he was ready to beat that kid. The odds are all against Allen.

We are a better football team with Mike Duggan at wide receiver. He gives us more athleticism at wide out. And Danny at quarterback allows us to pass more. We did have some bugaboos in the Reading game.

We believe CFO Mike Lehman is one of the most conservative on the Street, and we have no reason to believe there are any accounting irregularities at the company.

We didn't have an answer for Mike James.

We didn't swing the bats well today, but I think that had more to do with Mike than anything else. He pitched a heck of a game. Sometimes you run into a guy like that, that has a great day and you tip your hat to him.

We would leave the station around 4 each afternoon, and Mike would always have a feast prepared in the production truck. Gumbo, shrimp po-boys, mufalettas and -- I guess it's OK to admit this now -- plenty of cold beer.

We were able to play all four lines tonight, and Mike Pelletier was on fire.

We worked in good faith to resolve this issue with Motorola and we are very pleased with the successful outcome, ... The Board selected Mike as we believe he is the best candidate to assume the role of president and CEO and we have every confidence in him. We look forward to a great future together.

When I got here, I found out quickly that everyone across the league knows Mike Shanahan and what he is all about. I liked him, and I still do.

When the pressure to win as taken away from the enjoyment of coaching, I knew it was time for a change. I didn't want to make a rash decision following what was a long season. Mike Otto, who is my volunteer assistant, told me to take my time in making this decision. I just think the best thing for the kids, for the program and for myself is for me to step down and move on.

What I expect from Peerless is probably less than what he expects from himself. Peerless knows he's a No. 1 receiver. He needs to perform at that level and he knows that, too. So far when you talk to the coaches and talk to the players, and talk to Mike Vick, they'll tell you we got what we bargained for, plus.

What I think is a really special movie is 'Black and White' with Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer, which Mike Binder directed. I got to see a screening of it, and I think Kevin and Octavia and Anthony Mackie and Bill Burr all give such beautiful performances in that movie.

We have contacted Mike this morning and will meet with him early next week. If he provides us with evidence we will investigate fully.

We knew we had everything else right and we weren't going to settle for anything but the best and the coolest. As soon as Mike came in, we knew we had waiting for 11 for a reason.

whose lives were in danger in the aftermath of that storm because of Mike Brown's incompetence.

Why, after he'd just gotten rid of Randy Moss , would the Vikings' Mike Tice want to pick up another high-maintenance receiver, Koren Robinson ? ... I mean, unless Robinson had some really choice Super Bowl tickets he wanted to unload?

While Mike Bloomberg has spent three-and-a-half of his four years ... trying to spend $1.2 billion of our money on a West Side football stadium, between 500,000 and 800,000 New Yorkers ... remain uncovered, including 290,000 children,

While Mike Snyder is focusing on strategic growth initiatives, John will provide the leadership needed to continue to improve the day-to-day customer experience and operational efficiencies in ADT North America. We believe this is the structure needed to build on the power of the ADT brand.

While Shane Warne will probably be named Test player of the year, and Brett Lee and Mike Hussey can expect to fight for the one-day player award, Ricky should earn enough votes to take home the AB Medal and become the first man to win it twice. And there couldn't be a more deserving winner this year.

When Republicans represent moderate districts, they become less conservative just as Democrats representing conservative districts become less liberal. The least conservative Republican members Mike Fitzpatrick, Jim Gerlach and Curt Weldon all represent suburban Philadelphia districts, where the voters tend to be more moderate.

We don't care as long as we have the lead. We don't care how many points we have. With Terrell playing the way he was and Mike shooting the ball, I don't really care.

We liked to play happy music, especially the oldies that Mike loved.

We view him as an integral part of our future and as a player who will continue to develop and expand his game, much as he has during his first three years in the NBA. Mike is a player who has improved every year that he has been in the league.

When New Yorkers return to their cars on Sunday and don't find a parking ticket, they can thank God... but they shouldn't thank Mike Bloomberg,

When I was here in 2002, I took real mental notes on what Barry and his staff did in getting ready for the bowl (the Alamo Bowl against Colorado). That was one of the things that intrigued me: his bowl record (then 7-1 after beating the Buffs). I think both Mike and Barry have great plans for bowl games. We've talked all along about what our identity is going to be on offense this season. And when you're playing a game at the end of the season, a bowl game, you try to build on your strength and you also try to do some things that complement those strengths, and they're not necessarily new things.

We would like to thank Mike for the fine job he did not only in our bullpen, but with the knowledge and leadership he shared with our young pitchers. We are pleased to acquire two young pitchers with good arms.

We thought that if the baby is a boy we could call it Mike after Mike Sexton but in honor of the way we met we'll call him Chip. If our baby is a girl we may call her Linda after Linda Johnson, the first lady of poker, but Queenie is a possibility.

We kept Mike and Allan on (McNamara). We wanted to keep a fresh body on him. These two are very good defensive players. They really get excited about guarding people.

We knew that on the second play -- because of the way they played it last time -- we'd have a chance. We'd fake the (run). We thought (safety Mike Doss) might run past the guy, and that's what happened.

We're not paying attention to any of that foolishness. What we're paying attention to is that we want Pops to get double-digit rebounds. I want J.R. to take better shots. I want (senior forward) Mike Hall to take control of this team defensively. I want (senior forward) Omar (Williams) to step it up and be more aggressive. We're not caring about being in the top 20. I want to make that clear.

We're not quite sure what happened next, other than one of the lines broke in mid-span and fell to the ground and contacted Mike either directly or through the wire he was handling.

We shot real well tonight. That is the most consistent we have shot all season. Usually, we have Mike (Landis) or Chris (Landis) hitting, but tonight, both were on target.

We understand that they have a right to franchise him. Is it disappointing that what Terry said hasn't come into fruition? Yes. It's a business. Mike's the GM. Mike has to do what Mike has to do.

To be successful, we have to be able to protect Mike (Lomas) and run the ball. That?s where the offensive line comes in. We have some good young kids up there, they just need some seasoning. That?s where the stability in the offense helps because most of those kids have been in the system for two years so they know and understand the blocking schemes.

We have so many veteran guys like Willie McGinest, Mike Vrabel, Richard Seymour, Larry Izzo, guys that have been in the fire. We lose those two guys (Bruschi and Johnson), but other guys have really stepped up to really meet that challenge.

We were trying to replace some very talented kids. He was trying to replace the player of the year, which is never easy. Maybe our expectations were not what they should have been. I think he had a productive year, even though it was somewhat inconsistent to Mike Mitchell and Gavin Hoffman.

We were a very good team with Adam and Mike up front and Matt and Jake making plays from the midfield. What turned us into a great team was moving Shane Curran-Hays to sweeper. The other players have total confidence in him. The guys know that they can hold the ball a little longer now. Shane gets to balls that other people would not. His presence made a great change in us in the back. We are quick at every position, really. So communication becomes key, especially because we play zonal defense.

When he first went down, it didn't look good. And he was so close to the bench that he didn't have to get up to get off the ice, so I wasn't sure what happened. But I talked to the trainer between periods and he thought it would be good and then I saw Mike after and he was all smiles with the team winning the division. So a crisis averted, I guess.

We've got a new coach in Mike Babcock, who has no preconceived notions about either guy. They're both in their early 30s and they both are on one-year contracts, so I expect a healthy competition and I hope in the end the team is the benefactor.

We've got good, balanced play from both of those ends as we have from our outside linebackers, Willie and Rosie, or even Mike earlier in the year. So I think being balanced on defense has helped us.

We are all frustrated. Mike is frustrated and I don't blame him. We are not playing the type of basketball to win a championship.

We're still fairly young on the left side of the line, but they're coming along. They're battling and they're fighting. We've got to bank on Mike and John's experience coming through.

We're still making mistakes and still not finishing in protections. We need to give Mike some time and he'll make plays.

We want to shoot 3s, ... We have great confidence in Allan and Mike and Randy, especially. Those three are pretty deadly.

We want to shoot 3s. We have great confidence in Allan and Mike and Randy, especially. Those three are pretty deadly.

We always end up having a good rotation. We make sure we keep fresh legs on the field. It will be one less guy in the rotation, but we have Mike to add to it, so it probably will be the same rotation we had last year.

We always expect any team can beat you. Coach Mike stresses the fact that you can't underestimate anybody.

The position we find ourselves in relative to the post-season has dictated that a change would be made. Our judgment was that it would be unfair to Mike O'Connell to continue working at this job once this decision had been made.

Whether we bring Mike Williams off the bench or go small like we did, we have got to deal with those situations.

When we drafted Mike we were in a different scheme. We were the antithesis of what we are now. Now is that to exonerate him not playing because of the scheme? No. Part of it, he needed to get better at certain things, but he didn't. He's got the tools. We got into the third year and we didn't see a big advance.

What they need is another Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson, ... You need somebody that people can get excited about.

What they're shooting for is what Mike called a visible and playable difference between those two cuts of rough.

There is no one left in the state that has beaten him in the discus. The discus is his event. I have never seen Mike not achieve a goal he has set for himself. Except for one, and he'll fix that this summer.

We're going to play Mike as much as we can.

Working with Mike Maddux, Dan had great success for us in the past and he adds to the depth of our relief. We think that he has great potential to return to his form of 2004 and make a significant contribution to our staff.

Working with Mike was shocking, terrifying, exhilarating, ... It was the best job of my life. It's rather like falling out of an aeroplane with no parachute.

We struggled a little bit to get going, and they (L-S) were on fire tonight. Ben and Mike were all over the place, but we couldn't get enough stops defensively.

There are certain people in our business that you don't replace - Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzyewski, and you don't replace John Wooden, either.

Ultimately, people need to understand people like Mike and Jim, who have been dedicated to one another for over two decades and are raising a son, are decent people, working hard and doing the best they can by their family.

We know he has ability, but he's inexperienced. So I thought losing Colon was a bad break for them and a good one for us. Mike trusted him right down to the seventh inning, and unfortunately, we couldn't cash in on some of the opportunities we had.

We knew what we had to get done. We knew the things that had plagued us in the past were turnovers, penalties and not making the plays when we had the opportunity. We were a lot more focused today. That starts with Mike and Matt.

With what Mike is planning to do at the drivers' meetings on Saturday, prior to the Busch race, and on Sunday is going to sort of give our guys, I don't want to say a final warning, but I think they'll clearly understand that we're going to do what we need to,

As I look at that situation, because you can't help but see it, I feel for Mike Davis. I believe he's been under the gun maybe a little more than he should be.

As I look at that situation, I feel for Mike Davis. I really do. I think he has been under the gun a lot more than maybe he should have been.

A simple idea. And the man that worked on it, Mike Gabriel, doubled the value. Beautiful job. I should say triple. We have others like that, but, unfortunately, shorts, which are my favorite approach, are economically of no value.

Everything that happens, he always tells us before it happens. So it's kind of like, 'Oh, Mike said this.' That gives you great confidence in everything, that it's going to happen exactly how he said, so you can be relaxed and comfortable.

Bill re-established stability within Nortel and credibility with all its stakeholders, ... Mike can now build for the future on the strong foundation Bill Owens has given us.

During his 36-year career at GM, Mike has made a tremendous contribution to GM in a broad range of assignments, ... And, he's been a long-time advisor and friend to me and many others in the company. We thank him and wish him well.

During his tenure in Pittsburgh, the Steelers had one of the most effective offenses in the league. His expertise produced an explosive and physical style of play, and he raised the production level of his quarterbacks during that time. We feel Mike is a quality person who will be a great addition to our team.

At this point, he's radioactive. The only reason that he might get drafted, honestly, is because he's Mike Vick's kid brother, and that Mike might have enough of an influence on him that he might become a productive NFL player. But it's sure going to be an uphill climb for him now.

At no time has the WRU sought to remove Mike Ruddock.

At 2-0 I wanted to throw a strike, I wanted to get him. It was a cutter. But Mike didn't waste any time and he does really well against me in his career.

Billy is like the pitching coach of the bullpen. He's a great compliment to (pitching coach) Mike Maddux and he has played a big part in the success we've had out there. When those guys come in the game, he's got them ready to go.

Bobby did a great job of stepping up and filling in for Mike (Hanson) when he got hurt. He made some great plays and helped us out a lot.

Do we pass up Mike to wait for Mustafa. That's what it came down to. We weren't going to pass up on Mike. We still tried to recruit Mustafa after that point and he told us that he wasn't interested.

Counties are grateful that the State Board of Elections listened to our concerns, and we appreciate the efforts of Gov. Mike Easley and his office to help resolve this situation.

Cory Boyd and Mike Davis are running very well. Mike is a lot faster than he was last year and Cory is in excellent shape.

We are a Rocky Balboa-type team, but it's good to get a young Mike Tyson-type win and knock someone out.

We were there all day, ... I told them, 'Mike Myers isn't gonna rehearse. We don't need Mike for sound checks. But we're all here for sound checks.'

What percentage of the playbook will he have access to? ... When you have a quarterback who throws like that, there's no way Mike Heimerdinger is making him make the same throws he made Steve McNair throw in Tennessee.

When you lose a tough ballgame like we did on Wednesday, it is important that your senior leadership and your captains step up, and Mike Ballard did that today. He got us started back on the right track.

Ben got the ball, so we went to a high pick-and-roll setup. Mike made a good play.

As I speak to you today, I fully expect that Mike will be our coach next year.

As I talked with (coach) Mike (Sherman) after that game that night, I really didn't know. If I had to make a decision at that particular time, which I knew I didn't, I was not coming back (for the 2005 season),

I've been shopping with Mike since I was a kid, and, back in January he offered me the business. I got John involved, and it was on.

Coming down the stretch, if I'm playing with Mike Weir and I win again, it won't bother me at all.