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That's half the battle, motivating the guys and holding everybody accountable. He'd be like a Mike Ditka coach, I think.

That's not what Mike Fitzpatrick is all about. He's a 'stay the course' guy and this is not a 'stay the course' war.

That's funny, Mike Tice. Is that your joke?

That's just Mike. I'd buy some of those arms if I could. Mike is ready to go. He trains himself very well in the off-season. Mentally, he came in with the attitude that he just wants to do whatever it takes to win. He's a workhorse. That's his only thing. He knows how to work.

That's when Mike asked if I'd throw. I've been under the weather, but then I thought I'd better help him out. He knows he has to prove himself.

That's where Wales coach Mike Ruddock should have some cause for concern in relation to morale within his own camp.

That was a big part. Mike Phillips came out and got us going by being aggressive inside. But, we played good defense against a team that shoots well.

As a strategist, he's as good as they come. I think of guys like him and Mike McKeon as the A-team when it comes to Republican politics in New York.

Although we have reached a joint decision to go our separate ways, I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude to Mike for the indisputable contribution he has made to our team over the last few years.

A lot of people say Mike isn't a big part of this team, but he really is. He does all the little things that a lot of people who don't know the game of basketball don't really realize.

A lot of people say their resigning for family reasons when that might not be the case, but this is definitely the truth. Mike really loves coaching.

A lot of it depends on where Mike is at. We've got to get Mike in our lineup every day. That's important to us -- even if he doesn't get any hits, just from a credibility standpoint, it adds so much.

They're passionate about what they believe in. Obviously we played sloppy today, but I'm glad they gave the ovations. They came out in full force for Mike and I'm glad they showed the appreciation because he's done a lot of this city on and off the field.

This guy is an impact player. I think this was a big signing for us. I've always admired how Mike plays the game. He plays the game hard and he plays it right.

This guy pretended to date me and to prove it to his friend Michael, persuaded me to go for a bike ride where conveniently Mike would be.

They used to call the Astrodome the eighth wonder of the world, but for my money, it's Mike Tice still having his job as head coach of the Vikings.

Psychologically, to go out for the top of the third inning with a seven-run lead and having Mike Peck on the mound, that was huge.

People who didn't care for Mike play up the negative stuff. There were a lot of vocal folks who were anti-Mike. He was unpopular if the person who he was investigating was your trainer.

Rule No. 1 is you don't make the third out at third base with Mike Piazza coming up.

Ron was attacking the basket and getting (inside). Mike was good, too. They worked well together. It was a nice all-around game.

(Sampson) recruited me for Oklahoma, but he hasn't called about Indiana. I don't know about going way out to Indiana. That's pretty far from home. I probably wouldn't have gone there even if Mike Davis was there. It's really far, and I'm trying to stay closer to my family.

Tell Mike and Andy to take it easy on us.

Right now, we figure he'll be good to go Sunday night. When you're Mike Vick and your team needs you, the guy shows up - he's a great one.

Our defensive coaches loved Brian's physical style. He has good size, and he has played a lot of man-to-man coverage, which will enable us to open up the blitz. Mike Tice confirmed what we saw as we studied this player, and he spoke highly of Brian's quality character.

Our defensive coaches loved Brian's physical style. He has good size and he has played a lot of man-to-man coverage, which will enable us to open up the blitz. Mike Tice confirmed what we saw as we studied this player, and he spoke highly of Brian's quality character.

Our defense played great today. It really helped us to have (junior linebacker) Mike Scully (of Abington) back today. He's been out all year and he is our best defensive player. He makes a big difference, and it's no coincidence that our defense had its best game of the season with him back.

(Favre) hasn't told me personally, and I had lunch with Mike and Ted earlier (Friday), and he hadn't told them anything, either, as of noon, anyway.

Farrell makes it certain if you don't go to BC, you're not good enough to go anywhere else, ... Mike Farrell has no idea what he's talking about and he has no credibility.

Ever since Mike Tyson was champ, twenty-something dudes have microwaved nachos, popped opened Natty Lights, watched sharks do unspeakable things on TV, and whispered a billion 'Whoa, dudes.'

First of all, we have Mike Long who did some great things as a true freshman, and we're excited about his future. But, we wanted to make the position better and create more competition, and I think all the quarterbacks will benefit from the competition.

There's something about when Mike Helton talks, everybody listens. He has a very powerful voice.

There's something about when Mike Helton talks, everyone listens.

There's a couple games that Mike gets pretty fired up for. And this is certainly one of them. I think this goes way back with him. And Isaac and guys that have been here (several) years understand that.

There's nothing wrong with Mike -- he just hasn't clicked yet this year. There's time left and I expect him to win before the season's out.

There's not that many guys who have been in this situation. The one guy I know is Mike Shanahan, and I don't think he'll tell me at this point. I think you have to analyze the situation and do what's best for your team.

There's no denying that I'd like to have more goals than I do. But having said that, I haven't hurt the team. I haven't been a liability. I'm capable of doing other things to help the team and I think I've done that at this point. Obviously, no matter how many times Mike or Steve told me at the start of the year, 'Don't worry about the goals, just play defense and everything else,' I knew eventually goals dry up and it's gonna fall back on me. But that's the expectations I place on myself also.

There's no doubt that our strength is Mike (Benjamin) and Nick (Nelson) down low, and their zone took us out of what we wanted to do much of the time.

With an artist like Mike Leigh, you give him what he wants. I'm thrilled. ... I think it's an absolutely brilliant family drama.

The past CEO deserves a lot of credit for stepping into a difficult role, ... The simple fact is that Nortel needs a house cleaning and it needs more focus. And from all reports, Mike is the kind of guy to do all of those.

The past CEO deserves a lot of credit for stepping into a difficult role. The simple fact is that Nortel needs a house cleaning and it needs more focus. And from all reports, Mike is the kind of guy to do all of those.

We got into a little foul trouble and I thought Chris Smith and Mike Woods came in a did a great job for us. We were able to keep our guys fresh.

We had a chance to visit Mike Brown today and he said it was important to him that Chad finish his career as a Bengal.

I've added way too much to (the rivalry), I know that. But you know what, I have so much respect for what Marvin (Lewis) and Mike Brown have done in Cincinnati and the team they have put together. Without question they are there. They are on the cusp of a championship year. We realize that every time we play them it's a battle, it always has been.

I've already told (quarterbacks coach Mike ) Bobo I don't know how much sleep I'm going to get Friday night.

I've always admired how Mike has played the game. He's always played it hard. He's always been a leader out there. He plays the game right.

This change is part of the management succession process designed to ensure that our Company will continue to grow well into the future. Mike Hyatt has served ably as President and Chief Operating Officer for the past 18 months, demonstrating a deep understanding of the publishing and operational sides of our business, as well as an inspiring talent for leadership.

Third base is more of a reactionary position. We think Mike can be a plus-defensive player, and this will help his hitting because he'll have less to worry about.

This golf course is brutally difficult in place. This golf course is all you want. It's like boxing Mike Tyson when he was was 20 years old.

You're crazy not to recognize that Mike Vick is a great player. He's going to make plays. We just tried to contain him as best as possible, but it's hard to contain someone so special.

This is a spectacular layout. This is a golf course that will certainly challenge these great players. Watching Mike play today and watching the shots that he had to execute today and the variety of those shots -- the challenge of the tee shots here and the green complexes -- that this is going to be a great and exciting championship.

This is a strange one. He got hurt in October, came back and played some in December and now he's worse in March. We want to get Mike into the competition. His game is speed, so we've got to make sure his wheels are in shape.

This is a real credit to Mr. Allen. (And) to Tim and to Mike to be able to hold this thing together keep these good players together.

I learned a lot last year, and I'm still learning. Mike has given me a lot of responsibility. (General manager) Tom Donahoe let me go on the road to scout before the draft. He asked my opinions about players we needed. I really appreciate their faith in me.

I've been working in the studio with T Farris, who A&Red my first album and also Mike Jones' album. We're pumping out a lot of hits with Houston producers.

I love Mike Davis. I love what he's doing at Indiana. It's going to be a tough atmosphere to play in. But we're going to go in there and just try to battle.

In his current assignment, Mike has led the team that has helped GM gain back market share in California. He's built strong relationships with dealers and employees in creating marketing initiatives, all of which should prove especially useful as we focus on additional key markets where we need to improve GM's performance.

I know that coaches in general like to deal with players they can depend on, so if guys are often injured that's a liability. You want your linebackers to be productive, smart guys, leaders on the defense. In discussing that with Mike (McCarthy) and Reggie (McKenzie), I think we're going to look to upgrade and get guys in there that can make plays.

I'm thrilled its over. I can't tell you how many fans from around the country kept asking me if Ted and Mike wanted to start over with their own quarterback. I kept telling them that was not the case. We have a young team, and his experience and leadership and enthusiasm for the game are huge for us. So I'm delighted.

I know that Mike has talked with Jason this summer and told him he's going to give him every opportunity to play a regular role on this hockey team. The rest is up to Jason. I've got to believe his confidence level is high knowing he's coming in with a clean slate.

I know that's where I want to go, ... I'm not really worried about other schools or things like that. As far as signing, I just haven't talked it over with Mike or Mom yet.

I'm not asking him to change the world, to do more time or send me a few bucks for my personal pain or to sign an autograph or talk to my kids. I want to see Mike Tyson come out of his corner with that look in his eyes and his gloves up near his jaw.

I owe everything I did as a player to Mike Martz. A lot of what I did as a coach - he got me started. He would talk to me when other people wouldn't. So I owe a lot of what I've done in football to Mike Martz.

I'm not too disappointed with finishing second to Mike twice in a row. In both races, Mike just had 'fresher' tires at the end. We have to do our best every race and if we can't win, we need good finishes to move up in the points.

I'm worn out and my body hurts. I've never experienced in my life trying not to fall asleep in a race car. That was interesting. It was fantastic, though. Thanks to Mike Shank and the whole team at Mike Shank Racing, especially Mark Patterson for allowing myself and Justin this opportunity to get in such a great car and to Oswaldo for teaching us so much right away so we could get right after it. It was almost like I had almost driven the car before when I jumped in it; he just taught me so much.

I'm very excited about the strength Mike brings to the CFO position, ... He has run our highest-margin business for the past three years, has taken personal involvement in new opportunities to grow this business, and has a keen knowledge and understanding of our company and the aerospace industry.

I'm very excited about the strength Mike brings to the CFO position. He has run our highest-margin business for the past three years, has taken personal involvement in new opportunities to grow this business, and has a keen knowledge and understanding of our company and the aerospace industry.

I'm having a lot more fun at the defensive end. And it's fun when you play against great player like Mike (Redd). It's a challenge.

I'm hoping that Brett comes back for another year. I hope Mike comes back. No one knows what the future holds right now. What we did today is we started a new year. We wanted to make sure we started 2006 off on a good note. We'll see what happens.

I'm happy the way it's going, ... I come in kind of fresh, give Mike a blow and we go like that.

I'm a big fan of Tom's. I was a great admirer of Mike Maloney, but Mike saw everything in black or white. I think Tom has a little more political savvy - not a lot, but a little - and he's been able to accomplish a lot more because of that.

I'm absolutely thrilled that Mike is coming back, ... Besides the fact it instantly makes our lineup better, it's the right thing that Mike Modano is a Star for the rest of his career. If he went somewhere else, it would have been a shame and brutal for the whole organization and city. He's our Steve Yzerman.

I made the defense aware of that and if they used it for fire for their cannons then that's great and I think if you look at the play of Mike Denton, I have never seen so many guys on their backs. He got the game ball and he deserved it.

I guess he's still called a Canadian, so it's no different than Mike Weir last year, anyway.

I had several conversations with Mike after the season, and I knew there were a lot of ways it could go. When they signed Jake, I figured, 'They don't want me.' I told myself there was no way I was going back there, that if I was going to remain a backup I'd rather it have been anywhere else.

I have no idea. As Mike (Whiteley) said, if this was baseball, it'd be easy. You'd just pick up right where you left off.

If Mike Wallace decides that he still wants to be in the game, we have a home for him. There are very few times when you get to welcome someone of his caliber into your organization.

I'm picking Mike Sherman in Green Bay. Listen, injuries are part of the game and injuries are mounting, especially offensively. Talk about whether or not Brett Favre is going to retire. I think there is a lot of pressure up there in Green Bay because they always think they are going to win a Super Bowl because they have Brett Favre.

I'm from the same town (Winthrop, Mass.) as Mike Eruzione, so every time you walk around the corner that's all you hear about is Mike and the '80 Olympic team. I think this group of guys has a strong feeling of pride about playing for our country.

I like it when I can sing half of a verse and throw the mike in some kid's face, and they sing it right back to me.

I like the fact that he's a competitor. Mad Dog (pitching coach Mike Maddux ) said that when he warms up, he's kind of (relaxed) but when he gets on the mound, he's a different animal.

I knew Mike, obviously, beforehand, and then after talking with him, it was kind of a no-brainer. I think it was a choice up to Mike and I certainly respected any decision that he made.

I met Mike in the fifth grade and started making music when we were about twelve, and the first song we ever learnt together was ""Crazy Train"" by Ozzy Osborne.

I met with Mike last Tuesday for about four hours at his house. I felt at that time that he thought he was coming back after the bye. I think he felt that he was just a couple weeks away. So I was kind of expecting him to come back after the bye.

I had to make a decision about a match or a kid's future in wrestling. If he wrestled, we could have lost him for the season and I know neither Mike nor I wanted that.

I'm just trying to encourage everybody. Mike needs your help. I need your guys' help. I don't want it to be a case where you guys just sit around watching me trying to do everything. That's not going to win basketball games, man. And it's going to wear me out.

I love how Mike has built up programs at Montana State and at Eastern Washington. I love his passion, I love his energy and I love that he's an ex-Vandal.

I love Indiana basketball, but right now, Mike Davis is the only coach that I know, and who knows what the future holds for me? Hopefully, I can be with him wherever he goes.

I love this game so much. I fear nobody. But to beat Mike Tyson is to take the fight to him. I respect his power. He has tremendous power. But I got tremendous power too. But when I hit Mike Tyson, he is going to think the whole of Ireland has hit him.

In the forest scene we had put a mike up a tree to capture the ambient sound... it is like reinventing movie-making, don't you see?

Inside the ring I do not think there has ever been a fighter I can remember since the early Mike Tyson that comes in and throws punches with the fury that Lacy comes into the ring with. He does not ask if someone is a southpaw or whatever. All he says is give me the date and the time I have to be in the locker room.

In some ways, it fits even better with what his role is on the broadcast these days. Mike still has it. He still pulls it off. Sometimes he can't remember what he had for breakfast, but he can still pin someone down on an interview.

I had a meeting with Mike when I came in here, and he said my chances aren't very good.

If you look at his numbers from last season, they were certainly not what he wanted. (It wasn't) what he is capable of, or any indication of what he can do. Mike is a good competitor, athlete and player. I am counting on him to make some major-league strides.

If you only give up three runs in a game against the Yankees, I'll take my chances. We didn't swing the bats great today but I think that had more to do with Mike than with anything else. He pitched a heck of a game.

In the first half, I bet we had five or six shots go in, and then come out. The separation could have come then, but it came later. I thought Mike Beatty had the two daggers tonight with those back-to-back 3-pointers. Those were the shots that broke their back.

In the words of Mike Tyson: 'Every man has a plan - until he gets hit,'

If you tried to sell Mike Birbiglia as a concept, no one would buy it.

I've learned not to be surprised by anything Mike does. He ran an 80-yard kickoff return back for a touchdown. He's 6-foot-5, 215 and he ran across the field and around everyone.

I've had good games before, but this one doesn't compare. This one is special. It's even more special because I got one on my cousin. Mike likes to do a lot of talking; I just go out and play.

I've indicated that Mike brings an awful lot of consideration to the table for this staff because of his international experience as a player and coach.