Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (Monte Irvin) Quotes
I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson.
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Obviously, we're very happy to have Tony with us for the foreseeable future, ... Along with Home Depot, he's been an important part of our organization for a number of years, and we're thankful that's going to continue.
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Pass protection didn't look good, and we looked sluggish. Anytime you don't do well it's a concern, but it is the first time out and we had a lot of people in there.
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Our heart goes out to everybody down there, ... They've got to do whatever they've got to do. We're all praying for everybody down there. There's been a number of our players affected by it, and you just hope that somehow such a tragedy somehow we'll get that all squared away as quick as we can. So I would say whatever they've got to do, the Saints . . . I just feel bad for them.
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I'm just happy for him that he is playing well, ... A lot of times up here you go through tough things. At any one time in the NFL, you're going to have a number of players on a team who are going through tough situations. A lot of times the way they handle it is a measure of someone's character. I think that was Mark's situation last year and Patrick's situation now. The way you go through the tough times leads you to improvement and great performance in the future. It's a test of character when you go through that.
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I would never have thought that would happen, ... Remember, when I signed with the Giants in 1955, it was only eight years since Jackie Robinson. But when I talk to Latino players today, a lot of them don't even realize how hard it was for us then.
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They were trying to help the players adjust with a word of warning,
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If we don't have Willie it's going to hurt us. But we have so many guys ready to step up.
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It's all about developing an atmosphere where players want to support and help each other. You want a nurturing place where they feel they can make mistakes, ... Philadelphia's got one of the great passers for a big man in Webber. And one of the great players as far as scoring guards in Allen. Certainly, that should give them some momentum to work with as they go through the year.
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I think all our players were encouraged by the effort, and thought we had the right idea. Our execution came up a little bit short.
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I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we're going to be much better than we were last year just because there's eight new players that now have experience and Palacios will be healthy.
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At that time two opposing concepts of the Game called forth commentary and discussion. The foremost players distinguished two principal types of Game, the formal and the psychological.
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I dont like to waste notes, not even one. I like to put the right note in the right place, and my influences have always been those kinds of players. Keith Richards comes to mind, and I really like Nils Lofgrens soloing, because hes so melodic. I love John Lennons rhythm playing, and George Harrison was an incredible guitarist.
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What I'm trying to do is use my body. That way, as I back him down, I can kick it out to other players.
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The Hamsters really kick ass - Slim is one of your greatest guitar players
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“I had to lift players' expectations. They should never give in. I said that to them all the time: "If you give in once, you'll give in twice.”
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A lot of times, guys are just out there playing and they'll just go and get you. I don't really think they're thinking about the helmet-to-helmet contact. You'll probably see a lot of players more hesitant before they make their hits.
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I think that if a player wants to be at the very top, he needs to win the Champions League and league titles. That's what makes the great players truly great.
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Who am I being that my players' eyes are not shining?
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Ted is censoring the information that we want put out to the players. He has made it difficult for us to communicate.
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As players, the only thing we can do is give everything on the pitch, and that's what the fans do for us as well.
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I came up in Brooklyn singing doo-wop music from the time I was 13 to the time I was 20. That music served a purpose of keeping a lot of people out of trouble, and also it was a passport from one neighborhood to another.
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Not very good ones, I'll tell you that. We always seemed to have a tough time against them.
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I like to fly at least once a day.
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I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson.
