“When I gave up me, I became more. I became a captain, a leader, a better person and I came to understand that life is a team game...And you know what?...I've found most people aren't team players. They don't realize that life is the only game in town. Someone should tell them. It has made all the difference in the world to me.” PeopleKnowsWorldShouldPersonsMadeLife IsFoundGamesRealizingDifferencesLeaderPlayerTeamTownsCaptainsGave UpBetter PersonTeam Player Author:Don Mattingly
“As much as we disliked the Yankees, fans and players alike, they were good for baseball. They consistently unsuccessful teams like the Browns, Senators, and A's paid a lot of their bills with those big crowds that poured through the gates when the Yankees came to town.” BigsPlayerTeamFansBaseballPaidTownsBillsCrowdsGatesConsistentlySenatorsYankeesUnsuccessful Author:Bob Feller
“I played football for a team called the East Dragons on the east side of town. We only had six regular season games. And six games I played tail back and I had 18 touchdowns in six games. That's when I knew I had some athletic ability.” GamesSidesAbilityTeamFootballSixSeasonsTownsEastDragonsTailsAthleticInspirational TeamTouchdownsEast SideAthletic Ability Author:LeBron James
“The White House is dismissing these fiery town halls as the result of professional protesters. Well, that`s exactly how President [Barack] Obama team`s and Democrats dismissed the 2009 town halls and Tea Party protests.” WellsHousePresidentWhiteResultsPartyTeamTownsDemocratBarackTeaProtestHallsWhite HouseTea PartyPresident Barack ObamaFiery Author:Chuck Todd
“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game - and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.” KnowsWantMindFirstsHeartRealitySchoolAmericaGamesTeamHigh SchoolBaseballTownsSmall TownHeart And Mind Author:Jacques Barzun
“I was meant to date the captain of the football team, I was going to be on a romantic excursion every Saturday night, I was destined to be collecting corsages from every boy in town before prom, accepting such floral offerings like competing sacrifices to a Delphic goddess.” NightAcceptingBoysSacrificeTeamFootballTownsOfferingGoddessCaptainsSaturdayCompetingDestinedCollectingSaturday NightFootball TeamInspirational TeamPromExcursions Author:Elizabeth Wurtzel
“Yes, he’s a good boy. Never been in trouble at school and he’s on the honor roll. Captain of the football team. All-around psycho serial killer who hides bodies in the fridge whenever his parents go out of town. (Nick) I also eat babies for breakfast and torture small animals for fun. My therapist says I’m making real progress though. (Caleb)” RealBodySchoolFunParentAnimalBoysProgressTroubleTeamFootballBabyHonorTownsTortureBreakfastKillersCaptainsTherapistsSerialsFootball TeamPsychoSerial KillerFridgesCalebGood BoySmall AnimalsHonor Roll Author:Sherrilyn Kenyon
“That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition.” WantedCasesTeamFansBasketballTownsOpposition Author:Bob Cousy
“We can't wait around for Superman to come in here and save the town, save the team. It's up to us to get it done.” DoneWaitingTeamTownsGet It Done Author:Jermaine O'Neal
“The town, the team, it's a family. That has helped. For some people who have had to deal with some of the problems I have had to deal with don't have football as an out.” PeopleInspirationalProblemSportsDealsTeamFootballTownsTeamwork Author:Brett Favre