Genius sports quotes

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Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role
model: "I want all the kids to do what I do, to look up
to me. I want all the kids to copulate me."

New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the
upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500
yards, whichever comes first."

And, upon hearing Joe Jacoby of the 'Skins say, "I'd
run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl," Matt
Millen of the Raiders said, "To win, I'd run over Joe's
mom too."

Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann
1996: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A
genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."

Oiler coach Bum Phillips: When asked by Bob Costas why
he takes his wife on all the road trips, Phillips
responded, "Because she is too damn ugly to kiss
goodbye."

Senior basketball player at the University of
Pittsburgh: "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter
how long it takes."

Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You
guys line up, alphabetically by height." ....And....
"You guys pair up in groups of three then line up in a
circle."

Clemson recruit Ray Forsythe, who was ineligible as a
freshman because of academic requirements: "I play
football. I'm not trying to be a Professor. The tests
don't seem to make sense to me, measuring your brain on
stuff I haven't been through in school."

Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson hooking up again
with promoter Don King: "Why would anyone expect him to
come out smarter? He went to prison for three years,
not Princeton."

Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining
why he keeps a color photo of himself above his
locker:"That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I
can still find my @#%#%@ clothes"

Shaquille O'Neal on whether he had visited the
Parthenon during his visit to Greece: "I can't really
remember the names of the clubs that we went to."

Shaquille O'Neal, on his lack of Championships: "I've
won at every level, except college and pro."

Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan
training regime of Heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a
guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning
regardless of what time it is."

Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his
team's 7-27 Record: " We can't win at home. We can't
win on the road. As general manager, I just can't
figure out where else to play." (1992)