Rafael Palmeiro Quotes

I got to Arizona in 1980, before the Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Coyotes. The sun rose and set with the Phoenix Suns, and it wasn't very spectacular. But I became a loyal fan and went to a lot of games.

Cities like Chicago and Philadelphia make the NFL what it is. They give the league its soul.

Major sports are major parts of society. It's not anomalous to have people who love sports come from other parts of that society.

I have to admit, between the Seahawks games and the Blazer games and playoffs games, we're talking about close to 100 games a year, so I don't really follow other sports a lot.

Philadelphians are intensely loyal. They don't switch teams even when the Sixers lose by 63 points or the Phillies finish last in the NL East.

I love this city and the Chicago fans.

I came to Philly not only because of the quality of the team and the organization, but also the fans, the passion - it's really palpable in that city.

Don't ask me about Real Madrid - it's just the past.

The farther I go East in the U.S. the more I get recognized because of more sports crazy the East Coast is.

I think New York is the greatest sports town there is, and I feel like we're a part of the buzz.

I tell people Baltimore is lucky to be rid of the Colts, they're so lousy, but I don't mean it.

But as a practical matter, Detroit's the sports city in the country.

I love team environments, like the Celtics, the Bruins. I love going into the locker room and meeting these guys.

Rooting is following, and I don't do that, but I'd like to see the Phillies win because I love Philadelphia.

And if I want to get involved in choosing sides, I usually pick hockey or football.

I find it funny how people from Boston and New York hate each other because of pro teams. But, like, everyone on the Red Sox is a random millionaire athlete from somewhere else.

It find it funny how people from Boston and New York hate each other because of pro teams.

I think Philly is arguably the best sports town - football town - in America.

You know, I'm from Boston, and in Boston, you are born with a baseball bat in your hand.

Do I want to be in St. Louis forever? Of course. People from other teams want to play in St. Louis, and they're jealous that we're in St. Louis because the fans are unbelievable. So why would you want to leave a place like St. Louis to go somewhere else and make $3 million or $4 more million a year? It's not about the money.

This illuminates not only fans' interest in major league teams but also the minors and even Little League.

When I played in the NBA for 12 years, Seattle had some of the best fans in the NBA.

I'm a season ticket holder to the Washington Wizards, and I love going to Washington Nationals and Redskins games.

They read their sports pages, know their statistics and either root like hell or boo our butts off. I love it. Give me vocal fans, pro or con, over the tourist types who show up in Houston or Montreal and just sit there.

I was always a sports nut but I've lost interest now in whether one bunch of mercenaries in north London is going to beat another bunch of mercenaries from west London.