Bear Bryant Quotes

I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual... and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.

Loyalty and communication are always rewarded in sports.

We need everyone, every game. So I'm not going to put myself in the position to hurt my team or my teammates.

If you're not on a team that's winning, it takes a lot out of you as a player.

I'm just trying to go out and do what I can to help the team win.

Just trying to do anything I can to help the team win and that's it.

You want to help the team win and contribute any way possible.

Whatever it takes to help the team to get wins, I'm going to do it.

I was never focused on winning individual awards. I just tried to help the team out and do all that I could do.

Whatever the team needs me to do to help us succeed, that's what I'm about.

Keep doing what you have to do to help the team out.

Nothing means more to me than helping my team win.

I've always been an unselfish guy, and that's the only way I know how to play on the court and I try to play to the maximum of my ability - not only for myself but for my teammates.

I took a back seat and did whatever it took for the team to win.

As a player, I have this feeling - and I think every player thinks this - that I am responsible for how my team-mates feel. I just want to do my best and give 100 per cent, and if I do that, they will feel better and think, 'I will give 100%.'

Even more than results, it matters that the players give everything for their shirt, and if they do that whether they're relegated or not, the fans are ready to applaud.

The last thing I want to do is anything to hurt the team.

Whatever the team needs, I'll do.

I just try to come out here, do my best, and try to help the team anyway I can.

When you're a player, you want the manager to know your quality and to want you.

I have said many times I play for the team to help the team win the games. That is the most important thing for me.

My team at Pittsburgh is the greatest example of unselfishness and giving of oneself. They bought into that, and it's brought those kids championships, and it's brought all those kids so much glory.

If the team's winning, I'm going to do whatever I can to help the team, whether that's from third-string role, backup, starter, it doesn't matter. I'm going to do what I can to prepare and help the team.

My individual role is to take the innings as deep as I can and perform in a way that benefits the team most.

I just want to win. I'm a team guy. I just want my team to do well.