David Ortiz Quotes

But the citizens of Cincinnati loved their Reds because they won, no matter what their addresses had been the year before. They rooted for the Old-English 'C' on the players' shirts.

There are not many Chicagos, where people go out and support their sports teams, whether they are struggling or not.

Football spectators appreciate a bit of loyalty, and we're seeing that less and less. There are echelons of football, as in society, where some players are clearly mercenaries. I regret in a way that somehow the local identification, the local bonding between the community and its football team has been commercialised to such an extent.

Whenever you can relate to the population of the team that you play for, I think it makes it that much more special.

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.

I knew what the Dodgers uniform represented as a kid growing up in Brooklyn.

A baseball franchise belongs to the people of the city.

Everyone in the league would say that they would love to go back home and play for their city. It's just something about representing home.

I want to be in Boston. I want to be here. I love this city, I love this team. I love the atmosphere it gives off.

When I talk about the Spurs in different states, people don't get it. But it's a cool team to root for. I've been a fan since I was young.

I just wear the uniform of the city I'm from.

It was a dream to have a team for the state. While playing for the Punjab King's XI, I used to think of having a team for Kerala.

I got love for my Philly people. Those fans are about as crazy as you'll find anywhere.

Big teams need a core of players who have their roots at their clubs, who grow with their clubs and who embody the culture. Representing it on the pitch and outside as well.

The Kings played out of the Memorial Community Centre, an old wooden barn like you'd see in other Prairie towns. It was built after World War II and the Kings were the biggest thing in town. The Memorial was packed for every game - maybe 3,000 when we'd play the Kenora Muskies or other rival towns. It seemed like everyone in town came out to games.

The Bruins have become so much more to me than some boyhood fascination.

I am Toronto. Outside of where I'm from, I represent this city harder than anybody.

Being an opponent playing in Boston over the years, you always see guys in the stands who played for the Celtics. It's a mystique. It's cool.

The team will always be bigger than any one owner, or any one player, or one coach. The team is always first.

I'm gonna miss playing for my hometown team. Living five minutes down the road.

Pittsburgh is a football town.

Life in Newcastle has been a lot more similar to life in Seattle, which has been great. The city is relaxed but, just like Seattle, Newcastle's passion for their team is second to none. You get recognized walking down the street or when you're around town.

This is what I've dreamed about man. Putting this jersey on is a straight honor. Me being from Houston I'm giving it my heart and my everything because this is what I grew up watching and grew up wanting to be a part of. It's just an honor to play for this team.

The best thing about high school football in the state of Texas is the whole town shuts down, and there's shoe polish all over businesses and stores. Everyone rallies around you.

I am a Cleveland Brown. I am proud and happy about that.