The Greatest Speech in Sports History?

[PatrickMcIrish]

In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends. - MLK Jr.

 

[PanchoSanza]

Winston Churhill at the start of that Iron Maiden tune.

 

[THE SHRINK]

“I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.”

George Burns

 

[SixthSense]

John McKay, coach of the TB Bucs, when asked about his teams execution, he responded:

"I'm all in favor of it."

Now, that was a great speech. Probably second best to Valvano's.

 

[TheGeneral+]

I want they bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass.

 

[THE SHRINK]

Again, not sports related, but here's another I like...

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80.

Henry Ford

 

[max1234]

I have to nominate the speech I made my jr yr in Hs to a certain 17 yr old cheerleader while trying to get her panties off in the backseat of my dad's car. I can't remember all of the words but I do know she was moved enough to cooperate.

 

[HABSMAN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Pancho Sanza:
Winston Churhill at the start of that Iron Maiden tune.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Lovin it Dude...great song ...great album

 

[JoeyC]

Max:

Your words were "can I eat your schmaltz", do you remember now?

 

[max1234]

JoeyC,

It's bringing back memories. I just know that to measure something, success must be achieved and I scored so that meant my speech was successful. And she swore I was the first. I probably was, that day.

 

[JoeyC]

Max:

I didn't know you dated Puerto Rican girls.

 

[BallRash]

Didn't Railbirds speech after winning the paddle ball championship do nothing for you guys ?

 

[max1234]

JoeyC,

I'm an equal opportunity banger. A wise old man told me this one time "Son, don't ever cull one. You never know when it might be your last one".

 

[Mjulian]

Hello RX Gang.

I always liked this one:

Books v. Posters

Sorry for the link. I understand if it gets taken down.

 

[THE SHRINK]

I was taught the following in regards to women...

Women are made to be USED and ABUSED

I am not claiming to live by this rule at all. I am just sharing a point of view that some men have...

THE SHRINK

 

[Journeyman]

A microcosm of the past 75 years....

This thread started with the great Lou Gehrig , who in his dying days still had grace and integrity... 1939


Fast forward to 2003...

The best one-liners to get in a gals pants

What would Lander say

 

[JJF]

The Bobby Knight 'critics can kiss my ass' speech was one of my favorites - glad someone here mentioned it.

From recent years, I have to nominate Jim Fassel's 'This team is going to the playoffs...' speech a few years. This was when the New York Giants were in a slump and coach Jim Fassel delivered this speech. After that, the Giants won every game and went to the Super Bowl.

Don't remember the whole thing exactly but some of it went like... "This team is going to the playoffs...If this is a poker game, I am putting all my chips in the middle of the table...If you want in, get in...If you want out, get out..."

 

[batman60]

Paul Neuman Slap Shot

"No warning, gloves off sticks down they challenged the Chiefs, but Dave was there, Dave's a killer"

"daves a mess"