Creativity is King

As a lifelong sports fan I think I sometimes take for granted all the professional sports bring into my life. While I always appreciate what they do while they are playing. HOLY SHIT!!! DID YOU JUST SEE WHAT MARK MADSEN DID?!?! I often times neglect what they do for me off the field.

With that being said, here are a few of athletes quotes that have brought great joy in my life. Some are funny, some are puzzling, and some allow you to know that these people have picked the right profession.

Let’s get it:

Baseball player Mike Cameron:

“The sun has been there for 500, 600 years.”

This one is ridiculous, everyone knows the sun just had its thousandth birthday.

Baseball Player Carl Everett:

“The Bible never says anything about dinosaurs.  You can’t say there were dinosaurs when you never saw them. Somebody actually saw Adam and Eve.  No one ever saw a Tyrannosaurus Rex.”

Well I guess that makes sense.

Antoine Walker asked why he shoots so many three’s:

“Because there are no fours.”

Antoine Walker keeps it real.

Pitcher Tito Puentes:

“They shouldn’t throw at me.  I’m the father of five or six kids.”

When Gary Payton was asked the same question he responded, “I’m the father of a dozen or so kids”

Pitcher Tug McGraw asked whether he likes grass or astroturf better:

“I dunno.  I never smoked any Astroturf.”

Yup. That’s about right.

Edgerrin James about buying his new lambo with cash:

“Hey, Urb wanted to know if I rented! I only rent tents and bouncehouses.”

If I were an aging running back who won’t ever get another contract and I wanted to celebrate going to the Super Bowl this is how I would do it to.

Now on to my personal favorites.

Randy Moss:

“It ain’t nothing but 10 grand. What’s 10 grand to me? It ain’t shit. Next time I might shake my dick.”

I love that quote. Although I wish he would shake his dick at some grimy ass Packer fans.

Last but certainly not least:

Channing Crowder talking about playing in London:

“I couldn’t find London on a map if they didn’t have the names of the countries,” he said. “I swear to God. I don’t know what nothing is. I know Italy looks like a boot. I know London Fletcher. We did a football camp together. So I know him. That’s the closest thing I know to London. He’s black, so I’m sure he’s not from London. I’m sure that’s a coincidental name.”

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Take some time to take all that in and break it down. Do you fully realize how amazing that is? I’ve read that quote about 100 times and I still can’t fully comprehend it. Channing Crowder is wise.