Minnesota Quotes

You've pretty much saturated South Dakota. Iowa is pretty much saturated, (as are) Nebraska (and) Minnesota. I think where you're going to see the next move toward the east -- Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. - Tom Branhan

You're disappointed when you get close... I remember in '93, we had the No. 1 defense [in Minnesota] and there were seven or eight openings that year and I didn't even get a call from anybody. Didn't even talk to anybody. And you think [to yourself], when are you ever going to have a run like that again when there are a lot of openings? You start to wonder if it's ever going to happen? But it does, and eventually it happens in the right spot. - Tony Dungy

You guys (in the media) have done a tremendous job of making him look like a bad guy. But I've been most impressed by Randy. I didn't know what to expect because I didn't know him. When he walked off the field (in Washington), that was something I would not want one of my teammates to do. But I also don't know what the situation was in Minnesota. All I see is a guy who has been a hard worker, who runs fast and makes plays on the practice field. He shows a lot of emotion on the field; he seems to be all about winning. He doesn't come across as an outcast. He doesn't come across in a negative way. - LaMont Jordan

You can't forget Minnesota has been a great team for the last few years. We might have caught them at a good time. - Kenny Rogers

You can see pretty graphically the need for probably some updating of lines in Minnesota. It's a regional issue, so to the extent any of our companies are investing, we're going to be asked to chip in for it. - Tony Clark

Wow, leave it up to Puck. How many guys can bring Cooperstown to Minnesota? - Mike Casey

With the year that Ryan had, I can fully understand that he feels ready for the next level. He has elevated his play in each year that he has been at the University of Minnesota. - Don Lucia

With the state of Minnesota executing a plan to close AGC in January 2007, the CAH program to cease Jan. 1, 2006, and with all the jobs at stake, we don't have the time required to pursue public ownership ... and a taxing district... We are under the gun ... We believe that BHS has experiences and resources necessary to help us achieve our goal of a badly-needed hospital to serve north-central Minnesota. - John Warren

With the point totals [Minnesota has] had, it's obvious they've scored against everybody. We can't afford to have equal shots at scoring and not score. Every time we get a chance to put points on the board, we need to make sure we do. - Al Groh