13 Quotes by Fred Thomas

When I was a kid, where was the dog - tied up in the backyard. Now the dog is in the bedroom, on the bed.

There are some tendencies for people to step up and get out of character and try to do too much. I did it a couple of times myself and put myself in a bad situation. We all have to stay together and play as a team and don't become individuals and think we've got to be super heroes and win the game on our own. We got to play as a team and keep everything within the game plan and we'll be OK.

This racial thing is so sick. It's just beyond the pale.

On the good side we would keep them from freezing. On the bad side we were more or less enabling them.

Some guys probably ain't got no homes. We ain't got a place to play yet. And we ain't got any real clue as to what's going to happen from here on out. What we've got, though, is each other. And, I guess, that we're going to find out real soon if that's enough.

We are the kind of group that will keep a smile on each other's faces - no matter what. If you're wearing something funny, if you're doing something funny, it's going to get pointed out. Nothing is off limits.

With Aaron back there, we won't miss a beat. We know what he can do. It's better than having a guy coming in from off the street.

With or without Vick, Atlanta's Atlanta, ... It's not Michael Vick that we have to beat. It's the Atlanta Falcons.

Expedite the processing. It takes 36 months to get a building permit in Collier County. Eighteen months should be more than enough.