Steve Nelson Quotes (18 Quotes)


    It was the greatest moment in his career, and it was one of the greatest upsets in boxing history, but in some ways, it didn't help him as a boxer. He thought it was easy and that the rest would be easy.

    I remember going down to Miami for our playoff game and I swear it sounded like there was just as many Patriots fans as Dolphins fans there. It was nutty. That was a wonderful experience for a player. The current Patriots are going through it constantly. We'd never experienced it.

    We were in the stall offense, but we weren't trying to hold the ball. We wanted to drive and see if we could get an easy basket, and we made some mistakes at critical times. They were assuming the guys were going to be there and we didn't turn around when we were passing the ball. We have a young team and they just made some mistakes. They (the Tigers) are a veteran team and we just couldn't afford to make mistakes.

    I surely hope that being 2-0 will give us some confidence, ... We've got come out and play like a team that has confidence and energy. We didn't play with any energy tonight in the first half. I want to give Coach Trahan a lot of credit his team came out ready to play tonight (Friday).

    Nobody was expecting us to be here. With a little luck here or there, it could have gone the other way.


    Rock has a great second opportunity but it was an opportunity that was created. We had a game plan but it wasn't an easy one. A lot of former champs don't want to fight in club venues for not a lot of money. But those four fights gave him the ability to realize that he is a winner. People were writing him off as a loser, but he learned how to win again.

    We were criticized for taking that fight but it was the right decision because the interim title made him champion again. But we need this fight against Toney to prove Rock's totally for real, to cement his legacy as a top heavyweight champ. The plan's working and this could be a very exciting final couple of years for Rock. I don't want him fighting until he's 40 years old.

    I was tickled to death that the kids didn't quit and they found a way to win. That's what it takes to be successful.

    It's a wonderful honor. It's humbling. I'm honored.

    He's always liked it here. He knows a lot of people, he feels comfortable and it's been a great training camp. He absolutely has convinced himself he's going to move here.

    There is always two parts. That part that gets lost, in our opinion, is the fact that church is a business, ... It's not just a business. But nevertheless it is still a business.

    We had a really good race car. Jan got out of the car and said man this car is really good. We were just trying to buy our time. We knew we had a problem and it stabilized for about three hours and we thought wed be all right.

    Health Net works hard to promote healthy lifestyles among our members and in our local communities. Running, biking and swimming are three popular activities individuals and families can partake in together to stay healthy.

    We look forward to re-establishing our partnership with Warren Hospital. This new agreement allows us to continue to deliver on our promise to our members to providing access to quality health care in all of the communities we serve.

    I've had positive discussions with (local boxing promoter) Ron Resnick regarding the use of his impressive ring facilities and with sponsors interested in supporting a training camp in Rochester. City and county officials seem excited about the idea. It's looking good at this point.

    Of course, the Super Bowl was a huge disappointment. We were one game away from winning the world championship. The way we played against Chicago was embarrassing.

    There's never any quick fixes there. They're always very methodical, thought-out processes of building strong programs. And I can tell you, we will do that here.

    There are a number of battles ahead mentally, but physically we've got this fight won.


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