Team Spirit Promoter Pillows

"We have a certain spirit here, Cosgrove. We call it 'esprit de corporation'."

Play Ball!

He's not going to say anything. He just likes to lick his glove.

"We believe great teams thrive on DIVERSITY, so as opposed to the rest of us Colin is as thick as a plank and has the drive of a sloth with an underactive thyroid."

'I warned him about watching the game at the opposition's pub.'

'You're just making it harder on yourself, Dirkwood! You're being relieved! Step off the mound! ... He's not budging...'

'Yes, Jenny, I know I'm always reminding the team to be good sports, but you really don't have to thank the ref after every call.'

'Ask her if she'll play center on our basketball team.'

"Before we begin. . . terms and conditions. . ."

Monster Baseball. The team's continuing to have some problems this season. Jekyll is good one day and bad the next. Dracula only shows up for night games. The Mummy is always covered in bandages and on the injured list. And King Kong can't keep his mind on the game --- Whenever he sees a pretty woman, he climbs up into the stands after her! At least Frankenstein has been pitching great again, just like when he was young! Yeah, he has a completely new arm!

'Wow! That was some world series, Ella! Both Pujols and Holland were just amazing...'

Coach to football players: 'And no cuddling!'

"There will be a winning team and a losing team. Are you OK with that?"

Support Group for a Good Problem

Go team!

"Do you do temporary ones that last about two weeks?"

"Lordy, I am such a klutz!"

The trauma of losing.

I can't decide. Should I go to soccer camp 3 weeks in a row? Or soccer, then baseball then lacrosse camp? 3 soccers. Isn't overspecializing at his age bad? Possibly. But 3 different sports means�buying 3 different sets of expensive equipment. Right, He does have a mean corner kick.

"Good game, good game, nice game, namaste, good game, nice game ..."

'Just a word of advice ... He's a Saints' fan.'

"Look at them smiling. They've reached their comfort zone."

"Good news...I found a doctor who says you can still play!"

Crane operator Jimmy Morrison liked to break in new guys by giving them what he called a 'sky wedgie.'

'Best save I've ever seen.'

"He's got great velocity but his trajectory needs work."

'What are we, wimps? Are we gonna let a bunch of rabbits push us all over the field? Come on, big guys.'

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

Belief and Trust.

Kick Me! (sign on an anthropomorphized soccer ball)

'Son, I want you to get out there and play like I've never played before.'

"There will be a winning team and a losing team. Are you OK with that?"

'Let me guess...you're a knights supporter?'

'This is just an informal pledge that we all go through.'

'Verheyen! How many times have I told you? Don't let your personal life affect your play on the court.'