SPORTS WIZ TRIVIA
DECEMBER '07

Time to look back on another year in the always interesting world of sports in Pittsburgh. We'll give you ten quotes and the person quoted. See if you can tell whom each was talking about. In a couple cases the perspective is a bit wider but all statements were uttered in the calendar year of 2007.

1. "[He is] one of the greatest backs in NFL history…I was honored to coach him." -Bill Parcells

2. "I've never seen anything like it. You see something like that when you're playing a video game." -Clark Haggans

3. "I think he did a great job last year with our group and we're looking forward to having him back for at least two more years and hopefully more." -Ray Shero

4. "He's one of the top three or four players to play for the Pirates" -Kevin McClatchy

5. "He just kind of glided by people. He totally changed the game, like Bobby Orr did." -Ryan Whitney

6. "I talk about them too…But for now, let people talk about them. I'd rather talk about the Steelers" -Ben Roethlisberger (on two guys)

7. "She has the driving desire to be the best she can be, and she has the mindset to never allow what other people say determine her expectations." -Kaye Yow (coach of the 1988 Women's Basketball Gold Medal Olympic team)

8. "Nobody has given him the credit he deserves." -Joe Paterno

9. "One of the most surprising parts of his game is how good a passer he is. He can get it off in a flash." -Orlando Antigua

10. "If there's anything we need to get under control-and it's nothing major-it's that he's so laid-back that I think he can be taken advantage of." -Adam LaRoche

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