Atlanta Quotations | Page 2

Certainly, last year walking off that field after the Atlanta game was one of the low points of my coaching career. It was nice to win this football game. That simple.

Our long-term business arrangement with Temple-Inland has allowed us to bring extraordinary residential offerings to rapidly expanding suburban communities of Atlanta over the past few years, and this purchase will allow for even greater development and sales opportunities in the future.

Just so we can show those chumps in Atlanta and Philly what real hatred is.

John has had an outstanding career on the field of play, but equally outstanding is the work, support and dedication he and his wife, Dyan, have contributed to the Atlanta community. Their good deeds have been exemplary and in keeping with the tradition of the man for whom this award is named.

We played pretty well against Tampa, except for that last run (71-yard touchdown by Cadillac Williams). Then we didn't play so well against Cincinnati. Then we came back and played well against New Orleans. Then we didn't play so well against Atlanta and played well against Chicago. So we don't want to continue that trend.

When I was traded from the Oakland A's to the Atlanta Braves before the 2005 season, a childhood dream was realized. I grew up a Braves fan just a few hours south of Atlanta, and it was hard for me to believe that I was going to actually play for the Atlanta Braves and legendary manager Bobby Cox.

I was a huge fan of Bobby Cox, a huge fan of Chipper Jones and John Smoltz. And just those guys, I grew up watching those guys and often wondered early on in my career if I would ever have the chance to play for the Atlanta Braves, and there it was. God kind of answered my prayers.

Our match against Clemson is a battle every year and they are certainly off to a great start this season. The last three matches have been 4-3 decisions and I'm sure that this year it will be no different. We are excited that we are playing in Atlanta and look forward to the opportunity to play an opponent as tough as Clemson.

Our main guys didn't have much rust because they've been playing. At least I've been able to keep an eye on them. The one thing you've got to appreciate about Atlanta is they play hard no matter what the score is.

For the entire state of Georgia, having the premiere of Gone With the Wind on home ground was like winning the Battle of Atlanta 75 years late.