The team's motto is " keep faith ", and features on their club crest, along with the town's patron saint, St. Ronan.

Gachot raised the ire of his erratic boss and was sacked for voicing his displeasure at the team's lack of testing and an apparent lack of faith in his driving.

The flag, named the ' Lienzo de Fe ' ( Linen cloth of faith ), was 350 meters long and 38 high, covering the southern end of ' El Campín ', half the venue, where the team's fans locate in home games.

This began the team's most successful era: with Porsche and Honda engines, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna took between them seven drivers ' championships and McLaren six constructors ' championships.

“ We never could stand each other, and instead of taking pressure off me, they put on even more by bringing Carlos Reutemann into the team .” Having announced his decision to quit Ferrari at season's end, Lauda left early due to the team's decision to run the then unknown Gilles Villeneuve in a third car at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The campaign was generally chaotic: having acquired major sponsorship, Louis Stanley originally planned to field up to six cars ( three for established drivers, three for paying journeymen and young drivers ) of varying designs including P153s, P160s and P180s and actually ran up to five for a mix of paying and paid drivers until it became obvious that it was completely overstretched — the team's sponsors insisted that the team should cut back to a more reasonable level and only three cars were run in 1973 for Beltoise, Lauda and Regazzoni.

The field arrived in Canada without Niki Lauda who, having clinched the championship at the previous race, and already announced his intention to drive for Brabham the following year, abruptly quit Ferrari following the team's decision to run a third car in Canada for Gilles Villeneuve.

The stadium " Tivoli ", opened in 1928, served as the venue for the team's home games and was well known for its incomparable atmosphere throughout the whole of the second division.

Both Johnson and Schilling had suffered injuries during the season and Schilling was traded in the off season to the Boston Red Sox where he contributed to that team's 2004 World Series victory.

Jeff Moorad, a former sports agent, joined the partnership, and was named the team's CEO ; becoming its primary public face.

A fan contest, drawing 33, 288 voters, was then held to determine the team's name.

However, the team's history during that period was hardly one of futility, but was rather punctuated with some of the most memorable moments in World Series history, including Enos Slaughter's " mad dash " in, the " Impossible Dream " of, Carlton Fisk's home run in, and Bill Buckner's error in.

For years many sources have listed " Pilgrims " as the early Boston AL team's official nickname, but researcher Bill Nowlin has demonstrated that the name was barely used, if at all, during the team's early years.

" The team's first demonstration before Navy officials took place on 10 May 1946 and was met with enthusiastic approval.

The team's SNJ was also replaced by a F8F-1 " Bearcat ", painted yellow for the air combat routine.

He was replaced by Captain Greg McWherter, the team's previous Commanding Officer.

In 1983 the Brabham BT52, driven by Piquet and Italian Riccardo Patrese, was powered by the BMW M12 Straight-4 engine, and powered Brabham to four of the team's 35 Grand Prix victories.

The team was founded in the 1940s as a charter franchise in the All-America Football Conference ( AAFC ), with Paul Brown, the team's namesake and a pioneering figure in professional football, as its first coach.

Negotiations with players were handled by John Brickels, the team's acting manager, as Brown was still in the Navy.

Former Browns RB Jim Brown, who was a prominent member of the 1964 NFL Championship team, the team's all-time leader in rushing yards, and a Pro Football Hall of Fame member.

After Seifert was fired following the disastrous 2001 season, the Panthers hired New York Giants defensive coordinator John Fox as the team's third head coach.

Mike Brown, the team's de facto general manager, was rated as among the worst team owners in American professional sports Compounding matters were off-field problems of several players, notably receiver Chris Henry, who was suspended several times during his short professional career and was actually released by the Bengals at one point, but was then re-signed for the season.

Lajoie was named manager in, and the team's fortunes improved somewhat.

Manny Acta was hired as the team's 40th manager on October 25, 2009.

The team's commitment to contend was complete when Green made a midseason deal on June 15 to shore up the starting rotation due to injuries to Rick Reuschel ( 5 – 5 ) and Sanderson.

Once again, though, the team's pitching was a glaring weakness, as the staff had an ERA of 6. 02.

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the crest of the former metropolitan borough of Greenwich was used as a symbol for the club but this was not used on the team's shirts.

By quickly setting up for the next play ( often within 5 – 10 seconds after the last play despite being afforded 45 seconds ) this hindered the other team's defense from substituting situational players, regrouping for tactics, and, some suggest, increased the defense's rate of fatigue ( This is attributed to the belief that the offense dictates when a play starts so they tend to be more mentally relaxed and prepared for the start of a play where the defense must remain on a higher level of alert before the play starts ).

While in Minnesota, Williams quickly became the team's star.

Having a good relationship with Detroit coach Jack Adams, he notified Adams of the clerical error and Howe was quickly put on the team's protected list.

A defeat to Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the season meant bookmaker Paddy Power paid out on Stoke to be relegated, but the team's fortunes quickly changed.

A rash of injuries and the trust of Blues coach Jaques Demers provided Gilmour with the opportunity to play as the team's fourth line center, and he quickly became a defensive specialist.

Despite having their dreams of playing in the final dashed, Klinsmann's squad quickly recovered their composure, and journalists noted the team's upbeat mood in the practices leading up to the third-place match.

More importantly for the team, second-year teammate and friend Dirk Nowitzki was blossoming quickly into a top player, veteran Michael Finley was having an All-Star-calibre year, and the team's new owner, billionaire Mark Cuban, was bringing new energy and excitement to the franchise.

He was quickly a hit with Muangthong fans and the Thai public in general ; he attended Thailand's World Cup Qualifier against Oman wearing the national team's shirt.

Ryoma quickly defeats numerous upperclassmen shortly after entrance to secure himself a spot as one of the team's regulars.

This often occurs if the opposing team's defensive line, linebackers or defensive backs are able to quickly get past blocking players of the offensive team ( the quarterback's protection ), or if the quarterback is unable to find a back to hand the ball off to or an available eligible receiver ( including wide receivers, running backs and tight ends ) to catch the ball, allowing the defense a longer opportunity to tackle the quarterback.

He became the team's regular shortstop in 1897 and quickly demonstrated an aptitude for the position, ultimately leading the league in double plays and fielding percentage four times each.

In his first full season the next year, when he hit 31 home runs with a. 918 OPS, Salmon was named the American League's Rookie of the Year for and quickly became a favorite of the Angels ' organization and a household name among the team's fans.

This strategy quickly met resistance from his fellow owners, who changed the league's rules governing the splitting of gate receipts, reducing the visiting team's maximum share to $ 125 per game.

He quickly moved up through the ranks, working in the R & D department and as an aerodynamicist in the team's wind tunnel.

The team's relocation to Washington was contingent on a financing plan for the Nationals ' new stadium — this plan quickly became the subject of much debate on the Council of the District of Columbia.

He remained an important part of the team's defense in 2005 and 2006, quickly becoming one of the team's stalwarts on the back line.

The new millennium brought renewed hope for Club América's fans, who would be rewarded quickly, with a CONCACAF Giants cup in 2001, the first League championship in 13 years in the summer of 2002, and the team's tenth overall league title in 2005.

As a rookie, Pierce quickly earned a place in the Revolution starting lineup with his tenacious defending, and finished the season second on the team in minutes played, having started in 29 of the team's 32 games.

If the receiving team's players can get into position quickly, they may be able to allow the returner to gain further yardage, or break away from the pack entirely and score a touchdown.

* Fair catches: A kick returner may signal a fair catch if the ball will be caught with good field position, or if the kicking team's members are advancing so quickly that a return is impossible.

Thus it is strategically important for kicking teams to get as close to the ball as possible after a punt, so that they may quickly tackle a returner, down the ball as close to the opposing team's end zone as possible, and ( if possible ) recover the ball after a fumble and regain possession of the ball.

He played well in a winning team, but quickly found himself back in the reserves when the team's fortune slumped.

It would be the first of four consecutive 40-point seasons on the Canuck blueline for McCarthy, who impressed with his powerful point shot and fine outlet passing and was quickly becoming the team's top all-around defender.