Greg Cote

So give me some of the lists, some of your names, when you were to put together the biggest personalities we've ever had in South Florida sports.

If I'm starting chronologically, I'm starting with Ray Hudson of the Strikers, who at halftime would conjure up funny, colorful quotes he was going to say to the media after the game.

The coach of that team was Ron Newman, who once popped up out of a coffin to announce that their three-game losing streak was over.

Antonio Brown.

Actually, can you just stop for a second?

Because you were so excited to talk about the 1977 Fort Lauderdale Strikers that I want to give you your music so that you can have the floor to tell us about sports again from 50 years ago.

I mean, what can I tell you?

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were one of a kind.

They played at Lockhart Stadium.

They sold out an 18,000-seat stadium.

Ray Hudson was colorful, white as a milk bottle, because he was barely 20 years old.

He had just come over from London, or a suburb of London.

All of a sudden, he's in Fort Lauderdale, which is a dream of his.

The NHL at the time was big.

They were pretty big at that time.

Ray Hudson, colorful.

Just engaging.

Like I say, he literally devised quotes at halftime.

The coach is talking and he's thinking of what he's going to say to amuse the media afterward.

Love that guy.