Nfl Quotes

The big play comes with the pass. ~ Sid Gillman

Do the best work you can do and try not to worry about the fact that you are a woman covering the NFL and you have never played the sport before. Just focus on the story and study, prepare and deliver the best report possible. ~ Megan Alexander

If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you. ~ Paul Bryant

This is an opportunity to create a better future for the NFL, to improve the game for our fans, and to expand the economic benefits for the players and teams. Staying with the status quo is not an option. The world has changed for everyone, including the NFL and our fans. We must get better in everything we do ... If both sides compromise and give a little, everyone will get a lot, especially the fans. ~ Roger Goodell

It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports. ~ Roger Goodell

I think the talent is there to get to Super Bowl 5. ~ Aaron Rodgers

The Redskins haven't won the division since 1999, and we came in and we did it in one year! ~ Robert Griffin III

It is a privilege for me to serve the NFL. It is the only place I have ever wanted to work. ~ Roger Goodell

Even though the money is great and the fame is great, you still have a lot of disenfranchised young men that are participating in the NFL that are not very happy. A lot of them are very bitter. A lot them are very angry. So many of them have had no fathers and no home life, and basically, no education. ~ Jim Brown

I take being a role model seriously. ~ LaDainian Tomlinson

I just want to know if I'm truly not in the NFL, it's because of talent. Let it be because of my talents. But you've got to prove that I can't play this game. If you look at the film, clearly I can. So, I'll leave it at that. ~ Michael Sam

People sometimes ask me to name the greatest coach in NFL history. George Halas may have set the standard, but Don Shula has won more games than anyone, and he has done it in the most competitive era. He had an incomparable ability to evaluate players, to motivate them, and to teach them the game of football. ~ Marv Levy

To be fair to Pete, I had just come off a very difficult owner relationship with my then head coach and I was looking for a different style. So I didn't give Pete all the power he should have had. I don't think there's any exact formula for how it's done. It's really what fits each individual system. ~ Robert Kraft

The NFL has done a great job in giving players information on how to go to a second career after football and how to invest their money while they're playing to ensure when their career is over, that they have something else in place to fall back on. One of the big things the NFL does is promote education in different fields. ~ Kamerion Wimbley

I just didn't like the way we were, in my opinion, being unfairly attacked. I just decided to do what was right for our family. ~ Robert Kraft

I want to own an NFL franchise. I understand the business of football. ~ Jon Bon Jovi

The Redskins have been active champions in the fight against childhood obesity through our commitment with the NFL Play 60 program. ~ Daniel Snyder

I'm not playing for anybody but the guys in this locker room. ~ Aaron Rodgers

I found that while life drags on when you're losing, it marches on when you're winning. ~ Tony Dungy

He knew who I was, at that time, because I had a reputation as a writer. I knew he was part of the Bush dynasty. But he was nothing, he offered nothing, and he promised nothing. He had no humor. He was insignificant in every way and consequently I didn't pay much attention to him. But when he passed out in my bathtub, then I noticed him. I'd been in another room, talking to the bright people. I had to have him taken away. ~ Hunter S. Thompson

The only rules not meant to be broken are those of love and virtue. ~ Deacon Jones

There were a lot of big games. But I think one of the biggest was one that will go down as one of the biggest upsets in playoff history. We were 15-point underdogs going into Miami and upset them. That was a big one. ~ Chuck Knox

At many a moment on many a day, I am convinced that pro football must be a game for madmen, and I must be one of them. ~ Vince Lombardi

The way to stay popular as a quarterback in the NFL is never to play. ~ Cliff Stoudt

We didn't have steroids. If I wanted to get pumped up, I drank a case of beer. ~ Art Donovan

A champion is simply someone who did not give up when he wanted to. ~ Tom Landry

With my size and speed, my ability to make moves and great vision, I'm sometimes feel like it's an unfair advantage over the defense. ~ LaDainian Tomlinson

He may not be in a class all by himself, but it don't take long to call the roll. ~ Bum Phillips

I love that red wine is good for you. Isn't that cool? I want to hear more of this. I want to hear more things in life like, Red wine, in conjunction with a lap dance, while watching NFL football, is the best cardiovascular workout you can have. ~ Dom Irrera

The women I knew in those days liked the fact that I had a feminine streak, that I seemed to be sensitive and caring, that I didn't know the names of any NFL teams, that I could make a nice risotto. A lot of straight women love a female sensibility in a man, an enthusiasm that goes right up to, but unfortunately does not quite include, his being an actual woman. ~ Jennifer Finney Boylan

Four years ago, who ever thought this would have happened? ~ Drew Brees

I'm the best corner in the game. When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that is the result you are going to get. Don't you ever talk about me. ~ Richard Sherman

The few things I'd sacrificed, or put on hold, to be with my husband and
baby were worth it. That broken boy on the beach seemed like a lifetime ago. Years had passed, college and the NFL, marriage and a baby, but every once in a while, when Jude looked over at me and gave me that slow, knowing smile of his, I was that girl in a black string bikini all over again, longing for a boy I never thought could be mine. ~ Nicole Williams

A nation that spends billions to fix international problems will not have much left over for the victims of tornadoes in Oklahoma. ~ Deacon Jones

How about that? You can hear NFL Films music on everything from 'SpongeBob SquarePants' to 'Deep Throat.' ~ Steve Sabol

In the NFL, every practice could make or break you. If you dropped one ball, you'd worry about getting cut. ~ Darren Flutie

When Paul Brown talked contract, the championship game was part of it. We took the championship game for granted. ~ Otto Graham

Some coaches spend their time trying to get an overview of all eleven defenders. I prefer to zero in on one guy at a time to get the right clue. ~ Sid Gillman

Barry Sanders, by far. Not only one of my favorite Lions, but one of my favorite NFL athletes. It's all about highlights for me, I'm a receiver! Sanders is like the NFL version of an And1 mix tape. ~ Nate Burleson

If you play the video game, you become more interested and you want to know more about it. You want to read as much about it as you can, see it live and watch as many games as you can. If you're the type who wants to be as involved as you can in the sport, you're probably going to want to play 'Madden NFL.' ~ John Madden

When you get old, everything is hurting. When I get up in the morning, it sounds like I'm making popcorn. ~ Lawrence Taylor

It's hard coming in here talking a big game. It's hard, it's hard. It's a lamb coming to the wolves and throwing meat at them. ~ Richard Sherman

Roger Goodell makes $40 million a year, which more than compensates him for the most difficult and sensitive decision in his nine years as commissioner: How hard to come down on Tom Brady, the best quarterback in NFL history, who Goodell told me last year is a "great ambassador for the game" ~ Gary Myers

The last time I saw this many doctors was in 1982 at the NFL Combine. They flew me in, put me in a nice hotel and took great care of me. All you have to do is just pick up the phone and call P.A.S.T. and they will do the rest for you. I am very proud of the P.A.S.T. program. ~ Rob Brown

Every kid dreams of playing in the NFL or MLB and I was that 27-year-old that dreamed of fighting in the UFC. It was kind of surreal to see that I have actually accomplished what I set out to do. It's better than I could have ever imagined. ~ Charlie Brenneman

I want to make my mark in the NFL. This is the highest level, and this is where it goes down in history. ~ Edgerrin James

The NBA has a voice that's why they have a lockout. The NFL has a voice that's why they had a lockout. Boxing is the only sport that's individually represented the individual people - Managers, Promoters and Boxers. ~ Bernard Hopkins

I had to work hard and hit the books because the opportunity to play in the NFL is not really that big, so I knew I needed something to fall back on. That's the message I want to send to those kids when I talk to them in person and let them know the most important thing is getting your education. ~ Jerry Rice

When my TV show, 'Sports Jobs with Junior Seau,' assigned me to be a 'Sports Illustrated' reporter for a weekend, I didn't realize I'd have to squeeze it in around another sports job. I had planned to retire from the NFL to enjoy the cushy lifestyle of a full-time reality TV star, but I wound up getting run over by a bull. ~ Junior Seau

No man is too good to be the athletic coach for youth. ~ Amos Alonzo Stagg

They're willing to let Matt sit and wait until they believe he's ready and I can't do the best I'm capable of doing. I'm completely comfortable with that. ~ Kurt Warner

I can't wait until tomorrow 'cause I get better looking every day. ~ Joe Namath

I wanna kiss you. I couldn't care less about the team struggling. What we know is we can improve. Chad Pennington, our quarterback, missed the first part of the season, and we struggled. We're looking to next season. We're looking to make a noise now, and I wanna kiss you! ~ Joe Namath

I like to think of myself as the running LT. I like to run up the middle and wear defenses down. It's more exciting in between the tackles. ~ LaDainian Tomlinson

We don't realize how much the NFL is quietly drifting towards flag football. During the '80s, part of the defense's goal was to put the fear of God into offensive players ... that's fading away. ~ Bill Simmons

I'll tell you, there were only a few games in my career where I was totally oblivious to everything around me, where I was in the zone. ~ Lawrence Taylor

Yes, NFL players deserve to be paid well. Unfortunately, economic realities are forcing everyone to make tough choices and the NFL is no different. These are not easy negotiations, but the outcome can be positive. If both sides give a little, everyone, including fans, will get a lot and the game will improve through innovation. Even in difficult economic times, a new CBA presents us with the opportunity to secure the future of our game. ~ Roger Goodell

I think that while kids are in college they don't think that fitness and nutrition are really important things. But once they get to the NFL it's a job, and just like any other job you've got to be at your best to a certain point, especially with a job like this. You've got to be fit and you've got to eat the right things. ~ Andre Reed

Every team is beatable, you never know. The right moment, the right time, every team is beatable. ~ Tom Coughlin

You never really know about a quarterback until he plays in a real game. ~ Mike Singletary

I criticize the NFL in many ways, but I think it's made great strides. I think college basketball, great strides. College football means so much to alumni, doesn't it? It sort of represents the school. It's when you go back; it's at the beginning of the school year. ~ Frank Deford

Fox does the NFL a lot like they program the rest of the network. There's sort of a locker room sense of humor that prevails. With ESPN, it's more like a pat-you-on-the-back kind of comedy. I mean, they'll all get on each other a little bit, but it's never mean-spirited. ~ Frank Caliendo

First become a winner in life. Then it's easier to become a winner on the field. ~ Tom Landry

Well the frog men finally got Rosie. ~ Art Donovan

It's just fun to go out and compete. It doesn't matter what your record is or what the other team's record is. You're playing in an NFL game, and you are out there competing with great players. ~ Jamie Martin

There wasn't a better teacher or mentor out there than Reggie White, on or off the field. ~ Brett Favre

As the game gets bigger, it get bigger for the players. ~ Michael Strahan

Being an NFL quarterback there's a lot of advantages that come with it. There are a lot of doors that open when you're a quarterback but at the same time there's a lot of scrutiny. There are a lot of things you can't do as well. ~ Colin Kaepernick

The NFL has gone a long way to Disney-fy its image, but it's not Disney. It's the MMA. It's a violent, brutal human war, with rules. The same guy who says, 'I'm going to rob everybody,' is the same guy who would be successful in the NFL. ~ Terry Crews

I love the NFL. I don't have a team per se, but I'm into it. ~ Noel Gallagher

Q: Is 30 Rock the most racist show on television? A: No, in my opinion it's NFL football. Why do they portray all those guys as murderers and rapists? ~ Tina Fey

Hollywood screenwriters tend to have the longevity of NFL running backs. So the truth is no one can put more pressure on us than we put on ourselves. ~ David Benioff

The key to his success? He's just faster than the guys chasing him. ~ Barry Switzer

I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see. ~ Jim Otto

I loved the game. We played because we loved it. ~ Jim Brown

I think the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion, ~ Mark Cuban

When I was15 years old, I couldn't look at the NFL and look on TV and say, 'Boy, there's a head coach, African American. That's something I'd like to do.' ~ Tony Dungy

You are never to be alone in a bedroom with a male."
She snorted. "You have no say over who I have in my bedroom. If I want to invite the entire Miami Dolphins team into my bed and have a big orgy while covered in chocolate sauce, you have no say in that whatsoever."
The brief image set fire to his blood, but he kept his temper on simmer, unwilling to let her bait him. Still, he kind of wanted to hunt down every player on the football team and turn them into stains on the Astroturf.
"My house," he gritted out, "my rules. No chocolate NFL orgies in my keep. I think that's a reasonable request. ~ Larissa Ione

Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen. ~ Pete Carroll

Guys ask me, 'Why are you always smiling?' Are you kidding? I'm in the NFL, that's why! ~ Hines Ward

I wanted to find out if we went to the NFL and really took care of guys, really cared about each and every individual, what would happen? ~ Pete Carroll

Not wanting to disappoint is what pushed me to be successful. ~ Jerry Rice

My father played in high school. My uncles played. From age five or six, I remember watching all the games. And I remember saying to my mom and dad even then that I was going to play in the NFL, and buy them a house and a car. ~ Thomas Jones

All of us that have teams want to pick the right people. I've thought a lot about that. In the NFL, we've got 13 scouts traveling the country. We're trying to pick 22 year-olds coming out of college who will be successful in the NFL. It's very hard to do. What I've learned is it's always character first. ~ Joe Gibbs

We would rather be feared than respected. ~ Al Davis

I am competitively aggressive. My dream since I was a young boy was to be an NFL quarterback. I am living that dream. ~ Tim Tebow

Marathon running, like golf, is a game for players, not winners. That is why Callaway sells golf clubs and Nike sells running shoes. But running is unique in that the world's best racers are on the same course, at the same time, as amateurs, who have as much chance of winning as your average weekend warrior would scoring a touchdown in the NFL. ~ Hunter S. Thompson

I think Marshawn Lynch is the most important player in this football game. ~ Kurt Warner

If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life. ~ Mike Ditka

My general rule, which I have followed throughout my coaching career, is that everyone doesn't necessarily get treated the same way, because I'm not sure that's possible. But everyone has to be treated fairly. Moreover, they have to know and trust that they will be treated fairly. Dennis Green, NFL Coach There's nothing worse than the feeling of wishing you had another chance at a play because you weren't ready. Every athlete has those feelings to mull over, and over, and over ... Don't even expose yourself to the possibility of being caught off-guard. ~ Karch Kiraly

Affirmative action is a little like the professional football draft. The NFL awards its No. 1 draft choices to the lowest-ranked team in the league. It doesn't do this out of compassion or guilt. It's done for mutual survival. They understand that a league can only be as strong as its weakest team. ~ J. C. Watts

I assured myself that I'd seen the most wicked block perpetuated by man or beast. ~ Sid Luckman

After graduating early from high school, I carefully listened to the quarterback during my first play in college spring ball. My mind was on the very basics of football: alignment, assignment, and where to stand in the huddle.

The quarterback broke the huddle and I ran to the line, meeting the confident eyes of a defensive end - 6-foot-6, 260- pound Matt Shaughnessy.

I was seventeen, a true freshman, and he was a 23-year-old fifth-year senior, a third-round draft pick. Huge difference between the two of us. Impressing the coach was not on my mind. Survival was. "Oh, Jesus," I said. I wasn't cursing. I was praying for help.

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray ( James 5:13).

That day Matt came off the ball so fast. Bam! Next thing I knew, I was flat on my back, thrown to the ground. I got up and limped back to the huddle.

Four years later...standing on the sidelines in my first NFL game, bouncing on my toes, waiting for my chance to go in, one of the tight ends went down. My time to shine! Where do I stand? Who do I have? I look up and meet the same eyes I met on my first play in college football.
Matt Shaughnessy! ... ~ Jake Byrne

I feel so fortunate, so honored, to have played this game that I love for so long, with so many great players, and in front of so many wonderful fans. I fulfilled a childhood dream the first time I stepped on an NFL field, and the league did not let me down one time. ~ Drew Bledsoe

I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly. ~ Bill Parcells

I'm an old-school guy. ~ LaDainian Tomlinson

It's time for me to step up and take control. That's what I've always been used to. ~ Philip Rivers

It's fun to learn a new playbook. ~ Andrew Luck

Justin Smith was one of the most underrated players in the NFL for what he did. He would sacrifice and do the dirty work, then someone else would clean up off it. ~ John Madden

I think in the NFL knowledge is power, and you try to get the knowledge by whatever means. ~ Steve Sabol