Nfl Quotes - Page 35

• When it comes to football, God is prejudiced - toward big, fast kids.

  Chuck Mills

  Football, Kids, Bigs

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• Always be prepared to start.

  Joe Montana

  Football, Be Prepared, Prepared

  "Interview: Joe Montana blood pressure". Interview with AskMen, www.askmen.com.

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• There's no thrill like throwing a touchdown pass.

  Joe Montana

  Football, Thrill, Throwing

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• At the base of it was the urge, if you wanted to play football, to knock someone down, that was what the sport was all about, the will to win closely linked with contact.

  George Plimpton

  Sports, Football, Winning

  George Plimpton (2016). “Paper Lion: Confessions of a last-string quarterback”, p.235, Random House

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• Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude.

  Bart Starr

  Football, Attitude, Unique

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• There are few secrets in football. So execute.

  Hank Stram

  Football, Secret

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• You cannot win if you cannot run.

  Hank Stram

  Football, Running, Winning

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

  Lawrence Taylor

  Football, Hurt, Morning

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• I always thought I could play pro ball. I had confidence in my ability, You have to. If you don't who will?

  Johnny Unitas

  Football, Play, Balls

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• Never throw into double coverage.

  Sid Gillman

  Football, Inspiring Football, Coverage

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• Hell, I live like I did when I was 35. I don't believe in retirement groups because I don't believe in retirement. How long can I keep coaching? How about forever? I'll never walk off the field.

  Sid Gillman

  Football, Retirement, Believe

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• 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

  Football, Zero, Guy

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• God bless those runners because they get you the first down, give you ball control and keep your defense off the field. But if you want to ring the cash register, you have to pass.

  Sid Gillman

  Football, Giving, Defense

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• When the passer's back foot hit the ground on his setup, I wanted the ball gone. If no one was open, if he had to buy time, I wanted him to bounce in place. And then I only wanted him scrambling as a last resort. When you bounce, you maintain your balance. When you start moving, you create an unnatural position for yourself. I want everything to be natural.

  Sid Gillman

  Football, Moving, Feet

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• We have no leadership. They rule by herd. Nobody is in charge. It reminds me of a bunch of cows.

  Bud Grant

  Football, Cows, Herds

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• The great ones don't come cheap.

  Mike Holmgren

  Football, Inspiring Football, Great Ones

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• My reputation when I was first here was that I had every single answer in the book. I don't know, maybe I portrayed that somehow. I was learning, and I continue to learn and I have learned.

  Mike Holmgren

  Football, Book, Answers

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• Listen to what I tell you and do it. If you do, three things can happen: One, it will work and you'll get credit. Two, it won't work and I'll get the blame. Three, you'll do it wrong and you'll be gone.

  Mike Holmgren

  Football, Two, Three

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

  Tom Landry

  Football, Winners In Life, Fields

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  The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence.

  Tom Landry

  Life, Football, Commitment

  Tom Landry, Gregg A. Lewis (1990). “Tom Landry: an autobiography”, Zondervan

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• A champion is simply someone who did not give up when he wanted to.

  Tom Landry

  Football, Giving Up, Champion

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• A team that has character doesn't need stimulation.

  Tom Landry

  Motivational, Football, Team

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• Adversity is an opportunity for heroism.

  Marv Levy

  Football, Adversity, Opportunity

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• When it's too hard for them, it's just right for us.

  Marv Levy

  Football, Inspiring Football, Hard

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• The age factor means nothing to me. I'm old enough to know my limitations and I'm young enough to exceed them.

  Marv Levy

  Football, Mean, Age

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