Subject: Sports » Football (Page 11)

The guy in front of me got number 76 and the guy behind me got number 78.

American football player & coach

I remember in Pittsburgh we had no players and the ones we did have wanted to stay at the hotel by the fire. I was ticked because that's where I wanted to stand.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

I’m fairly confident that if I died tomorrow, Don would find a way to preserve me until the season was over and he had time for a nice funeral.

wife of coach Don Shula

Consistently, he’s not able to do that all the time.

University: A modern school where football is taught.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

I had an advantage – I slept with his mother.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

If lessons are learned in defeat, as they say, our team is really getting a great education.

American football coach

You draw Xs and Os on a blackboard and that's not so difficult… I can even do it with my left hand.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

You want a messenger boy, call Western Union.

American football player

It was cool, man, but I’m a little depressed they didn’t have a buffet.

300+ pound American football player

We were so poor a robber once broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber.

American football player

As a person gets older he doesn't get faster. Our quarterback will run from fright or lack of protection.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football is easy, if you're crazy as hell.

American football player

What’s the toughest thing in a professional football game? … Its being the mother of the quarterback.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

George Halas throws nickels around like man hole covers.

(1939 – ) American football player & coach

I’m traveling to all 51 states to see who can stop #85.

professional football player (#85)

Sure, the home-field is an advantage — but so is having a lot of talent.

(1961 – ) American football player

I’m a light eater. As soon as it's light, I start to eat.

(1925 – ) American professional football player

A big factor in the game was the number of points scored.

(1939 – ) American football player & coach

If he wanted me to run 26 miles through the hills, I would. If he wanted me to carry water bottles, I would. If he wanted me to get my hair cut like his… well, you have to draw the line somewhere.

American football player

Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up.

(1888 – 1931) American football player & coach