Quotes about football
football kings missing
Complaining about boring football is a little like complaining about the sad ending of King Lear: it misses the point somehow. Nick Hornby
football book writing
I have always been accused of taking the things I love – football, of course, but also books and records – much too seriously, and I do feel a kind of anger when I hear a bad record, or when someone is lukewarm about a book that means a lot to me. Perhaps it was these desperate, bitter men in the West Stand at Arsenal who taught me how to get angry in this way; and perhaps it is why I earn some of my living as a critic – maybe it’s those voices I can hear when I write. ‘You’re a WANKER, X.’ ‘The Booker Prize? THE BOOKER PRIZE? They should give that to me for having to read you.
football radio common
Radio football is football reduced to its lowest common denominator.
football people attractive
As I get older, the tyranny that football exerts over my life, and therefore over the lives of the people around me, is less reasonable and less attractive.
football disappointment matter
The natural state of the football fan is bitter disappointment, no matter what the score.
football fans
Football is nothing without fans. Matt Busby
football clubs wells
Football hooligans? Well, there are 92 club chairmen for a start.
football inspiring-football enjoy
There will be many failures sprinkled among the successes you enjoy. Marv Levy
football bats defeat
A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you.
football earning-it seeking
Security comes from earning it-not seeking it.
football rejection overcoming
Expect rejection, but expect even more strongly to overcome it.
football war winning
This is not a must-win; World War II was a must-win (Referring to the Super Bowl)
football inspiring-football plans
Plan your work and work your plan.
football believe player
Great football coaches have the vision to see, the faith to believe, the courage to do - and 25 great players.
football player winning
Systems don't win, players do.
football team technology
Every profession has changed. Journalism has changed. Medicine has changed. Technology has changed and it evolves. The same is true of football. Free agency has now allowed teams to be a dynasty as they have been before. It is not a great thing for the fans, but it is a good thing for the players.
football player college
The caliber of play in professional football compared to college is better and everybody knows it. They don't realize how much better. What a giant leap forward in the ability of talent level, the speed, and even the grasp of what you are trying to do. There is no other distractions before the players.
football care prepared
If you have everything prepared, the rest will take care of itself.
football mean age
The age factor means nothing to me. I'm old enough to know my limitations and I'm young enough to exceed them.
football winning simple
What it takes to win is simple, it's not easy.
football speak inspiring-football
What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say.
football inspiring-football right-now
Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?
football adversity opportunity
Adversity is an opportunity for heroism.
football inspiring-football hard
When it's too hard for them, it's just right for us.
football fun mean
I guess I'm a fun-loving teddy bear. I've got two sides to me. Obviously, there's the football side that a lot of people see - the mean, ferocious, coming-after-the-quarterback guy. But off the field, I'm a calm, cool, collected guy. Ndamukong Suh
football games nfl
The game of football, especially in the NFL, is all about situations, and coming out on the big end of that stick.
football humble thinking
I think any football is a guy that is able to one, be able to be humble and hungry off the field, but at the same time on the football field understand what they have to get done and be a little bit ferocious.
football player college
Most players don't mind drug testing once they realize they don't have to study for it. Mack Brown
football kings college
If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey. Lyle Alzado
football boys play
I've been a feminist since the day I was born. I wanted to play football. I didn't want to play with dolls; I wanted to play with boys and didn't understand why I couldn't. Lizzy Caplan
football song wine
Italy doesn't need American football. For what? I've been. Wine, women, song, shopping, unbelievable vistas and landscapes ... Do they need Titans vs. Panthers? Uh, no. Michael Wilbon
football team nfl
Nothing is a violent as football and I bet you like. Just say you don't like it, or can't identify, don't come up with excuses like "It's too violent" while you wear some team's NFL jersey.
football eye violent
Professional football is the most violent thing your eyes have ever seen.