Joe Theismann
Joe Theismann
Joseph Robert Theismannis an American former professional football player, sports commentator, corporate speaker and restaurateur. He played quarterback in the National Football Leagueand Canadian Football League, achieving his most enduring fame in 12 seasons with the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and helped the team to consecutive appearances to Super Bowl XVIIand Super Bowl XVIII. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth9 September 1949
CountryUnited States of America
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My biggest question wasn't about the organization, the work ethic, none of the things that have been part of Joe's life. My biggest question had to do with how he would adapt and adjust to calling plays in a different time in football. That really was one of the greatest challenges that he faced last year was, 'Can I run my offense as I knew it in this modern day and age of football'. And the answer was no.
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Look, the magic age is not 35. It's all about your health. You first have to recognize what is so obvious this year was how unhealthy Mark was last year, and he never really said a lot about it. He was hurt, and he obviously compounded it by continuing to play. Now the legs are back, the arm strength is back.
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Over the last three years, I found myself getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. After a while, I began to accept that going to the bathroom so frequently was simply part of aging after hitting 50.
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For me, Monday night still is the big night for football in the NFL. It's the last football game of the week and it's a showcase for all the players.
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He's playing the best football now. Maybe he doesn't get the records, maybe he doesn't have the yards or have the most touchdown passes, but from a game operational standpoint, I think Tom Brady throws the ball as well as anybody in football, manages the game as well as anybody in football, and has three rings on his fingers in the last four years, and he's a winner.
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During a routine physical, I asked my doctor about the signs indicating an enlarged prostate. He explained the symptoms, which basically matched what I was experiencing. During my checkup, he found that I did indeed have an enlarged prostate.
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People remember what they were doing the night my leg was broken.
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Believe me, those 20-some minutes make a difference. It's the difference between you falling asleep in the fourth quarter or being awake for the end of the game.
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Everybody knows it takes 49 players to make a team, but without Big John this would not be a championship squad.
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We're a family at ESPN. For me, to take this property and move it to Monday night is a great honor.
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Mike has grown a lot this year. Mike needs to be given a chance to create some stability and create some future. Right now, that organization lives day to day.
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Martin seems to have a very, very good base of the quarterback position. I think the position looks like it's in pretty darn good hands.
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Today's helmets are a lot different. The league has really worked hard to protect the players from head injuries.
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When you can take a wide receiver and make him a nickel back, ... when you can take rookies and make them starters, when you can take free agents off the streets and win a world championship, that means the philosophy and the scheme is bigger than the players.