“We have seen some of the greatest athletes fall because they have tried to take shortcuts. I'm not going to call any names but we talk about guys that was like at the top of their game that people just idolized. They looked in awe and all of a sudden you see them just come tumbling down because they want to take shortcuts. I think it's more rewarding when you do it the old fashioned way.” PeopleThinkingWayWantGuyFallGamesNamesAthleteAweOld FashionedShortcutsTumblingGreatest AthleteIdolizedTumbling Down Author:Jerry Rice
“I could barely speak after I was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. I was going to play for the defending Super Bowl champions.... I immediately thought of all the great players on the team. I was in awe, as I had watched these soon-to-be legends play on television. They epitomized for me what football was all about: the love of the game, the professional approach, and the desire to win.” PlayDesireGamesWinningSpeakPlayerTeamTelevisionFootballApproachChampionNflAweLegendsBowlsSan FranciscoSuper BowlDesire To WinThe Love Of The Game Author:Jerry Rice
“As a fan, you want to be able to go to a football game, you want to feel secure, you want to be able to just watch the game, root for your team, and that's the way it should be.” WayWantFeelsShouldAbleGamesWatchesTeamFansFootballRootsSecureFootball Game Author:Jerry Rice
“I played the game for 20 years, and I think that kept me on the football field, being adjusted. Getting hit so many times, being all out of whack, and going in to see my chiropractor kept me back on the football field.” ThinkingYearsGamesFieldsFootballFootball Field Author:Jerry Rice
“I've grown over the years and I know how to adapt to situations, where I can go into a situation where there's a crowd of people and just take over. But pretty much I'm off to myself. And I'm totally committed to the game of football. That's why I've had so much success.” PeopleKnowsYearsI CanGamesSituationKnow HowFootballCommittedCrowdsRice Author:Jerry Rice
“To me, it was never about what I accomplished on the football field. It was about the way I played the game. I played the game with a lot of determination, a lot of poise, a lot of pride and I think what you saw out there...was an individual who really just loved the game.” ThinkingWayGamesIndividualSawsFieldsFootballPrideDeterminationAccomplishedPoiseFootball Field Author:Jerry Rice
“The game of life requires the edge that chiropractic care provides.” CareGamesEdgesChiropracticChiropractic Care Author:Jerry Rice
“I went out there to play my game for the fun of it and never based my career around records.” PlayGamesFunCareersRecordsNfl Author:Jerry Rice
“The things that are happening to me are unbelievable. I'm actually busier right now than when I played football. This is almost like I'm coming back out of retirement. It will be fun to see myself in the game.” GamesFunFootballRight NowHappeningsRetirementUnbelievableComing BackBusier Author:Jerry Rice
“To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.” WayGamesFieldsFootballNflAccomplishedRiceFootball Field Author:Jerry Rice
“I'm really looking forward to the Hall of Fame ceremonies. It's going to be unbelievable - just crazy. I'm looking forward to thanking all the fans for inspiring me to go out there and play my best football each and every game.” PlayGamesCrazyFansFootballFameHallsUnbelievableCeremonyLooking ForwardBest FootballHall Of Fame Author:Jerry Rice
“You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.” KnowsLooksSaidGamesIndividualSportsTeamFootballOne DayFamePercentHeyHallsTeammateDown The RoadHall Of FameSports Team Author:Jerry Rice
“I have been blessed with a long and healthy career as a professional athlete and as I move forward into the next stage of my life, chiropractic care will continue to be an important part of my game.” LongHas BeensImportantCareMovingNextGamesCareersStageHealthyBlessedAthleteMoving ForwardChiropracticProfessional AthleteChiropractic Care Author:Jerry Rice
“I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game.” LittlesKidsGamesBoysLittle KidMississippi Author:Jerry Rice
