“When you have a problem, rules don't solve your problem. It's caring and education.” ProblemFootballCaringSolveNflBest Football Author:Jim Brown
“Nobody I ever broke bread with, and I see players all the time, talked about using their head running the football.” RunningPlayerFootballBreadBrokeNflBest Football Author:Jim Brown
“If you truly believe something, and it's incorrect, that doesn't mean you don't have integrity.” IfsBelieveMeanFootballIntegrityNflBest Football Author:Jim Brown
“I don't teach kids to be number 1. Organizations and people that tell you you have to be number 1; that's not it. You don't have to be number 1. What I teach is to be as good as you can be. Use what you have and be as good as you can be. That's all you can do, anyway.” PeopleUseKidsCan DoNumbersTeachFootballOrganizationNflBest Football Author:Jim Brown
“I had a choice to be lazy or lean - if I hadn't changed, thing probably would catch up with me.” IfsChoicesChangedFootballNflLazyBest Football Author:Jim Brown
“We're a big check mark on everybody's schedule. I told them it's just another challenge; let's go after it.” BigsChallengesFootballMarkChecksNflSchedulesBest Football Author:Dick Butkus
“Few people get to earn a living at what they like to do and there are hazards in any profession. Football is something I was made for. I gave the game all I could for as long as I could. I guess my only regret was that my career was too short.” PeopleLongMadeGamesCareersFootballRegretProfessionNflToo ShortHazardsBest Football Author:Dick Butkus
“My thing is trying to convince them they can win.” TryingWinningFootballNflConvinceBest Football Author:Dick Butkus
“In some ways, I always thought you're better off behaving like a rock star when you're a normal person. Because if you do it as a rock star, you'll end up in the papers and your life will be made a misery.” IfsWayPersonsMadeEndsStarsRocksNormalPaperMiseryPapersBetter OffRock Star Author:Jarvis Cocker
“I want to be recognized as the best-no doubt about it. When they say all-pro middle linebacker, I want them to mean Butkus!” WantMeanDoubtMiddleFootballNflNo DoubtBest FootballLinebackers Author:Dick Butkus
