“I never thought of what I was doing as a way to sell the NFL. I was making movies about a sport that I loved, about players and coaches that I respected. I wanted to convey my love of the game through film. And most artists convey their love through art. And my art and my love was expressed through film.” WayArtWantedFilmArtistGamesSportsPlayerSellsCoachesNflThe Love Of The Game Author:Steve Sabol
“There have been nine Super Bowls in New Orleans, and not all of them have brought the best of luck to NFL Films. We got robbed twice there, got food poisoning, and my hotel room was broken into on the day the Bears played the Patriots in January 1986.” Has BeensFilmRoomsBrokenBearsLuckNineNflHotelBowlsPatriotNew OrleansJanuarySuper BowlPoisoningHotel RoomsBest Of LuckFood Poisoning Author:Steve Sabol
“NFL Films has had one continuous, creative vision for 47 years. These are timeless things; timeless stories that we capture just like people go back and read Greek mythology.” PeopleYearsStoriesFilmVisionCreativeMythologyGreekNflCaptureTimelessGreek MythologyGreek MythCreative Vision Author:Steve Sabol
“When we started NFL Films, there were no focus groups, there were no demographic studies, there were no surveys. Every decision that we made, we made with our hearts, not with our heads. And, in the very beginning, we really didn't even have a business plan.” HeartMadeFilmDecisionStudyFocusPlansGroupsNflSurveysDemographicsBusiness PlanFocus Groups Author:Steve Sabol
“My dad hasn't said much about his college days. Oh, a few times, he might start telling stories. And I've seen some highlight film of him from college. I remember thinking he looked really small. Which is funny, because growing up, I thought he was a pretty big guy.” ThinkingSaidStoriesBigsMightRememberFilmGuyGrowing UpGrowingCollegeDadMy DadNflHighlightsTelling StoriesBig GuysCollege Days Author:Andrew Luck