“I think if you're a good high school player that you have the ability to be a good college football player. If you're a good college football then you have the ability to be a great NFL player.” IfsThinkingSchoolAbilityPlayerFootballCollegeHigh SchoolNflFootball PlayerCollege FootballNfl PlayersGood CollegeGood High School Author:Robert Griffin III
“There really has been only one thing in my life that has made me feel complete, and that is the game of football. The ability to throw a football was my God-given talent. That was my blessing and my passion; that was my calling in live, and everything that I've accomplished has derived from that.” FeelsHas BeensMadePassionGamesGivenAbilityOne ThingTalentFootballCallingBlessingAccomplishedMy PassionMy BlessingGod Given Talents Author:Terry Bradshaw
“when I was younger I used to wrestle, and I feel that it contributed to my athletic ability because as a wrestler you have to be an all-encompassed athlete. You need stamina, strength, endurance and mental capacity. You also have to learn how to adapt in any situation. In the book, that's how all the sports helped me in my strategies for football and life.” NeedsFeelsBookUsedSportsAbilitySituationFootballCapacityStrategyAthleteEnduranceAthleticStaminaWrestlerAthletic Ability Author:Dhani Jones
“David James is frustrated because he thinks us being bottom isn't helping his chances with England. I think it gives him more chance to show his ability.” ThinkingGivingHelpingShowsChanceAbilityFootballEnglandBottomManagersSoccerFrustratedChairman Author:Glenn Roeder
“I know the coaches definitely trust me and my ability to throw the football.” KnowsAbilityFootballCoachesNflTrust Me Author:Russell Wilson
“I was born with God-given gifts of very talented musical ability and exceptoinal physical coordination. I always needed prodding to practice piano, violin, cornet or French horn. I had to be pulled away from any athletic participation. Now, at 63, I look back on my athletic feats - All-American, All-Pro Quaterback, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame - and I can honestly say I would trade these all if I had been smart enough to pursue my musical career. YOUNG PEOPLE - don't make the same mistake.” PeopleIfsLooksI CanEnoughYoungGivenBornAbilityMistakeCareersPracticeFootballCollegeNeededFameSmartTradeMusicalHonestlyPursuePianoHallsParticipationAthleticHornsViolinFeatsHall Of FameSame MistakesCoordinationPro FootballMusical AbilityFrench Horn Author:Otto Graham
“If you ask what's been my secret of success, most might say it's my God-given athletic ability to throw a football. While talent is important, it's not necessarily the most important thing. Thousands of talented people fail every day. My strength has been my will to win-that competitive fire inside.” PeopleIfsHas BeensImportantMightAsksWinningGivenAbilitySecretFireFailingTalentFootballImportant ThingsNflAthleticSecret To SuccessWill To WinFire InsideAthletic Ability Book:Comeback Kid Source: Comeback Kid
“I always want to be the best at what I do. As a kid, whatever I was doing, if I was playing football or whatever I was applying my energy to at the time, I always wanted to do it to the best of my abilities. And I was always interested in finding out how I could do it better.” IfsWantKidsWantedEnergyAbilityFootballFindingsBeing The BestPlaying Football Author:Lewis Hamilton
“I love the values football can teach. It gives young people a sense of how to defer present gratification for future success, it teaches self-discipline, it teaches teamwork, it gives them a bonding experience that can be hard to find somewhere else, it teaches the ability to process large amounts of information and apply it in real time.” PeopleGivingRealSelfHardYoungValuesProcessAbilityTeachInformationFootballAmountDisciplineTeamworkSelf DisciplineSomewhere ElseGratificationBondingFuture Success Author:Leigh Steinberg
“The game of football really is more cerebral than most people think. To be successful, it takes more than just strength and speed; it takes versatility, intelligence, and ability to think quickly and calmly, to adapt to every situation.” PeopleThinkingGamesAbilitySituationSuccessfulFootballSpeedBeing SuccessfulCerebralVersatility Author:Ray Rice
“I wrestled and played football in high school and in my last year, I started as a wrestler and actually had a fairly good record. But I hated to lose. I always gave it everything I had which, unfortunately, was not as much as I'd hoped for. But keep in mind, I feel like I got the most out of my ability. One moment that was special above all the rest was winning my last bout at the Naval Academy to finish the entire summer undefeated. That was thrilling, but what's more, it helped me in prison because the first time I got knocked around by the Vietnamese, it did not come as a total shock.” FeelsYearsMindFirstsMomentsSchoolLastsWinningLosesAbilityRecordsSpecialFootballSummerHigh SchoolFirst TimePrisonHatedShockLast YearThrillingAcademyNavalWrestlerVietnameseUndefeatedGood RecordsNaval Academy Author:John McCain
“I played football for a team called the East Dragons on the east side of town. We only had six regular season games. And six games I played tail back and I had 18 touchdowns in six games. That's when I knew I had some athletic ability.” GamesSidesAbilityTeamFootballSixSeasonsTownsEastDragonsTailsAthleticInspirational TeamTouchdownsEast SideAthletic Ability Author:LeBron James
“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.” KnowsTryingPlayRealizingAbilityLevelsPlayerTalentFootballCollegeSpeedGiantsLeapDistractionCaliber Author:Marv Levy
“A great deal of it is mental, the ability to learn within the game, to perform at a high level - often with injury - and to weather the ups and downs of an emotional game through a 16-game season. Also, there is the willingness to prepare in the offseason, the film room, to learn the scheme and execute without a lot of repetition - that's football character.” CharacterFilmGamesAbilityLevelsRoomsDealsEmotionalFootballSeasonsWeatherInjuryWillingnessSchemesRepetitionUps & DownsHigh LevelOffseason Author:Brendan Daly
“My prototypical quarterback is a competitive guy that's a winner, somebody that has great athletic instincts, somebody who is very accurate throwing the football, a quick-minded guy who can think fast on his feet and can make decisions quickly, someone who has leadership ability, an understanding of timing and can make really good decisions.” ThinkingGuyUnderstandingAbilityDecisionFeetFootballInstinctWinnerThrowingAccurateTimingAthleticQuarterbackGood DecisionGreat Athletic Author:Jim Harbaugh
“I played football in the ninth and 10th grade. I looked a lot like Joe Namath, so I think my looks got me there more than my abilities.” ThinkingLooksAbilityFootballGrades Author:John Travolta