“In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.” DifferentGamesPlayerFootballSeasonsInternationalClubsCoachingSaturdayRecovering Author:Graham Taylor
“I hate being in Los Angeles when it's football season. I want to be in New York. It just doesn't feel right if I'm away.” IfsWantFeelsHateNew YorkFootballSeasonsI HateLos AngelesFeels RightFootball Season Author:Kate Mara
“We all have personalities, but in football a lot of times you don't talk about that because you want to focus more on the grit and grind of the season, instead of people's personal styles or worldly habits.” PeopleWantFocusStyleFootballPersonalityHabitSeasonsWorldlyGrindGritPersonal Style Author:Dhani Jones
“Even before 2007, this half of a small island was the richest football country on earth. In 2005-2006 the Premiership's total revenue was about £1.4bn, 40 per cent more than its nearest rival, Italy's Serie A. That was before take-off. Now foreign television channels are sending so much cash that the Premiership is expected to take in nearly £1.8bn this season. Even the team that finishes bottom of the table (Wigan might be a good bet) will get £26.8m from TV. That's more than all of Argentine or Belgian football put together.” CountryMightEarthTogetherHalfTeamTelevisionFootballTvsSeasonsTablesBottomExpectedSoccerAnalysisIslandsCashCentsRevenueRivalsBelgiansWigan Author:Simon Kuper
“We played a whole season unbeaten but you did not see me every week jumping on the tables. Once it's over it's over and you do in the next one as well as you can. Plenty of managers who have won the Champions League will not be considered great managers.” WellsWholeNextWeekFootballSeasonsTablesPlentyManagersSoccerLeagueChampionGreat MenOver ItJumpingChairmanThe Next OneChampions LeagueGreat ManagersUnbeaten Author:Arsene Wenger
“It had not crossed my mind, but maybe it has Mourinho's because that is what Chelsea did two seasons ago to Xabi Alonso.” MindTwoFootballSeasonsManagersSoccerChairmanChelseaMourinho Author:Rafael Benitez
“You don't look for jobs. You don't phone up 10 clubs and say, Here I am. You are offered the job. I was in Benfica many years ago. I was leaving the training ground and I had a car after me. It went on for 10 minutes. Anyhow, he stopped and I stopped and he said, I'm from the Italian embassy. Ah yes, and what do you want? I want your phone number because Roma wants you as a manager next season. Three months later I was sitting on the bench in Roma. I don't think the rest of working society works like football.” ThinkingWantYearsLooksSaidJobsThreeNextNumbersMinutesCarFootballMonthsTrainingSittingYears AgoSeasonsLeavingPhonesClubsManagersSoccerItalianI Want YouChairmanBenchesHere I AmThree MonthsPhone NumbersEmbassySitting On The Bench Author:Sven-Goran Eriksson
“I love to see Favre playing his best football, and if his mind his right, he'll probably have a fine season.” IfsMindSportsFootballFineSeasonsBest Football Author:Ron Jaworski
“These two clubs had a monopoly of the domestic honours last season.” TwoLastsFootballSeasonsClubsHonourMonopolyCommentators Author:Tony Gubba
“That's referee Mike Reed's 50th booking of the season, which works out at an average of six a game.” GamesFootballSixSeasonsAverageWork OutMikeCommentatorsReedsReferee Author:Alan Parry
“All of West Ham's away victories have come on opponents' territory this season” FootballVictorySeasonsWestOpponentsTerritoryCommentatorsHamWest Ham Author:Rob Hawthorne
“Football can stand parity better than any of the other sports, I think. Baseball, basketball and hockey need a defining team, in essence to frame the season. Football? Not so much.” ThinkingNeedsSportsTeamFootballBasketballEssenceBaseballSeasonsHockeyDefiningParity Author:Michael Wilbon
“I played a little basketball, but basketball interfered with theater season. That's when we did our term plays and did nutshell versions of Shakespeare for English classes. And, believe me, I got a fair amount of looks from the guys on the team. 'You're in theater but you can play football?'” BelieveLooksLittlesPlayGuyTermClassTeamFootballAmountBasketballFairsSeasonsTheaterVersionsBelieve In MeEnglish Class Author:Dennis Haysbert
“I don't do too much outside of football during football season, because this is my job and I take it seriously. I don't do too much, don't really go out at all that much, don't eat out or anything, try to stay focused and stay to myself.” TryingJobsToo MuchFootballSeasonsFocusedStay FocusedFootball Season Author:Robert Griffin III
“Football season: The only time of the year when a man can walk down the street with a blond on one arm and a blanket on the other without encountering raised eyebrows.” MenYearsWalksStreetsModernFootballArmsSeasonsRaisedOnly TimeEyebrowsModern LifeBlanketFootball SeasonRaised Eyebrows Author:Bennett Cerf
“Have we become a cupcake league? We already have better helmets and gear. Wonder how the old school players feel about this. Not in the back of minds when talking about 18 game season so let's play football please... Even guys using shoulders to hit are getting flagged for helmet-to-helmet. Defense is getting sloppy because guys are avoiding fines and will get worse if suspending comes into play.” IfsFeelsMindPlaySchoolGuyGamesTalkingWonderPlayerFootballFinePleaseSeasonsDefenseShouldersLeagueAvoidingGearsOld SchoolHelmetSloppyCupcakesTacklingNfl Players Author:Phillip Daniels
“When I was growing up in Baltimore, the Colts were not just a team that played in the city. It was part of the city. Football players didn't make close to the money they make today and most took jobs in the off-season. Some were mechanics, others worked at furniture stores, and you could find them drinking at a neighborhood watering hole.” TodayJobsCitiesGrowing UpGrowingPlayerTeamFootballSeasonsDrinkingStoresHolesNeighborhoodMechanicFurnitureFootball PlayerBaltimoreOff SeasonColts Author:Barry Levinson
“There isn't a single professional sports season now that doesn't go on at least a month too long. Baseball starts in football weather, and football in baseball weather, and basketball overlaps them both.” LongSportsFootballMonthsGoes OnBasketballBaseballSeasonsWeatherMotivational SportsProfessional Sports Author:James Reston, Jr.
“You don't realize how long that NFL season is. It's a long season, especially in your first year. Not only do you spend a lot of time preparing for the draft and working out, but they you have OTAs, minicamps, training camp, preseason games. By the time you get to week six you've already had one of the longest years of your football life and you still have 11 weeks to go, plus the playoffs.” YearsFirstsLongStillsGamesRealizingWeekFootballSixTrainingSeasonsWork OutNflPlusCampsPreparingPlayoffsHey YouTraining Camp Author:Giovani Bernard
“The game [football] has moved on a lot but still, ask most players and they will tell you that pre-season isn't their favourite time of the year.” YearsStillsAsksGamesPlayerFootballSeasonsMovedFavouriteMoved OnPre Season Author:Colin Kazim-Richards
“I write what I like to write. Those who like to listen to it, listen to it. And the ones who don't, watch football and drink beer, jog, go to discos and so forth. I never claimed to be a man for all seasons.” MenWritingWatchesFootballDrinkSeasonsBeerBe A ManDisco Author:Frank Zappa
“Over the four years we have made massive progress: winning the League Championship (97/98); building the largest club stadium in the UK (60,000 seats); having the largest support (52,000 season book holders) of any club in Britain. This has been achieved by everyone who cares about Celtic working together towards a shared vision of football success and pride in a club which is part of our culture, open to all and a responsible member of the community working to help others where it can.” YearsHas BeensMadeBookHelpingCareTogetherCultureWinningCommunityVisionSupportFourProgressBuildingFootballPrideMembersSeasonsResponsibleClubsHelping OthersLeagueSeatsBritainWorking TogetherMassiveFour YearsChampionshipWho CaresStadiumsCelticShared Vision Author:Fergus McCann
“Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi. He holds numerous records, such as the most goals scored in a single La Liga season and the most goals scored in a calendar year. I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. He has everything. We must protect him.” WorldYearsPersonsGoalRecordsPlayerFootballProtectSeasonsWorriedBeing The BestGood PersonCalendarsBest FootballFootball PlayerMessiBeing A Good PersonCristiano RonaldoLeo Messi Author:Jose Mourinho
“I think one of the great things about a football season is that you see teams play in all types of environments, and if you can't handle one of them, you probably don't deserve to win anyway.” IfsThinkingPlayWinningEnvironmentTeamFootballTypeDeserveSeasonsHandleGreat ThingsFootball Season Author:Bill Simmons
“In my first season I was learning about English football in a new team. I scored 13 which isn't bad, but I think I can do better.” ThinkingFirstsI CanCan DoTeamFootballSeasonsSpainEnglish Football Author:Luis Garcia
“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
“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
“I play football every Tuesday and Thursday early in the season. I am smart enough at the game. I score a lot of goals. I wouldn't be the best in the world but I am OK.” WorldEnoughPlayGamesGoalFootballSmartSeasonsBeing The BestScoreTuesdayThursday Author:Usain Bolt
“I like watching sports. I like going to sports games and that's kind of my life during football season for sure.” KindGamesSportsFootballSeasonsWatching SportsFootball Season Author:Kris Allen
“I've always felt like the most improvement you can make is from year 1 to year 2, much like a college freshman who the most improvement he can make in an entire one year of college football is going from year 1 freshman year to his sophomore year. Like a pro football player going from his rookie season to his second season. There's a window there that will never come again that you have a chance to making your biggest strides.” YearsFeltChancePlayerFootballCollegeWindowSeasonsImprovementStrideFootball PlayerFreshmanCollege FootballPro FootballSophomoreRookiesFreshman YearSophomore YearCollege Freshmen Author:Jim Harbaugh
“There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.” YearsTwoWaitingFootballSeasonsFootball Season Author:Darius Rucker
“Hornergy' is Zen's term for the indomitable athletic edge powered by sexual restraint. The basketball, baseball and football teams haven't had a winning season in years. The table-tennis team, however, is undefeated.” YearsWinningTermTeamHavensFootballBasketballBaseballSeasonsTablesEdgesTennisRestraintAthleticFootball TeamIndomitableUndefeatedTennis TeamTable Tennis Author:Megan McCafferty