“Professional football's a tough game. It's a lot of contact. It's a lot of wear and tear on your body. You've got elite athletes running into each other, play after play, at high speeds. And this is something that I love and I enjoy.” PlayBodyRunningGamesEnjoyTearsFootballToughAthleteSpeedYour BodyContactElitesHigh SpeedTough GamesElite Athletes Author:John Urschel
“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
“It was fun, having speed and being able to jump. Especially playing football. I played wide receiver and defensive back.” AbleFunFootballWideSpeedReceiverPlaying FootballWide ReceiverDefensive Backs Author:Jacoby Ellsbury
“The game of business used to be like football: size mattered. Then it changed to basketball: speed and agility. Today, business is more like chess. Customer priorities change continually, and the signals given by these changes are vital clues to the next cycle of growth.” TodayUsedNextGamesGivenGrowthChangedFootballBasketballSizeCustomersSpeedPrioritiesChessUsed To BeCyclesSignalsClueAgility Author:Adrian Slywotzky
“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
“Since I'm not focusing on my speed as much now as I was heading into the combine, I'm really focusing on my position work, trying to perfect how I play the safety position. I've been doing a lot of backpedaling and drills that focus on turning my hips, which help me out on the football field.” TryingPlayHelpingPerfectFocusFieldsPositionFootballSafetySpeedHipsHelp MeHeadingsDrillsFootball Field Author:Calvin Pryor