“In the late-'80s, there was a big push to make American football big in Scotland. The Super Bowl was on TV, but it didn't really catch on. When I was a kid, though, I became a big Miami Dolphins fan. I don't really know why - I just liked the logo, I guess. I didn't really know what was going on.” KnowsBigsKidsFansFootballTvsLateBowlsScotland80sAmerican FootballSuper BowlMiamiDolphinsLogosMiami Dolphins Author:Kevin McKidd
“I've had a lot of clouds in my life since I got into pro football -- too many -- but now I feel like I can see really clearly for the first time. And I can see the Super Bowl from here.” FeelsFirstsI CanFootballFirst TimeCloudsBowlsSuper BowlPro Football Author:Ricky Williams
“In the NFL, 31 players have been arrested just since the Super Bowl. In fact, a lot of teams are switching to the no-huddle offense because players aren't allowed to associate with known felons.” Has BeensFactsKnownPlayerTeamFootballNflBowlsOffenseAssociatesArrestedSuper BowlSwitchingFelons Author:Jay Leno
“Bill Belichick is the best professional football coach I think ever lived. I'm upset that I played for a plethora of teams and never got an opportunity to play for Bill Belichick.” ThinkingPlayOpportunityTeamFootballBillsCoachesUpsetNflSuper BowlFootball CoachBill Belichick Author:Deion Sanders
“I think Marshawn Lynch is the most important player in this football game.” ThinkingImportantGamesPlayerFootballNflSuper BowlFootball Game Author:Kurt Warner
“I had no plan for that year but it wound up being one of the most important years of my football coaching career. It hit me along the way that I needed to really get at the heart of what's really true to myself. And then I was able to mold it and shape it in the years at SC to become the approach and the concept and the culture that we try to create here at Seattle.” WayTryingYearsHeartImportantAbleCultureCareersPlansFootballNeededShapesApproachConceptsWoundsNflCoachingMoldSuper BowlSeattleReally TrueFootball CoachTrue To MyselfFootball Coaching Author:Pete Carroll
“Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there's something greater out there for me? I mean, maybe a lot of people would say, 'Hey man, this is what is.' I reached my goal, my dream, my life. I think, 'God, it's got to be more than this.' I mean this isn't, this can't be what it's all cracked up to be. I love playing football and I love being quarterback for this team. But at the same time, I think there are a lot of other parts about me that I'm trying to find.” PeopleThinkingMenTryingMeanStillsDreamThreeGoalLove IsGreaterTeamFootballRingsHeyBowlsCrackedQuarterbackSuper BowlPlaying Football Author:Tom Brady
“I could barely speak after I was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. I was going to play for the defending Super Bowl champions.... I immediately thought of all the great players on the team. I was in awe, as I had watched these soon-to-be legends play on television. They epitomized for me what football was all about: the love of the game, the professional approach, and the desire to win.” PlayDesireGamesWinningSpeakPlayerTeamTelevisionFootballApproachChampionNflAweLegendsBowlsSan FranciscoSuper BowlDesire To WinThe Love Of The Game Author:Jerry Rice
“I have never asked to be the highest-paid coach in football. I have never asked to be paid like a Super Bowl-winning coach. I have never asked for more power.” WinningFootballHighestPaidCoachesBowlsSuper Bowl Author:Jim Harbaugh
“To portray America over the past twenty years or so, I would think immediately of football, probably the Super Bowl in its sumptuous suggestion of a national death wish.” ThinkingYearsAmericaPastWishFootballTwentiesBowlsSuggestionsOver The PastSuper BowlDeath WishSumptuous Author:Don DeLillo
“It felt like I'd been playing second-string football for a long time, when, suddenly, I was playing in the Super Bowl. Even when 'Basic Instinct' was a hit, I still felt like I was running with that ball toward the end zone. It took awhile for me to realize that I was already in the end zone with the ball down and the crowd screaming on its feet.” LongStillsEndsRunningFeltRealizingFeetFootballLong TimeBallsDown AndInstinctCrowdsZoneStringsBowlsSuper Bowl Author:Sharon Stone
“The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture, like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays - beyond their meaning - a factor in our economy.” LongLightCultureGamesEconomyFootballTruth IsChristmasFactorsHolidayBowlsLong AgoThanksgivingTurkeysSuper BowlFootball Game Author:Bob Schieffer