“Football is not, in my view, a sport: it is somewhere between a business racket and a mental illness. I associate it with all the worst aspects of our society - violence, drunkenness, drugs, racism, exploitation, greed and stupidity; and that's just for starters.” SportsViewsViolenceWorstFootballDrugRacismAspectGreedIllnessStupidityMental IllnessSoccerAnalysisOur SocietyExploitationAssociatesDrunkennessRacketStarters Author:Simon Heffer
“We might have the worst bunch of guys together we've ever seen as a football team. I don't know what anybody else has, but I'd trade mine with anybody, sight unseen.” KnowsMightTogetherGuyTeamWorstFootballMinesSightTradeBunchUnseenFootball Team Author:Buddy Ryan
“Some men develop their own singularity. Football makes men conform to stereotypes: the warrior or the hunter. Football produces a certain kind of masculinity - the drunk kind, the king who will yell the worst nationalist's ideas. In front of those, it is very difficult to be a dignified woman.” MenKindIdeasCertainDifficultWorstFrontsProduceFootballKingsDrunkWarriorStereotypeConformHuntersMasculinitySingularity Author:Orlan
“A police reporter walks into the worst moment in someone's life on every single story that he covers. It's not like being a sports reporter. That's a great job and all that and takes certain skills. But, you know, they're glad to see you when you show up to cover the football game. Nobody is ever glad to see a police reporter when he shows up.” KnowsMomentsStoriesShowsJobsCertainGamesSportsWalksWorstFootballSkillsPoliceGladReportersGreat JobFootball GameWorst Moments Author:Bob Schieffer
“Jessica Simpson attended boyfriend Tony Romo's football game. The Cowboys quarterback had the worst game of his career. It's a bad year for the name Simpson. Even O. J. is pissed - he feels like they're making his name look bad.” FeelsYearsLooksGamesNamesCareersWorstFootballCowboyQuarterbackFootball GameJessicaBad Years Author:Chelsea Handler
“You're watching your kids playing football and you're not present. It's like the worst... it's horrible. I despise myself for it. I think it's a particularly male thing. Being present and in the moment with your kids is something a lot of men struggle with.” ThinkingMenMomentsKidsStruggleWorstFootballMalesHorribleDespisePlaying FootballKids Playing Author:Andy Serkis
“You just can't believe how quickly things happen in football and the way life turns. I went from being the bad guy, the worst player who gets all the criticism, to being the player who makes the difference and scores the important goals.” WayBelieveImportantHappensGuyTurnsGoalDifferencesPlayerWorstFootballCriticismThings HappenScoreBad Guys Author:Luis Suarez
“Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings.” TwoInspirationAmericaViolenceWorstFootballMeetingsNflCommitteesWorst ThingsAmerican FootballPunctuationSports FootballFunny SportsFunny American Football Author:George Will