“What I would tell young players is that as you get older, the best thing you can do is try to have other interests and have opportunities.” TryingYoungOpportunityInterestCan DoPlayerBest Things Author:Ricky Williams
“This is a tragedy for the players. Their careers are short and this is money and opportunity they'll never get back.” OpportunityCareersPlayerTragedyGet BackNhlNhl Lockout Author:Gary Bettman
“Every ex-player I meet says the exact same thing to me 'I wish I had given it longer'. Too many players get flights home when they have the opportunity because they' re missing their mates and home, then they go back into that environment and get comfortable.” HomeOpportunityGivenWishEnvironmentPlayerMissingComfortableFlightMatesExes Author:Kevin Kilbane
“Sport strips away personality, letting the white bone of character shine through. Sport gives players an opportunity to know and test themselves. The great difference between sport and art is that sport, like a sonnet, forces beauty within its own system. Art, on the other hand, cyclically destroys boundaries and breaks free.” KnowsGivingArtCharacterHandsOpportunityForceSportsDifferencesWhiteBreakPlayerPersonalityArt IsTestsShiningBonesBoundariesSonnetBeauty Within Author:Rita Mae Brown
“You never had the opportunity to play with some of the great ballplayers, but being that close around them, and being in the same category, was a great feeling, to feel that vibe of all the best players who played the game.” FeelsPlayFeelingsOpportunityGamesPlayerCategoriesBest PlayersAll The BestGreat Feelings Author:Rickey Henderson
“Being named as a finalist for the USA Basketball National Team is an unbelievable feeling and an opportunity that is truly humbling. It is an honor to be included with such talented players and I look forward to the chance to represent my country this summer.” LooksCountryFeelingsOpportunityChancePlayerTeamHonorBasketballSummerUsaUnbelievableHumblingNational Team Author:James Harden
“My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I've been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I've been in the NBA.” DreamWantedOpportunityStarsPlayerTeamBlessedFinalsFocusedNbaPlayoffsNba Finals Author:James Harden
“I feel blessed that I had an opportunity to be in the Big Ten for four years as a player and be in the Big Ten as a coach for eight years. To get 12 years in a conference like the Big Ten - it's a first-class league with great towns and great fans.” FeelsYearsFirstsBigsOpportunityClassFourPlayerFansTenTownsBlessedEightCoachesLeagueFour YearsConferencesFirst ClassGreat Fans Author:Steve Alford
“Yes, NFL players deserve to be paid well. Unfortunately, economic realities are forcing everyone to make tough choices and the NFL is no different. These are not easy negotiations, but the outcome can be positive. If both sides give a little, everyone, including fans, will get a lot and the game will improve through innovation. Even in difficult economic times, a new CBA presents us with the opportunity to secure the future of our game.” IfsGivingWellsLittlesDifferentRealityChoicesOpportunityGamesEasyDifficultSidesPlayerFansEconomicDeserveToughPaidInnovationIncludingSecureOutcomesNflBoth SidesNegotiationBeing PositiveNfl PlayersTough Choices Author:Roger Goodell
“This is an opportunity to create a better future for the NFL, to improve the game for our fans, and to expand the economic benefits for the players and teams. Staying with the status quo is not an option. The world has changed for everyone, including the NFL and our fans. We must get better in everything we do ... If both sides compromise and give a little, everyone will get a lot, especially the fans.” IfsWorldGivingLittlesOpportunityGamesSidesPlayerTeamFansEconomicChangedBenefitsIncludingCompromiseGet BetterNflStayingBoth SidesStatus QuoBetter Future Author:Roger Goodell
“As far as dude running the ball, or running with the ball, and somebody hit you helmet to helmet, I think you got an opportunity to go down. You got an opportunity to slide.” ThinkingRunningOpportunityPlayerBallsSlidesHelmetTacklingNfl Players Author:Clinton Portis
“When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph from Reggie. I was so frustrated. I mean, he was my idol. And I couldn't get no autograph. I would go through punishment waiting on him (after games) because he was always the last guy to come out. And I would go back home with no autograph.” MeanHomeLastsGuyOpportunityGamesWaitingGrowing UpGrowingPlayerMy FavoritePunishmentIdolsFrustratedBack HomeAutographs Author:Rickey Henderson
“You know as a player that you won’t have many opportunities to play in World Cups - so you have to take them when you can.” KnowsWorldPlayOpportunityPlayerCupsWorld Cup Author:Lionel Messi
“I learned to never say never and never say no, so I decided to go pro. I knew I'd have an opportunity to be a defensive player in the NFL.” OpportunityPlayerDecidedNflNever Say Never Author:Darius Philon