“Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.” PeopleWatchesViolenceFootballAncientControlledRomeContestsAncient Rome Author:Michael Mandelbaum
“Some people have this impression of me: 'Boy, he's always so serious on the field. Football. Football. Football.” PeopleBoysFieldsFootballSeriousImpression Author:Peyton Manning
“A college football star, by his senior year, is used to running out there with 110,000 people going nuts. They feel comfortable in that environment. To me, a set feels like that. The one thing that I do know is that, as long as I'm prepared, I know this environment and this world.” PeopleKnowsWorldFeelsYearsLongRunningUsedStarsEnvironmentOne ThingThis WorldFootballCollegeComfortablePreparedNutsSeniorCollege FootballSenior Year Author:Donal Logue
“I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.” PeopleThinkingGuyFootballNflGood PeopleGood Football Author:Bill Parcells
“People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get involved in the same types of court cases, racial problems and legislative issues they encounter in the rest of American life.” PeopleWantProblemCasesIssuesEmotionalFootballTypeInvolvedCourtEncountersGet InvolvedAmerican LifeOasisPro FootballCourt Cases Author:Pete Rozelle
“Quite honestly I never had a desire to be an actor. I tell people, I did not choose acting; acting chose me. I never grew up wanting to be an actor. I wanted to play football. In about 9th grade an English teacher told me I had a talent to act. He said I should audition for a performing arts high school so I did on a whim. I got accepted.” PeopleShouldArtSaidPlayWantedSchoolDesireActorsActingTeacherTalentFootballGrewGrew UpHigh SchoolAcceptedHonestlyPerformingGradesAuditionsWhimPerforming ArtsEnglish Teacher Author:Ving Rhames
“I've been in football a long time and people have problems through debt, drugs, drink and family.” PeopleLongProblemFootballDrinkDrugLong TimeDebt Author:Gordon Strachan
“The reason I became a manager was to have full control over training. If you are a coach, you are bound by what the manager wants you to coach. The other reason is that I just like the company of football people.” PeopleIfsWantReasonCompanyFootballTrainingBoundsCoachesManagers Author:Gordon Strachan
“The biggest thing I've found since I left the game - and I'm glad I chose to leave rather than being sacked - is that so many people are in football for the wrong reasons. Not because they love the game, but because they smell money.” PeopleReasonFoundGamesLeftFootballSmellGladWrong Reasons Author:Graham Taylor
“People get hurt all the time in the game of football, it's part of what we do.” PeopleGamesHurtFootball Author:Lawrence Taylor
“I feel like a new person. I learned how to deal with people when I wasn't a football player. I always wondered how they'd react to me, if they'd respect me. I found out I have other attributes that I like-and that others like. The injury made me a lot more mature. I have a better grasp of reality in life. I'm more patient and giving. I'm a lot closer to my family and more team oriented. I'm so much stronger emotionally. I have proven to myself that I can overcome the most dreaded injury in football. It's almost like dying and realizing life has been given back to me. I can't wait to play.” PeopleIfsGivingFeelsPersonsHas BeensMadeI CanPlayRealityFoundGivenWaitingRealizingDealsPlayerTeamDyingFootballMy FamilyOvercomingStrongerPatientInjuryMatureAttributesProvenAmerican FootballFootball PlayerRespect Me Author:Keith Millard