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- Nov 07, 2020
Football Quotes
Reflections from the field, the sideline, and the stands.
This set of football quotes draws on players describing what the game demanded of them, from proving doubters wrong despite their size to naming the skills that earned them a nickname. A few speak plainly about football being central to who they are, not just a pastime. For more on the people who play it, see our Football Players quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Over
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I was a soccer player, but everyone said I was too physical so I moved over to football.
- Lose
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As a football player, as an athlete, as a competitor, that dream of playing the Super Bowl... I was never going to lose that.
- Dream
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As a football player, as an athlete, as a competitor - that dream of being able to play in the Super Bowl, you're never going to let that one go.
- Play
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When you have players like Aaron Ramsey, Gareth Bale, and Joe Allen, you've got to play football.
- King
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Football can change really quickly; you really are king for a day. Once you get caught up with things and think you've arrived... you've never arrived in football.
- Love
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I love college football and I love pro football. This is how fair-weathered I am. I used to be a Giants fan, but my son who's turning 12 has really gotten into football, and he likes the Jets, so I totally jumped ships so we can root for the same team.
- Matter
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I think I'm connected to this issue in some capacity, football and brain damage. So carving out a way to address it tactfully is important to me no matter what I go on to do.
- Continue
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Dementia pugilistica was discovered in 1928... And we still have boxing. Football will continue.
- People
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I think it actually is easier for players to abstain from watching than it is for people who haven't experienced it. I know a wide variety of former players that don't really follow football any more. They've kind of had that cathartic experience. They know what it is.
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- Nov 07, 2020