Nfl Quotes - Page 13

• Tell Ray to put the eyeliner, the lipstick and the high heels away. I'm not saying he's a cross-dresser, that's just what I heard.

  Shannon Sharpe

  Funny, Football, High Heels

  "Buchanan, Sharpe's War Of Words". www.cbsnews.com. January 28, 1999.

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• We're going to start with the injury report, obviously. Manning, Clark, Addai, Reggie Wayne, Freeney, Mathis, Brackett - all those guys will not play. Oh, hold up. That was my wish list for Santa Claus.

  Rex Ryan

  Funny, Football, Play

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• I really love peace and quiet.

  Barry Sanders

  Quiet, Peace And Quiet

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• All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.

  Walter Payton

  Athlete, People, Want

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• Football players win football games.

  Chuck Knox

  Football, Stupid, Winning

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• The tide has changed. You have to be able to improvise in today's NFL.

  Steve McNair

  Able, Today, Tides

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• NFL owners should quit worrying about silly things like players celebrating in the end zone. They should give them something to really celebrate. Get rid of the artificial surfaces.

  O. J. Simpson

  Football, Silly, Player

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• It's been a dream to play in the NFL and hopefully after next year that becomes a reality, but I wouldn't pass up being here with my teammates and coaches for anything.

  Denard Robinson

  Dream, Reality, Years

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• One thing that I don't think my critics realize about me is that I've been trained to look adversity in the face.

  Reggie White

  Adversity, Thinking, Looks

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• I can't wait until tomorrow 'cause I get better looking every day.

  Joe Namath

  Waiting, Get Better, Causes

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• I have 2 weapons; my arms, my legs and my brain.

  Michael Vick

  Funny, Football, Brain

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• I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win. John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to. One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.

  Al Davis

  Football, Passion, Greatness

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• Once a Raider, always a Raider.

  Al Davis

  Raiders, Oakland Raiders

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• I figured this was the easy stuff, and if we couldn't show up on time, looking right and acting right, we weren't going to be able to do anything else.

  Bo Schembechler

  Team, Acting Right, Able

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• The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.

  Al Davis

  Winning, Fire, Organization

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• We would rather be feared than respected.

  Al Davis

  Oakland Raiders

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• Let's just win it and go home.

  Barry Sanders

  Home, Winning

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• Running back was always my favorite position.

  Barry Sanders

  Running, My Favorite, Position

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• Our young people look up to us. Let us not let them down. Our young people need us. Saving them will make heroes of us all.

  Gale Sayers

  Hero, People, Needs

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• There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted.

  Gale Sayers

  Moving Up, Pages Turning, Individuality

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• I've really gained an appreciation for what coaches do since I returned to the NFL.

  Mike Singletary

  Appreciation, Coaches

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• You never really know about a quarterback until he plays in a real game.

  Mike Singletary

  Real, Games, Play

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• I feel so fortunate, so honored, to have played this game that I love for so long, with so many great players, and in front of so many wonderful fans. I fulfilled a childhood dream the first time I stepped on an NFL field, and the league did not let me down one time.

  Drew Bledsoe

  Dream, Player, Games

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• The Madden NFL franchise holds a special place in popular culture and the cover is a coveted position for players all over the league. I'm honored to be the first cover athlete chosen by Madden NFL fans and it's a great way to cap off an amazing year for the Saints and the city of New Orleans.

  Drew Brees

  Athlete, Player, New Orleans

  "Nfl Draft Is Today, Drew Brees Steals Its Thunder With 'madden Nfl 11' Cover" by Brian Warmoth, www.mtv.com. April 22, 2010.

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• In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed.

  Eric Dickerson

  Running, Years, Three

  "Eric Dickerson Interview: Hall of Fame RB Talks Randy Moss, NFL in LA and Rams". Interview with Bear Heiser, bleacherreport.com. November 5, 2010.

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