Wide Receiver Quotes

• People ask me who he reminds me of. The way he's playing, I'd say he doesn't remind me of anybody. I've never seen anybody - running back, quarterback, wide receiver - make the plays that Vince Young made today.

  Dan Fouts

  Sports, Running, Play

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• If I was going to play offense, I'd love to play running back. In high school I played quarterback and wide receiver, but I wouldn't mind running over some folks.

  Ronnie Lott

  Running, School, Play

  Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. December 16, 2003.

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• The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

  William Blake

  Happiness, Thank You, Thanksgiving

  William Blake, David Fuller (2000). “William Blake: Selected Poetry and Prose”, p.133, Pearson Education

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• There's nothing to fear but a wide receiver who can run a 100-yard dash in under 10 seconds.

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Running, Yards, Seconds

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• If the quarterback throws the ball in the endzone and the wide receiver catches it, it's a touchdown.

  John Madden

  Funny, Nfl, Balls

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• I'm not the prototype wide receiver. But I like to think I'm one hell of a football player.

  Hines Ward

  Football, Player, Thinking

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• I feel like I'm a fan of film who's actually in the business, too. So it'd be like saying like, ‘Yeah, I love the NFL,’ and then, ‘Yeah, I'm also a wide receiver.’

  Luke Wilson

  Nfl, Fans, Film

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• These Seattle Seahawks wide receivers have been called pedestrian, they've been called no-namers, but they always come up with the big play.

  Nate Burleson

  Play, Nfl, Super Bowl

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• A wide receiver like me wouldn't have won. The quarterback - or even the running back - always wins.

  Patrick Wilson

  Running, Winning, Quarterback

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I wanted to finish my career as a Steeler. I felt I just fit the mold as far as a blue-collar guy. I may not be the flashiest, most flamboyant wide receiver out there. But I get the job done for my team.

  Hines Ward

  Jobs, Team, Blue

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• It was fun, having speed and being able to jump. Especially playing football. I played wide receiver and defensive back.

  Jacoby Ellsbury

  Football, Fun, Able

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• Tight end is one of the hardest positions to play in football. It's right up there with quarterback and cornerback. You have to have the skills of a wide receiver and the strength of an offensive lineman, and it's not easy to balance those two.

  Tony Gonzalez

  Football, Play, Skills

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• I was honored to spend time with the President on an issue that is clearly important to him. I was also impressed by his wide receiver skills.

  Drew Brees

  Football, Inspiration, Skills

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• Matt Millen, you draft a wide receiver every year. HOW DARE YOU SIR, HOW DARE YOU!

  Keith Olbermann

  Years, Dare, Receiver

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• [My boys] they're all different. Jackie was very competitive. He was a tough kid - a little bit like Nick. Steve was sort of a finesse guy. He was a little bit like Nick - if he could touch it, he'd catch it. He played wide receiver at Florida State. Then, Gary came along and Gary was more my size.

  Jack Nicklaus

  Kids, Boys, Florida

  Source: www.nicklaus.com

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