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When you're a little kid, you want the ball. You don't want to play defense. When you get the ball, basically you can do whatever you want.
I do like Peyton Manning. I mean, you can't lose with a guy like that - especially with the amount of touchdowns he's been able to produce.
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something.
I've done all the coaching badges at St George's and the one thing I find very difficult, let alone get a job, is to even get an interview.
Football hasn't got better, it has just evolved, from the ball to the boots to the shirts to the training methods - everything around them.
My time at Monterrey was phenomenal, fantastic. It was an experience that was magnificent from the start due to the way people received me.
Julius Peppers is a beast, man. I dont know how many pounds he outweighs me by... I still try to do things like him to make my game better.
I was always - and I have no idea where it came from - a confident boy. And when I look at how I've lived my life that's how I've lived it.
I was an in-between size. I wasn't tall enough to be a real forward, and I probably didn't handle the ball well enough to be a point guard.
The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.
Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.
The definition of swagger, in my opinion, is you have to have that arrogance, that confidence that you are the best out there at all times.
I'm not a guy who wants to skydive and open my parachute at the last minute. I want to open my parachute right away and know what's coming.
I like to think of myself as the running LT. I like to run up the middle and wear defenses down. It's more exciting in between the tackles.
Over the years as I went through a lot more things, I've gotten closer and closer to God as far as praying a lot more, being into the Word.
A lot of people may know my face and know that I'm a good player on the football field, but they probably don't really know me as a person.
I believe in dreams. Being a Merlin, I also believe in magic; the kind of magic that begins when someone who cares reaches out for a child.
Choose to fully and graciously live life as it comes. The richest rewards by far are the ones to which you most sincerely give of yourself.
All I want to do is hit someone in the mouth. It's a whole lot easier than working for a living. Don't make anything noble out of what I do
And that's my honour, that's what my goal is, to always keep my mum's name ringing, because I know what sacrifices she went through for me.
The city of Wildwood has been fantastic in helping us and supporting this event. This is a small way of the Soul saying thanks to our fans.
If I could have one superpower, I'd want to have the power of mind over matter. I'd want to be able to move things and people with my mind.
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When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.
When I look back over my career, having an opportunity to compete against really good players like Lester Hayes are some of the highlights.
My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work.
The more divided people of color are in a system of white supremacy/privilege, the weaker they will be, both individually and collectively.
I just try to work hard and run the offense as good as possible. I had a lot of guys around me who made a lot of good plays to help me out.
Success is uncommon and not to be enjoyed by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people because we want to be successful, not average.
Most of the books I remember from my childhood were Dr. Seuss-type books. They were fun to read, but there wasn't a real story behind them.
Choose to achieve perfection. We won't achieve it because perfection is impossible. But by pursuing perfection, we will achieve excellence.
There are a lot of guys who have terrible throwing motions-worse than mine. But they still get the ball downfield. That's all that matters.
Coach Lombardi showed me that by working hard and using my mind, I could overcome my weakness to the point where I could be one of the best.
It is now time to reverse the trend we have seen developing over the years, that of beauty at all costs and health will take care of itself.
It’s one thing to see yourself going across the ticker…But to take someone else down, that’s another. I really can’t even explain that pain.
When you really think about it and look at the number of quarterbacks who come through the league, not many of them have Super Bowl careers.
I used to tell the players that professional football is a part-time profession. I used to tell them it gets you ready for your life's work.
We do plenty of high praise, but if a play deserves to be criticized or I don't believe he belongs in the game, the fans deserve to hear it.
You cannot afford to live in potential for the rest of your life; at some point, you have to unleash the potential and make your move(ment).
Julius Peppers is a beast, man. I don't know how many pounds he outweighs me by... I still try to do things like him to make my game better.
Rather than being taught to accept ourselves, we were trained to make ourselves socially acceptable. And whenever we fail, we suffer inside.
Kante senses dangers and knows where the ball is going to be. He has that in his DNA. Paul Pogba has more in his DNA to be up there, create.
I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.
The game is just, everybody talks about baseball, but I really think football probably has a little bit more American feeling than anything.
Relationships are like apples: they can be sweet and satisfying. But once you bite into a bad one, it's hard to go back to the barrel again.
Success is doing the best you possibly can with what you've been given. There are an alarming number of wealthy failures in the world today.
Some people burn all of their energy helping themselves, while some use all of it helping others. The happiest among us do a little of both.
While you're busy chasing your dream, don't forget to leave time for living - it's way too easy to run straight past what's truly important.
When chasing a dream, make sure the price is truly worth paying - if it is, go for it, if not, tweak your dream a little and then go for it.
I've experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows. I think to really appreciate anything you have to be at both ends of the spectrum.