Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations. Doug Flutie
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? Jim Bouton
Before the first year, nobody gave it a chance. Now, 36 years later, everybody knows Monday Night Football. Frank Gifford
Everything in life has a price on it - there ain't a damn thing free in America, and football has got a price on it. Earl Campbell
First of all, I'm so glad that the city of Houston has a football team again. They have such great fans. I'm really happy for the people of Houston because they deserve a football team. Earl Campbell
Football is my profession now. I'm getting married in August... It's a new experience for me as someone just getting out of college. I still have the same attitude about football I always had. I play hard. I enjoy practice. I'd rather be throwing in passing drills than sitting around and watching TV. Doug Flutie
Football is so barbaric. Sometimes I wonder what I was thinking by playing it. I feel almost like I escaped from boot camp. Brian Bosworth
Free agency screws everybody's allegiances up. Whether it be football, baseball, hockey, basketball, whatever it may be. It's really hard. Bill Goldberg
I can't believe I survived, not only my life, but I am still playing football 'cause half of those eight or nine years I don't even remember. Brett Favre
I've been fortunate and blessed to further my career in the Arena Football League, and I've had a good time doing it. Jeff Garcia
I've let a lot of things go, and obviously football is one of them. I think the hardest thing to let go is your self-image. That's what I'm working on now. Ricky Williams
In real football, I wouldn't want Terrell Owens anywhere near my team. But you're nuts if you don't take him in fantasy. Randy Cross
In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football. Brett Favre
In this case, I realize that, unlike when I was 22 years old, I realize now that football will not go on forever, it is a small part of your life. Brett Favre
It is wonderful... Steve and Dan took professional football to a whole different level with the way they played the game. The fact that Steve is going in with Dan is very special. Frank Gifford
It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me. Doug Flutie
Just, you never know what the next day is going to bring. That goes for football, goes for off the field, and I gave up a long time ago trying to predict the future and trying to deal with things I couldn't deal with. Brett Favre