A professional player is smarter than a college man. He uses his noodle. He knows what to do and when to do it. He rarely goes up in the air as is the case with most of our college players when they get in a tight place. Red Grange
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
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools sanctioned by Major League Baseball. Jim Evans
I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good. Julius Erving
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
So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to channel it or where to take it, so I don't take it quite as well. Scott Hamilton
The cutthroat part of it is that professional wrestling has no union. There are a number of people that are taken advantage of on a daily basis. Bill Goldberg
When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review. Scott Hamilton
As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that. Jonathan Ames
As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals. LeBorn Jemes
As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they're watching. Kristi Yamaguchi
As I look back on the day I signed my professional contract in 1973, I've never gone to sleep wondering if I could pay the bills or take care of my family. That's what basketball has done for me. It's given me the greatest of thrills from high school to college to the Olympics to coaching to broadcasting.Doug Collins
As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People can have their own lives. Hope Solo
At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports. Willie Mays
At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company. Carl Lewis
Being professional is just really clearly the way to go and helps you on the road to longevity. Amanda Seyfried
Being with a woman all night never hurt no professional baseball player. It's staying up all night looking for a woman that does him in. Casey Stengel
Chicago is the Great American City, and it was really great to live there during a time of economic expansion and opportunity and growth. I felt like I was living at the center of the world. Unlike New York, no one expects you to be a professional writer. John Green