Subject: Sports » Football

I don’t want to die in the middle of the football season; I have to know who’s No. 1 in the last polls.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator

If we hadn’t given them those first four touchdowns, it might have been different.

American football coach

There were times I felt like leaving the stadium and hitchhiking home.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.

professional football coach

It would have been a good pass if Harry had been playing for us.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

In order to resemble William Perry, we have rented a Winnebago for our offensive line to practice against.

American football player, coach & college athletics administrator

I play football. I’m not trying to be a professor. The tests don’t seem to make sense to me, measuring your brain on stuff I haven’t been through in school.

You want a messenger boy, call Western Union.

American football player

While letting Plano East roll up 365 yards of offense, North Garland only prevented a bigger route [sic] by pouncing on the six turnovers.

newspaper reporter

The (orange) uniforms were already picked out by the time I got here. I didn't give it too much thought until I saw our buses and I said, `My God, we're dressed just like that bus.'

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

The place was so empty, they could have had archery practice.

American football coach

Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

I had an advantage – I slept with his mother.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

If it was, Army and Navy would play for the national championship every year.

college football coach

I made a collect call to the Lions after they drafted me and they wouldn’t accept it.

(1935 – 2012) American football player, sports announcer & actor

Punt returns will kill you quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper.

(1924 – 2012) American football player & coach

Never worry about missing a field goal. Just blame the holder and think about making the next one.

professional football kicker (once seen wearing a watch during a game)

Virginia has already spent more on plugging Shawn Moore for the Heisman Trophy than Thomas Jefferson spent getting elected president.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator

If the Super Bowl is really the ultimate game, why do they play it again next year?

American football player

When it’s third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time.

professional football player

I don't think he's got much of a future here, because I plan on going to all the games.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach