I'm going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.
(after the team's cocaptain, offensive read more

I'm going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.
(after the team's cocaptain, offensive guard Robert Pratt, pulled a hamstring running onto the field for the coin toss against St. Louis)

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all read more

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.

I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.

There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - read more

There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - the ambassador at the head of the table laying out the prevailing wisdom, but everyone else weighing in with their opinions and taking part.

Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.
(on whether he had visited the Parthenon read more

I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.
(on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece)

I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.

I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.

You only have to bat a thousand two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4 for read more

You only have to bat a thousand two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4 for five.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work read more

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100% dedication, you won't be able to do this.