Blog Archives: Quotes
Chad Ochocinco Letter to Roger Goodell
Dear Dad, I know it has been a rough week, so I wanted to reach out. Players dying, players suing and on top of that my peers are just going off on you in the media. It does not help that ESPN has all of a sudden become Medical TV with damn near every brain expert on the planet. This has got to be the worst week ever. Since no one is showing any support, I figured I would be the first. You are in one big ass catch 22 and quite frankly, I am not sure there is any solution. One thing I think can help is killing the NFL PR machine. Y'all do a darn near perfect job at portraying this game as one played by heroes. But let's be real dad. This is a nasty, dirty and violent game with consequences. Sign up or go get a regular job. Watch it or turn off the TV and go fishing with your kids. It is really that simple. I know there are probably legal and financial implications that prevent this blunt depiction, but am not sure if you have a choice. If you don't say it now, the mounting evidence being revealed publicly will say it for you very soon. In all, I love you and if anyone can lead us out of this mess, it will be you. Oh by the way, I have a deal for you. Am having a rebound year and plan to do a lot of celebrating in the end zone. Can my fine money go to supporting ex-players suffering? Sincerely, Chad
Chad Ochocinco wrote a letter to Roger Goodell on his peronsal website, pledging his support to the NFL commissioner in light of recent debate over the safety of the game.
Aaron Rodgers talks about what he looks for in a center’s butt
There’s two main components that a center needs to have, and it’s not quickness or agility or snapping or anything. It’s two things: One, he has to have a good height, and I’m talking about where his butt rests. It can’t be too low because I don’t wanna get deep in that stance and it can’t be too high so I feel like I’m standing up. It’s gotta be just right. He’s got that. “And the second is most important, and that’s sweating. How much do they sweat? The worst thing that you can have is third, fourth quarter on a October day where it’s 65, 70 degrees and he’s sweating through his pants. Because that is not a situation you wanna be in. You gotta change pants at halftime.”
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was on TSN Radio and talked about a number of topics, most having little or nothing to do with football. However when football came up, Rodgers explained why butt height and sweat ratio are the key components to quality centers.
Bernard Pollard: In 20, 30 Years there will be no NFL
I just truly believe, another 20, 30 years — I don’t even think football will even be in existence anymore
Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard believes that with the way the NFL is heading the league will cease to exist in the future.
Kurt Warner on NFL Head Trauma
I don’t know why it is so hard for people to understand how I can BOTH love the game and be grateful for what it did for me and at the same time have concern for my kids in regards to playing it. Why does it have to be one or the other?
Retired quarterback Kurt Warner responding to criticism (most notably from Merril Hodge) he received for saying that he wouldn’t let his children play football.
London Fletcher on the Death of Junior Seau
I've thought about him every day. And I think about what I'm going to be like at his age, 43, and how I'll be coping with life after football. I keep going over and over it. What am I going to be like several years down the road? I'm definitely concerned with quality of life after football. This makes me a little more scared about it.''
Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher on what Junior Seau’s suicide has meant to him.
Jonathan Vilma Suspended for the Season for his part in Bounty Scandal
The investigation concluded that while a captain of the defensive unit Vilma assisted Coach Williams in establishing and funding the program.
Jonathan Vilma was one of four players to suspended by commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL for their part in the New Orleans Saints Bounty Scandal organized by Gregg Williams. Vilma received the stiffest punishment of the group (1 year) while the others ranged from 3-8 games.
John Harbaugh: Patriots Championships ‘Stained’ by Spygate
So what happens is, even the thing in New England, no matter whether those things had any impact on whether they won their championships or not, they got asterisks now. It’s been stained.
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harabugh was on the radio this morning when the topic of cheating and Bounty Gate came up. Harbaugh then said the New England Patriots Super Bowl championships are ”stained” and have “asterisks now.”
Ryan Tannehill on Getting Married Young
"Do you blame me?
New Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill, responding to a reporter who asked him why he would get married at age 23. Tannehill then pointed to his wife, who looks like this.
Brady Quinn Rips Tim Tebow
Early in the season, there was a game when Kyle [Orton] got hurt and the coaches were calling for me to go in, but Kyle got up and finished the game out. So I was the second-string guy. Then, a few weeks later, they decided to put Tim in. I felt like the fans had a lot to do with that. Just ’cause they were chanting his name. There was a big calling for him. No, I didn’t have any billboards. That would have been nice.
Brady Quinn, along with a host of other NFL players, rip Tim Tebow in an article in the March issue of GQ.
Rex Ryan Knew Wes Welker Was Going to Make Fun of his Foot Fetish
Here's what nobody realizes. Rex knew about it two days before. I told Rex about it. We all knew about it -- we just didn't think Wes actually had the (guts) to do it. I thought he'd be too scared.
So Rex Ryan knew Wes Welker was going to take some jabs at Rex about the whole foot fetish thing before he actually did it. Respect to Welker for actually going through with it.
