“It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.”
Sports compress the entire human drama — triumph, failure, teamwork, rivalry — into a format with clear rules and a definite ending. These quotes come from athletes, coaches, and fans who understand that games reveal character.
“Your body's really only meant to compete at the highest levels of combat sports for a few years.”
“It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.”
“I never really was that passionate about playing sports. But when I was at this Mt. Herman school, I did have the ability to throw the frisbee. So when this sport evolved, it was fun because I was good at it.”
“In the sports arena I would say there is nothing like training and preparation. You have to train your mind as much as your body.”
“I won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.”
“If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.”
“Men's competitive team sports focus on the balance between individual achievement and team achievement with the emphasis on team achievement.”
“I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.”
“Black people dominate sports in the United States. 20% of the population and 90% of the final four.”
“There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.”
“Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.”
“I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism.”
“I've aways been good at picking up certain things, like sports and dancing.”
“I love sports. I love animals. I love kids. I want to save the world. So how do I combine all those things? I don't know.”
“The plays and sports of children are as salutary to them as labor and work are to grown persons.”
“When you're a child, no matter if you're doing show business or sports or school or anything, you just want to make the adults happy.”