Quotes About Athletics

I think, at 32, you are past your prime as a footballer.

In my day, I, myself, in my prime, in the late-'50s-mid-'70s I was about 270-275. After I broke my neck and I was in the hospital for a month or so, I dropped the weight to about 250 and I kept that weight until I retired.

To me, being in your prime means playing your best and feeling your best, too.

I want to make sure I give the fans my best while I'm in my prime.

Just playing for the Broncos, you're always on the biggest stage. Always prime time television, so that's something I really love about playing for the Broncos.

I love football and basketball but fighting is the original, most primitive to our nature.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

You win the Mr. Olympia, you are the best in the world. There is no better than that. Some people will think back prior to the 1950s, where Mr. Universe was the top guy. They say, 'Are you Mr. Universe?' 'No, I'm Mr. Olympia, which is the best of all.'

I will be the first to say when I know I can't fight due to injury, as my long-term health is my number one priority.

Pitching is a priority.

The sport is my first priority because it has given me everything.

As a player competes less, I would imagine doing promotional work becomes a higher priority.

Anybody who's ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world.

To be one of the first British females to get three gold medals, to join Laura Trott in doing that, is a huge privilege.

When I competed, it was for honor and country. It was a privilege to be a part of the U.S. team.

Playing in the NFL, it's a privilege, it's not a right.

There's no pensions for old prize fighters.

Boxing should not let - we should not let - the people in business of boxing should not let a person to just walk right in and get the grand prize of boxing. You can't do it in basketball, football, hockey.

College football is the only game in the country, of any kind, that the college game is longer than the pro game.

It's an honor, really, to be a Pro Bowler.

I am the only player who has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and am the second-best player in my family.

You can play professional lacrosse, but they make less than a teacher's salary now. I always thought about that. And it's a very difficult career, a short career, as a pro athlete.

I have no ax to grind. I was lucky. I played. How many guys play high school, college football never play pro football?

Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years.