Quotes About Football

God bless the United States of America, and Roll Tide.

Football unites, and no one can use a football platform for political means.

Football, like no other sport, creates a sense of unity, equality, and inclusion. All of these are at the heart of my vision for a changing Gabon.

We don't have the unity that other races like Turkish, Russian and Yugoslavs have. If Iranians become more united, not only will we succeed in football but in our personal lives too.

The language of football is universal. You don't need to speak the local lingo in order to be able to communicate with a ball.

Tommy Burns was a brilliant human being. One of the biggest compliments ever paid to me was that I was to Celtic supporters what Tommy was to Rangers supporters. You're not universally loved, far from it, but you are accepted.

It's an honor to support the Black College Football Hall of Fame and HBCU Legacy Bowl in their efforts to provide more opportunities for students attending historically black colleges and universities.

In high school, the drama program shifted to musicals, and that's not a skill set I possess, so I let sports be my outlet, and I agreed to play football in college. I was invited to play at the University of Missouri, and I played there for a year, but when all of the talented people are plucked and put in one place, it's scary; it's tough.

I was going from Furman to the University of Georgia. I transferred to play football.

High on the list of things I've been meaning to do since I moved to New York in 2004 is going up to a Columbia University football game.

My favorite Saturday, outside any Saturday that Louisiana State University plays football, is the Kentucky Derby.

I had a plan. I played football professionally but I also studied at university.

At some point, universities have to do more to prepare players for university life and help them succeed beyond football. There's so much money being made in this sport. It's a crime to not do everything you can to help the people who are making it for those who are spending it.

I think college football is a reflection of Middle America. You go into a college football town, and you will find three generations of a family sitting together. It's a rallying point for the university, the community, and the families.

My brother was the consummate Nebraska boy - the football star who went to the university, was president of his fraternity, hunted with my dad all the time.

When I got out of coaching, I had taught a class at the University of California, an extension class on football for fans. I was looking for tools. I was showing them films. I was going to write a textbook. Trip Hawkins came to me about making it a game for computers.

Im not an adrenaline junkie, but the unknown of football and it being on a knife edge every week, I love it.

I'm lucky to have my uncle there as he has been able to guide me through it a bit so I was not going into the unknown. He told me Scottish football is of a higher standard than a lot of English people expect.

Women's football does have its knockers.

Women who talk about football tactics, it's beautiful. I find that fantastic. And you know what a 4-3-3 is, right?

I was at one time a football wife, and there is a certain level of bonding that happens between women who are the wives of football players.

Italy doesn't need American football. For what? I've been. Wine, women, song, shopping, unbelievable vistas and landscapes... You need Titans vs. Panthers? Uh, no.

I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic.

The stronger women get, the more men love football.