Quotes About NFL

People didn't think Christian Ponder would get picked in the first or second round, but they don't understand how prepared he was for the pro game through the FSU coaching staff.

The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right.

Wouldn't it be great if our national news media had standards as high as the National Football League's?

I had an expectation going into the NFL, and then the experience that I had exceeded what I expected to see from people that played at that level. And so, it was a learning experience not only from a mental standpoint and a physical standpoint, but just a routine standpoint.

I just love the Buffalo market. Say what you want about their fans, it'll be December and they've been out of the playoffs for a month. But if there's a December game with snow, there's still going to be 72,000 people in those stands. One of the most passionate, loyal groups of fans in the National Football League, bar none.

Mr. Kraft and his family, they gave me an opportunity to come out and play in the NFL. And just to see the kind of role model Mr. Kraft is in the community, he's always around; he's here every day - darn near - he's very involved, and he's just a good man. Nothing but respect, and it starts at the top.

I was in New England in 2007 for Spygate.

I have a lot of respect for New England.

It's the NFL. It's simple. You either get it better or you have to look for a new job, so I think we all understand that.

I think that the NFL is better when Cam Newton is playing at his highest level.

I wouldn't want to be a DB in the NFL. They've got no chance. There's no contact down the field, but fans want to see points.

There's no doubt in my mind I'll finish my career with the Bears. However that works out, it works out. I can't imagine playing anywhere else.

Essentially, Goodell is a water boy who makes eight figures.

Jamaal Charles is one of the finest running backs that's ever put on a Kansas City Chiefs uniform.

There's rule changes every year. I do wish, however, that the NFL did have a voice from the players' side, whether it's our players' union president, or team captains, or our executive committee on the players' side. Because we're the guys that realize the risk; we're the guys on the field.

I think the National Football League needs a new union. The heavyweights of this union are not heavyweights enough.

The NFL is a unique work place. There are no secrets anymore. Technology has taken over, and secrets are exposed. People are going to know what you're all about. You have to make sure you have real honesty in the work place, or you're going to be exposed.

Narcissism is a trait universally unappreciated by human beings, and NFL players fall into this human bucket.

Every linebacker that plays in the NFL wants to be a starter.

Being able to put the film out there that I did and prove that I can be a starter in this league, it's put me in a good situation.

From the third grade, I knew that I wanted to play in the NFL. It's pretty cool to see the dream about to come to fruition, but it's just a starting point.

Living in L.A. keeps me in my car a lot, and I'm constantly flipping back and forth between the following Sirius/XM Radio stations: NFL Radio, MLB Radio, POTUS, MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News.

If you're not in the right classification, you're basically stealing funding and opportunities from other people. This is not the NFL. There's only so much money to go around.

The Colts are outstanding at stealing calls.