Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American footballer Mercury Morris.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris is a former American football running back and kick returner. He played for seven years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL), then in the American Football Conference following the 1969 merger with the National Football League (NFL).
I had had enough and I quit, and there is a distinction…You retire when the game has had enough of you. You quit when you have had enough of the game.
In practice, I run every play like I'm scoring a touchdown.
I started out in a kid’s backyard playing touch football and I never abandoned the principle when I got to the pros: if they can’t touch you, they can’t tackle you.