A Quote by Vince Lombardi
Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.
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I think the part that people get confused is that when you come in National Football League at a young age, they tell you to try to look for other things to do, and be ready for everything else in your life just in case. But as soon as you have a bunch of success, they think that's the only thing you can do, that you can only be a football player. I think God has gifted me with so many other things other than just football, and that's what I want to bring to the world.
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Football is a game. Don't get me wrong - there is money and other things in it, too - but it's still only a game.
I think at some point during the course of the game, I will have an impact - whether it's blocking or whether it's catching the football.
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Success doesn't necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won't win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.
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