Football is a sport of emotions, and we have to capture that in our films.

I think in the NFL knowledge is power, and you try to get the knowledge by whatever means.

The autumn wind is a Raider, / Pillaging just for fun; / He'll knock you around, / And upside down, / And laugh when he's conquered and won.

I was kicked out of school one year for streaking.

When my father bid $5,000 for the 1962 Championship Game, that was a huge amount. It was double the bid the year before. Pete Rozelle was flabbergasted. Who was this guy who was willing to spend so much money on what seemed like relatively worthless rights to the NFL Championship Game?

To me, football is very personal. Even as a kid, I looked at football in dramaturgical terms. It wasn't the score that interested me, it was the struggle.

I don't go to games as much as I used to because of the NFL's Sunday Ticket. So I'll watch the games, take notes.