Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.

I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'

Champions make their own luck.

Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind-you could call it character in action.

You've got to keep yourself in prime physical condition, because fatigue makes cowards of us all.

It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men.