American - Athlete | February 17, 1936 -
I don't want football to not be played, but I would like the sophistication brought forth to take care of those who need to be taken care of and to take the precaution, at the sacrifice of winning, to take care of people.
Jim Brown
FootballSacrificePeopleWinning
Nobody I ever broke bread with - and I see players all the time - talked about using their head running the football. I've seen Barry Sanders and Eric Dickerson and Marcus Allen and Franco Harris, and we've all been together - we were all together at the Super Bowl - and no one talked about using their head.
TimeFootballTogetherNobodyBread
Adrian Peterson isn't running by committee.
CommitteeRunningAdrian
Nobody is going to tell me Marshawn Lynch can't run. He's strong as an ox.
MeStrongNobodyRunTellGoing
Ultimately, if you look at the game and there are two minutes left, and you have to ensure your victory, you don't want to throw the damn football. You want a runner who can run the clock out.
FootballVictoryGameYouLookRun
I could never understand why they did that to Barry Sanders in Detroit. I know that's one of the reasons why he retired, because they took him out on third down and let someone else catch the ball. I thought they must be out of their mind because Barry is such a threat.
MindThoughtSomeoneDownKnowWhy
Ben Schwartzwalder was a decent guy, but he was from another era. He was like a Marine, with a real army attitude. He thought there was only one way to play football, and that was the rough way.
AttitudeFootballThoughtArmyPlay
The funny thing about cinema is, usually when they do a story that has African Americans in it, there always has to be a white guy who's the savior.
FunnyStoryCinemaWhiteAlwaysGuy
The story of Jackie Robinson is also the story of Branch Rickey. He had many reasons for doing what he did, but he stood up against his own people.
PeopleStoryDoingUpOwnAgainst
You can do a hell of a film if you can understand what it is to be a man in America.
ManHellAmericaYouUnderstand
I just walk funny.
FunnyWalkJust
I prefer girls who are young.
YoungWhoPrefer
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Jim Brown quotes