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Pete Rozelle Quotes

American - Celebrity | March 1, 1926 - December 6, 1996

There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon.

Monday Night Sunday More Afternoon

At least I'm going into the job with clean hands.

Job Hands Clean Going Least

Every franchise of both leagues will remain in its present location.

Present Will Location Franchise Both

At last, someone came to tell me I'd been selected as commissioner, which gave rise to the line that I took the job with clean hands. I was then taken downstairs to a press conference, and the reporters were as surprised as I was.

Job Me Someone Hands Rise Clean

But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl.

Win Goal Super Bowl Coach Whose Met

Considering what Americans have been confronted with in the last ten years, domestically and internationally, it's clear that we need emotional outlets; we have to have some peace from our problems.

Peace Problems Need Years Emotional

I don't know if 1300 players could really participate in the selection of a commissioner, and I've never given it a great deal of thought. I think it's a logical point they could make, but it's only an academic one.

Great Think Thought Know Never Deal

I think the big thing I've had going for me in that regard has been the success of the league. I don't have quite as much control over things as people believe, so I frequently receive more credit than I deserve, and occasionally more criticism as well.

Success People Me Control Believe

I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football can't be a relatively pure outlet, a fun thing, then it hurts itself.

Football Imagination Fun Society Our

I'm not saying that the press is wrong to report any internal differences we have, but at the same time, I think it's our job to keep them from becoming public issues, for anything that detracts from the purely athletic aspects of the sport is bad for us.

Time Job Saying Think Bad Wrong

In fact, an awful lot of N.F.L. club owners have practically no influence on their players at all, simply because they're not full-time working owners.

Influence Club Because Working Fact

People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get involved in the same types of court cases, racial problems and legislative issues they encounter in the rest of American life.

Life Football People Rest Problems

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