--- title: "1 Football Passion Quotes By Ann McKee" description: "1 Football Passion quotes by Ann McKee. Plus more from Ann McKee and more Football Passion sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/ann-mckee-13271_choice_if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and_1272002.jpg" --- > [If football is your passion in life and you would rather play football for 20 years and have a shortened life span, that's your choice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and-you-would-rather-play/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/ann-mckee-13271_choice_if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and_1272002.jpg) ## More by Ann McKee > [I was born with football - my brothers, my dad. I played football when I was a kid. I mean, you know, it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-was-born-with-football-my-brothers-my-dad-i-played-football-when-i/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [I can't say I love football anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-can-t-say-i-love-football-anymore/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [My three children played soccer and lacrosse. I grew up as a Green Bay Packers fan. I am not against sports. We want kids…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/my-three-children-played-soccer-and-lacrosse-i-grew-up-as-a-green-bay/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [I started out as a neurologist. I then trained in neuropathology and was focused on neurodegeneration. So, for years, I studied Alzheimer's, aging, Parkinson's,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-started-out-as-a-neurologist-i-then-trained-in-neuropathology-and/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [My brothers played football. In fact, I was an absolutely enormous Packer fan, and because I was raised in such a football-centric community, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/my-brothers-played-football-in-fact-i-was-an-absolutely-enormous/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [Certainly, our work has identified CTE in many professional football players, but we're also seeing it in a very high percentage of college players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/certainly-our-work-has-identified-cte-in-many-professional-football/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [While we know, on average, that certain positions experience more repetitive head impacts and are more likely at greater risk for CTE, no position…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/while-we-know-on-average-that-certain-positions-experience-more/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [Football is an American sport. Everyone loves it. I certainly would never want to ban football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/football-is-an-american-sport-everyone-loves-it-i-certainly-would/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [Junior Seau's CTE finding raises a lot of issues for everyone. He is such a beacon. He was so young when he died. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/junior-seau-s-cte-finding-raises-a-lot-of-issues-for-everyone-he-is/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [I feel like Dr. Death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-feel-like-dr-death/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [I definitely agree about the future of youth football being flag. There's just more and more evidence that the youth brain is particularly susceptible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-definitely-agree-about-the-future-of-youth-football-being-flag/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [I just want to make sports safe for our kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-just-want-to-make-sports-safe-for-our-kids/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [I love sports, OK? But I think we really need to take it on ourselves to not be so crazy about sports, not to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-love-sports-ok-but-i-think-we-really-need-to-take-it-on-ourselves/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [I run a number of different brain banks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/i-run-a-number-of-different-brain-banks/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) > [They're elite athletes. They're amazing athletes. That's why I love football. I mean, it's incredible to me to see them go out for an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/they-re-elite-athletes-they-re-amazing-athletes-that-s-why-i-love/) [Ann McKee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-mckee/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football-passion/ann-mckee/#itemlist", "name": "1 Football Passion Quotes By Ann McKee", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If football is your passion in life and you would rather play football for 20 years and have a shortened life span, that's your choice.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ann McKee" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-mckee/if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and-you-would-rather-play/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/ann-mckee-13271_choice_if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and_1272002.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/ann-mckee-13271_choice_if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and_1272002.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/ann-mckee-13271_choice_if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and_1272002.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If football is your passion in life and you would rather play football for 20 years and have a shortened…” — Ann McKee", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football-passion/ann-mckee/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football-passion/ann-mckee/", "name": "Football Passion Quotes by Ann McKee", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football-passion/ann-mckee/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/ann-mckee-13271_choice_if-football-is-your-passion-in-life-and_1272002.jpg" }, "description": "1 Football Passion quotes by Ann McKee. 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