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Football Quotes by Carson Palmer

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Carson Palmer says you must block out distractions and give your all on the field. He notes that NFL players get hit every play and that he wants to keep playing as long as he stays healthy. He also believes athletes should give back to their communities and that Super Bowls become the main way people judge them.

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I don’t have to play football for money.

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Nobody gets hit in college. You get hit onevery single play in the NFL.

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8-8 is like winning the Super Bowl for the organization in Cincinnati.

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You're judged on Super Bowls, and that's the standard.

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I love Dak's game. I think he's great.

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The head coach makes the decision about what's best for the team.

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If I could be anything, it would be a professional basketball player.

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My favorite receiver of all time? You can't pick a favorite receiver.

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You can make as much as the top-paid quarterback in the league when you're the Dallas Cowboys quarterback if you do take…

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I've always kind of been even-keeled. I think that's a good trait for a quarterback to have.

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When you really think about it and look at the number of quarterbacks who come through the league, not many of them…

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I guess that's one of the things about playing quarterback. The quarterback gets most of the recognition.

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I cannot stand the Buckeyes, and having to live in Ohio and hear those people talk about their team, it drives me…

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Playing quarterback in the National Football League, getting to the Super Bowl is an incredible challenge.

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I just need to be in a position where I can control the ball, make smart decisions, and do what I'm coached…

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You just can't let the outside world affect your game.You can't hold anything back. You can't play a different game.

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When the Broncos or the Steelers are winning everybody wants defense. When the Rams and Saints are scoring 50 points a game,…

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I never watched a Heisman ceremony when I was a kid. I didn't even know it was held at the Downtown Athletic…

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The best part of gameday is when kickoff finally happens. The worst part is going through all warmups and stretching and waiting…

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When I was a kid, I just wanted to be outside. I didn't grow up watching football. Didn't ever watch a college…

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That's one thing you learn as a quarterback: focus. The better you are at focusing and the more you can continue to…

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When you like the coach and the guys in the locker room, and you know you can still play at a high…

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Playing quarterback is a glamorous job. It's awesome. It's everything I dreamed it would be. But after a while, it loses its…

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I love Sunday night after the game - you win, you go to the parking lot, you grab a beer, hang out…

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I've been playing quarterback for a long time, and there's a ton of expectations no matter where you are and how you…

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I'm not going to be depressed about my career however it ends because I've met great people, I've played with great teammates,…

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I remember after that, when it was announced I was going to the Heisman ceremony, I didn't think I was going to…

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The longer you play, the more you realize that you can't lose focus for one play or two plays or an entire…

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You can't let one game define you. You just have to move on.

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You don't have a real rivalry unless both sides are great teams.

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Guys are getting so big, so fast, so explosive. The game's so violent.

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I love the game, working out, studying, every facet of it.

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I think Burrow is gonna be a great NFL quarterback.

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Football, for me, is the best medicine in the world. This is what I love.

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I've learned simply from playing so many games.

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There's so many factors that go into a Super Bowl championship that rely heavily on the organization.

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Whoever controls the line of scrimmage and wins up front is going to be the winner.

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The game has changed, the game is getting bigger, faster, stronger, and there needs to be more protection.

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I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to…

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The thing with diva receivers is, they're productive. It's not like they're the third-string receiver who catches 40 balls for 612 yards a year.

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You just can't let the outside world affect your game.You can't hold anything back. You can't play a different game.

Nobody gets hit in college. You get hit onevery single play in the NFL.

I don't think anything motivates you more than not having a job.

You learn from the good, you learn from the bad.

I have buddies who say, 'Where are you living ? Wyoming or something? Don't you still have a house in California?' I tell them…

For 15 years I have been lucky enough to play quarterback in the NFL and it has been the most incredible experience of my…

That's why I like to play golf, because I'm terrible at it and it's so difficult.

When you have to worry about some idiot making the decision on a roster move, or hiring coaches, or some of the stuff you…

It feels good to give your fans something to feel good about.

As long as I have the ability and the health to play, and continue to enjoy it, I don't want to stop.

I don't cry.

I've thrown a lot of curls over the years.

I've been on a number of teams where there are guys you can't stand seeing walking into the facility on a Wednesday.

I've been playing quarterback for a long time, and there's a ton of expectations no matter where you are and how you got there.…

I actually don't listen to CDs very often. I listen to the radio or if I do listen to a CD, it'll be a…