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Football Quotes by Chris Long

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Chris Long calls football a blessing but admits it isn’t enough on its own. He talks about enjoying the game every day, the frustration of NFL ties, and the support he received from his dad through the sport. He also reflects on how his career was shaped by hard work and happiness.

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It's an accomplishment to play in the NFL.

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My dad and I shared a lot of football memories.

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I don't think football is enough for me.

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I'm open for whatever any team asks me to do.

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I just like playing ball.

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Continuity is one of the hardest things to come by in the NFL.

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If teams focus on me, that will allow my teammates to make plays.

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I've had to work and scratch and claw for every inch of what I've gotten as a football player.

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When I entered free agency, I said whatever team I end up on, I'm going to work.

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I've noticed that right tackles have gotten better in pass pro throughout my career.

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I'm a bit biased with my love for Kyle Long. I would say he's the best bald guard in football.

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It wasn't like I loved football from 12 on. It took time.

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I think that's just the way football is supposed to be played, at a high speed.

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I've been through nine camps, and they're all a little bit different, but at the end of the day, it's just football.

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I think a lot of times with football players, we're just head down, grinding away, maybe not enjoying it as much as…

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There's no secret about it: Every team does things differently. Seattle runs their program one way. New England runs it another way.…

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Some people are tired of hearing me tweet because they want me to stick to football but I like to use social…

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There was a time when I was injured and playing really bad and cut, rightfully so, that I wasn't sure what my…

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Even when I was being recruited here to the University of Virginia, a lot of people in my own community didn't think…

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Wherever I go and whoever I go play for, I'm a football player. I enjoy playing football, I enjoy the game, I…

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It's a team game, but at the end of the day, you gotta be happy, and you gotta enjoy playing football every…

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Tom Brady blew me away. Who's the most famous athlete of our generation: Tom Brady? LeBron? Messi? Ronaldo? Serena Williams? Maybe I…

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The great thing is my dad was OK with whatever I wanted to do. He always supported me, and once I showed…

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I wouldn't be anywhere close to where I am today without my pops. I think a lot of a football player's makeup…

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In New England, I learned so much about football. I always thought I was a smart player, even though I never thought…

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Baseball was always my favorite sport, and I thought it would be the sport I'd pursue for the long term. But I…

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I think preparing every week like it's the most important game in the world makes things a little easier once you get…

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I do have great memories from when my pops got inducted. Obviously, knowing him and knowing how hard he worked in pro…

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I am incredibly thankful that football has provided me with a platform to give back and I am proud that so many…

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In my career playing football, nobody asked me to do as much as Bill Belichick did.

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Do I get irritated by the no-Pro Bowl thing, never making a Pro Bowl? Yeah, I do.

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My dad was able to give me everything through football.

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I think of myself as a complete person, not just a football player and athlete.

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Ties in the NFL absolutely suck. Trust me, I was involved with a tie against the San Francisco 49ers when I was…

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I think a lot of winning a Super Bowl is being at the right place at the right time. It's sacrifice, it's…

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Too often athletes think there's these norms that I have to fit into and there are people that I have to please.

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Playing eight years, never making the playoffs, you feel like you're running on a treadmill that's going nowhere. You're like, 'Is this…

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Football, for me, wasn't a foregone conclusion. My parents didn't force me into it, and quite the opposite happened.

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I look at the opportunity to play football as a blessing and I think what doesn't kill you certainly makes you stronger.

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Any football player will tell you that in July you get this dark cloud over you if you know camp's coming.

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My mother has been really instrumental in raising a lot of money through the Boys & Girls Club in my hometown.

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I came to Philly not only because of the quality of the team and the organization, but also the fans, the passion - it's…

I don't think football is enough for me.

My dad was able to give me everything through football.

I've been through nine camps, and they're all a little bit different, but at the end of the day, it's just football.

I've been lucky, man. I've been very lucky for 10 years, made a lot of money playing a game, a kids' game.

I love Philadelphia.

When I grew up, I had everything you could ask for, and I kind of didn't appreciate it. Because it was a given for…

In my career playing football, nobody asked me to do as much as Bill Belichick did.

It's a team game, but at the end of the day, you gotta be happy, and you gotta enjoy playing football every day.

I've heard a lot of people say you need white athletes to get involved in the anthem protests. I've said before I'll never kneel…

Educational equity was my way of giving my salary. It's not $10 million or anything. I'm not going to act like I'm the first…

This is a wonderful country, and I think everyone agrees on that, but there are things in our country that can improve.