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Football Quotes by Greg Olsen

39 Football quotes by Greg Olsen

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The NFL’s tough business shows up in Olsen’s words, where nobody cares if a player gets hurt. He talks about the need to sustain drives and the constant search for new contracts across the league. He also expresses pride in his work, his relationships, and the physical skills required for the game.

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I love playing.

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It's hard to run the ball with 8-9 guys in the box.

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We can't make or break our whole season on the first game.

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Everyone always thinks the grass is greener. That's sports.

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You've got to sustain drives in this league.

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I played a lot of games with this body, so I'll take it.

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I could turn Russell Westbrook into an All-Pro free safety.

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I want the Carolina Panthers to be successful.

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I don't get wrapped up in catches and fantasy football. It's not the way I view the tight end position.

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I'm very confident on where I stand in the league and where I belong.

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The reality of going to the Super Bowl was beyond words, as was the disappointment of falling short.

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To be in complete control of the game in the fourth-quarter and just self-destruct, it's tough.

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When you throw your fourth touchdown of a game in the NFL... it's hard to do.

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I probably have the longest pre-game warm-up in the NFL - it's actually gotten longer over the years.

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Every year, you try to evolve a little bit. You try to introduce new elements to your offense.

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If you ask every team, they want to win every game, obviously.

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There's a lot of guys that are productive for a four- or five-game stretch, then have to sit out. Or are great…

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The hardest thing about winning is to continue to win, and I think human instinct says 'OK, I've done this before. I…

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My body type and physique has allowed me to be pretty dynamic and allowed me to do multiple things, both in the…

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Proud of what I was able to accomplish in this league, proud of the relationships and everything that the game has given…

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Typically in training camp, especially as I've gotten older, we were always very selective with the plays. If it was a pass…

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I think that at some point the NFL and the NCAA years ago or decades ago, whenever the time frame is kind…

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With my size and receiving skills, I would hope I could cause some matchup problems for defenses, and that some team sees…

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My approach every game really tries to stay the same. I try not to make it about me. I try not to…

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From the strength involved, the jumping, to body positioning and control, there are similarities. Playing basketball at a pretty good high school…

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The thing about the NFL is nobody cares. Nobody feels bad for you. Nobody feels sorry for you... They don't care if…

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Be durable. Play every game. That's a lot that goes into that.

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Sometimes when you struggle as a team, everyone starts to look to the future.

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In the football world, we throw around words like 'sacrifice,' 'hard work' and 'hero.'

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Guys every year across the league look for new contracts. That's just the business in the NFL.

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If I could coach LeBron James for one year, I could make him an All-Pro wide receiver.

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At the end of the day, no one has won more games than Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks to start a…

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The one thing I'll never do is I'll never jeopardize my preparation. I'll never jeopardize any time or energy or efforts that…

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I take a lot of pride in impacting the game with or without the ball. That's something that only a few guys…

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You look at the skills involved, especially with things like lateral movement or change of direction, and there's definitely a strong correlation…

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I take a lot of pride in playing every week, practicing every day because I believe that's the only way you can…

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In this league, it's so easy to get caught up in if this team loses and this team wins, and you get…

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At the end of the day I'm a football player. I'm paid to be prepared and people rely on me to get…

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As players, you have to go out and do the best you can and show in practice that you deserve to be…

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The thing about the NFL is nobody cares. Nobody feels bad for you. Nobody feels sorry for you... They don't care if you're hurt.…

I just love information.

Workouts are a little different when you're 31 versus 21.

You've got to sustain drives in this league.

Guys every year across the league look for new contracts. That's just the business in the NFL.

At the end of the day I'm a football player. I'm paid to be prepared and people rely on me to get a job…

I've always been a stroller guy. I love pushing them.

Obviously, ESPN, that Monday Night gig is a big deal. You don't just easily dismiss that.

I never want to see active or retired players ever struggle. The basic human being in me wants to see guys leave the game…

Obviously, you're always shocked when you feel like you're not wanted anymore.

I feel like if you start taking a lot of days off, you start taking breaks from training, you start taking breaks because you…

Proud of what I was able to accomplish in this league, proud of the relationships and everything that the game has given me.

There's a lot of guys that are productive for a four- or five-game stretch, then have to sit out. Or are great one year…

The city of Charlotte has become our family and this forever will be home.

With my size and receiving skills, I would hope I could cause some matchup problems for defenses, and that some team sees that.