Halas used to tell his players that football is what you make of it. It should not be what defines you, but football should be a stepping stone for what you achieve in the rest of your life. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I think a football career should be used as a stepping stone to something better - not as an end in Itself. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I had six brothers and four sisters and I competed with my brothers every day when I was a kid. If you lost in… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I retired one year in 1959. But then I realized I wanted to play more. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
I don't believe in getting mad if a guy misses a block and I get hit. I don't yell at the players. Everybody gets… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Back when I was playing I enjoyed studying films, looking for new trends in the game and examining the new players who came along. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
What happened last week doesn't matter. That's history. You have to make history every day. — George Blanda Copy Share Image
Halas was a great coach, but the only problem I had with him, the problem all the players had with him, was that we… — George Blanda Copy Share Image
