--- title: "1 Watched Games Quotes By Howie Long" description: "1 Watched Games quotes by Howie Long. Plus more from Howie Long and more Watched Games sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/434/howie-long-5163_family_i-hate-to-admit-it-but-my-family-was-on_2839046.jpg" --- > [I hate to admit it, but my family was on the back burner for a good part of my career. I was so engrossed in what I was doing that I took my VCR home, ate dinner, went to my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-hate-to-admit-it-but-my-family-was-on-the-back-burner-for-a-good/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/434/howie-long-5163_family_i-hate-to-admit-it-but-my-family-was-on_2839046.jpg) ## More by Howie Long > [I looked at Randy White... I looked at Klecko. I looked at Gino Marchetti. I looked at a lot of players. Bob Lilly. There…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-looked-at-randy-white-i-looked-at-klecko-i-looked-at-gino-marchetti/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [As a broadcaster, I've always taken the approach that I want to be informed. I want to understand. It's easy to mail it in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/as-a-broadcaster-i-ve-always-taken-the-approach-that-i-want-to-be/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [There is no easy way to greatness in any venue. But if you work hard, good things will inevitably happen to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/there-is-no-easy-way-to-greatness-in-any-venue-but-if-you-work-hard/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [My poor wife, we stopped on the way back to the suite after our wedding reception so I could pick up a jar of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/my-poor-wife-we-stopped-on-the-way-back-to-the-suite-after-our/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [Professional athletes, like it or not, have a responsibility to the kids of America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/professional-athletes-like-it-or-not-have-a-responsibility-to-the/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [My grandmother is the type of person, I'd be down playing cards in the park, and she'd take the dog and walk down to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/my-grandmother-is-the-type-of-person-i-d-be-down-playing-cards-in-the/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [I really enjoy my time in Montana.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-really-enjoy-my-time-in-montana/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [I have this dying desire to be on top. I'm paranoid about it. It's almost a sickness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-have-this-dying-desire-to-be-on-top-i-m-paranoid-about-it-it-s/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [For a while here in L.A., we had a problem with the wave. They didn't quite know when to wave.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/for-a-while-here-in-l-a-we-had-a-problem-with-the-wave-they-didn-t/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [I had a mental block. I didn't think I could be successful at right end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-had-a-mental-block-i-didn-t-think-i-could-be-successful-at-right-end/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [I'm never one to question people's courage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-m-never-one-to-question-people-s-courage/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [I like John Riggins. He's one of the guys I look up to. He doesn't try to change his act to suit his profession.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-like-john-riggins-he-s-one-of-the-guys-i-look-up-to-he-doesn-t-try/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [Lack of enthusiasm in the stands tends to be less inspirational on the field. It doesn't send the chills down your spine. It's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/lack-of-enthusiasm-in-the-stands-tends-to-be-less-inspirational-on/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [The Raiders hit straight up. And thats the way we expect to get hit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/the-raiders-hit-straight-up-and-thats-the-way-we-expect-to-get-hit/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) > [I just play hard-hitting football, but at least I look the opponent in the face before I hit him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howie-long/i-just-play-hard-hitting-football-but-at-least-i-look-the-opponent-in/) [Howie Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howie-long/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/watched-games/howie-long/#itemlist", "name": "1 Watched Games Quotes By Howie Long", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I hate to admit it, but my family was on the back burner for a good part of my career. 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