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Chris Borland

(1991) American Football Player

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Chris Borland is an American football player.

Quick Facts About Chris Borland

Born: April 2, 1991
Profession: American Football Player

About Chris Borland

[Wikidata] American football player... | [Wikipedia] Christopher Randall Borland is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He reti

Quotes by Chris Borland

I think, in the eyes of a lot of circles, especially within football, I'm the soft guy. But I'm fine with being…

Being

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A generation of men really built the NFL and gave guys like me a shot, and a lot of these guys are…

Cold

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I was a history undergrad, and there's some things I could do in academics or business.

Business

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The 49ers drafted me assuming I wanted to play more than one year. At the time, I did, too. Things changed. They…

More

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Some of my best tackles were the most dangerous!

Best

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One healthy thing I'd like for players to know, whether they're active or former, is you likely can't replicate the thrill of…

Adventure

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I wanted to fulfill my dream of playing in the NFL.

Dream

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Sports are my passion. They have been since I was a kid. So I think I'll be involved in sports in some…

I think

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Obviously, not the biggest guy in stature. Straight-line speed wasn't my forte either. But I play very fast because I know the…

Either

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I think I'm connected to this issue in some capacity, football and brain damage. So carving out a way to address it…

Brain

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There are Hall of Famers at 5'11'' and 5'9''.

Hall

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One thing that's important to understand is that it's believed that the pathology of CTE doesn't have to do with concussion so…

Important

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I can't predict the future of football. I don't think it'll go the way of boxing because it's a team sport. It's…

Education

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My experience over my five years at Wisconsin and my one year in the NFL was that there were times where I…

Experience

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I think it's unfair to punish players for inherent faults in the game.

Faults

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If you gave me an hour in the day between '09 and '14, I could have told you exactly where I was…

Between

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I don't do interviews without a collared shirt.

Interviews

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A piece of my heart will always be in football, but my mind ended it.

Always

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People think that athletes have it great, and we do in a lot of regard, but universities make a hell of a…

Education

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The men and women that are hired to take care of players' health, their salaries are paid by the team. Before games,…

Emotions

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I never played the game for money and attention. I love football, and I've had a blast.

Attention

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I guess I compete in everything I do, but it's always good to get out and be active and find an outlet…

Aggression

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I loved football. I'm so glad I played. But I didn't think it was wise for me to play longer.

Football

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You can't be in the locker room reading 'League of Denial.'

Denial

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Folks who blithely disregard the benefits of football likely haven't played or are being intellectually dishonest. The game, perhaps more than any…

Dedication

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