"I did come up with the term "sack"……" — Deacon Jones
"I did come up with the term "sack" to describe the devastation I was bringing on the poor, cringing quarterbacks in the NFL. "Sack the quarterback." That was nice. I thought it was lots better than saying, "Jones tackles the QB behind the line for another loss of yardage ..." It had a ring to it, and it caught on with the sports writers. But I tell you, doing it was a lot more fun than talking about it."
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Deacon Jones
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29 Quotes by Deacon Jones
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When it comes to your life's work, you can't take yourself too seriously. Even Jesus had an occasional joke with…
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I believe that if you die trying to be your best, the world is still a better place.
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I reserve the right to change my mind. But once I decide on something, I'm going to need a good…
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First, you've got to get the job. "Yeah, I can do it," I would say. When I was a kid,…
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Know the difference between famous and great.
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When I was a teenager, I was so dumb my mamma knocked me off the porch with a broom. You…
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