Detroit Quote by Gerald R. Ford

A lot of the older pros - I won't name names - they need the money and are bitter about the money in modern…

— Micah Richards

When I first came into the league, I was with Tim Dwight in San Diego, and a guy named Eric Parker, who really showed…

— Wes Welker

We're in the NFL. Everybody that lines up across from you is a talented, paid professional, and you have to treat them as such.

— Minkah Fitzpatrick

A pro football player is lucky. He has a chance to meet a lot of people and make some potential business connections.

— George Blanda

This is a dirty business, that is why I go out and play with my heart. I feel like football players are overworked and…

— Terrell Owens

I played a little pro football, didn't make much money.

— John Layfield

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

— Chris Borland

In 2014, I bought controlling interest in Pro Football Focus. At the time we had 60 employees evaluating every player on every play of…

— Cris Collinsworth

I've played with, and against, some of the best players in the world and have experienced so much that professional football has to offer.

— Robert Green

I could barely speak after I was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. I was going to play for the defending Super Bowl champions……

— Jerry Rice

I don't say I'm necessarily a professional football player. I'm a competitor. That's what was instilled in me as a young boy.

— Julian Edelman

Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit…

— Pete Rozelle