Athlete Quote by Jeff Pearlman Download Open image “A ton of athletes, even if they know your name, pretend they don't.” — Jeff Pearlman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete Ifs Knows Names Sports
I've been around enough athletes to know when someone is working, someone's not. — B. J. Armstrong Copy Share Image
I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. — Earl Campbell Copy Share Image
The sad thing is that I know no athletes' names. I am not a sports girl at all. — Clara Mamet Copy Share Image
I don't believe my athletes care what I know, until they know that I care. — Teri McKeever Copy Share Image
I have met a lot of athletes who were on the top of their sport, and then sat around and did nothing. They just… — Max Aaron Copy Share Image
I was a big athlete, but I think a lot of the things I did were because they were my false identity, if you… — Walker Hayes Copy Share Image
Donald [Driver] is a good guy, a righteous guy. I have no beef with him. But I have multiple sources on this; people not… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
“Troy earned all of our respect,” says Garry Cobb, the Dallas linebacker. “He got killed and refused to cry. I’ve been on the field… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
Another riveting one was Sterling Sharpe - mainly because everyone told me he's horrible. Sterling was playing in a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe,… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
I know people my age (early 40s) who insist upon only writing. You know what we call them? Ex-journalists. — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
I reached out to [Brett Favre] early on; sent him some of my books and a letter. Then I had two or three arranged… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
If I'd had covered [ Brett Favre] in Atlanta, I'd presume he'd go down as another Todd Marinovich. Talent out the gills, but lacking… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
Dyan Favre, Brett's nephew, is also a gem. Not just a favorite person from the book - a favorite person, period. I actually wound… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
“Four hours and forty-two minutes after Knepper began the game by striking out Wilson, the Mets swarmed the field and swallowed Orosco. Mike Scott… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
“As an assistant coach at Picayune High School, he helped a team that had gone 0–10 the year before…to go 0–10 again. “With all… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
When I was covering baseball the Reds had a first baseman, Sean Casey. His nickname was "The Mayor" because he knew and connected with… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think… — Oscar De La Hoya Copy Share Image
I'd noticed him watching me for a year or so, especially when we'd play games where there was running or jumping. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at the same time, I can't do lay-ups - I'm… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run… — Harbhajan Singh Copy Share Image
I think what bothers us about fighting sports isn't the damage to the athlete but the fact that you win by doing more harm… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
Athletes at all ages are bigger and stronger than ever before. And they are being encouraged - sometimes even incentivized, as we recently learned… — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed… — Nigel Mansell Copy Share Image
I'd never been much of an athlete, due to a physical condition I'd had since birth (unathleticism). Perhaps if there were a sport centered… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
I like to push characters to extremes so they have to make really tough decisions and there is no life more extreme than that… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
I don't want to say names, but there are certain companies I won't work with because of previous people they've worked with. I don't… — Alex Morgan Copy Share Image
![“Donald [Driver] is a good guy, a righteous guy. I have no beef with him. But I have multiple sources on this; people not connected with one another who verified it.” quote by Jeff Pearlman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8bc/jeff-pearlman-33038_beef_donald-driver-is-a-good-guy-a-righteous_802807.jpg)
![“I reached out to [Brett Favre] early on; sent him some of my books and a letter. Then I had two or three arranged times with him, and was blown off. Then I sent him another letter, and he sent me a text, explaining that he didn't wish to talk. I'm not mad - it's his right, obviously. Plus, his…” quote by Jeff Pearlman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/98b/jeff-pearlman-33038_book_i-reached-out-to-brett-favre-early-on-se_1606400.jpg)
![“If I'd had covered [ Brett Favre] in Atlanta, I'd presume he'd go down as another Todd Marinovich. Talent out the gills, but lacking the control and discipline to make much of himself.” quote by Jeff Pearlman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ccb/jeff-pearlman-33038_atlanta_if-i-d-had-covered-brett-favre-in-atlant_1716738.jpg)
