Come Quote by Myron Rolle

When you put the pads on...it's time to make plays.

— DeMarcus Ware

Life is fragile, unless your in the NFL in which case you'll need to wear padding.

— Dov Davidoff

You play football. People forget you chose this sport. It's a collision sport. You're going to feel some pain. If you can't fight through…

— Patrick Chung

Football is not a game for the weak of heart, because every day you've got a hundred reasons to take all those pads off…

— Lawrence Taylor

There is a way to practice hard and be physical without pads. You can still be a physical football team and be efficient in…

— Jimmy Johnson

In the NFL, every practice could make or break you. If you dropped one ball, you'd worry about getting cut.

— Darren Flutie

I would have to say that first preseason game. Just to put the pads on as an NFL player for the first time. It's…

— Giovani Bernard

Even when I played sports when I was little, I played to win. Otherwise, what's the point of putting the pads on and going…

— Zakk Wylde

There will be plays where you've got to just lower your shoulder and get 1 yard.

— Saquon Barkley

Now that's what real football is all about - helmet, shoulder pads, thigh pads, knee pads, you name it.

— Brandin Cooks

I think any time you can go out and put pads on and practice before the season, I think it's a good sign. It's…

— Julian Edelman

My hope has always been that the NFL in particular would start to see players is more than just helmets and pads and a…

— Matthew Slater