Nothing jazzes me up like football. I've acquired more passion of the years, not less. Not to love it wouldn't make sense.
Interpretation
This quote expresses deep passion for football that has grown over time.
John Madden's quote highlights how his love for football has only intensified as the years have passed. It conveys the idea that true passion for something, such as a sport, can deepen with experience and further engagement. To him, not loving the game feels illogical, underscoring the immense joy and fulfillment it brings to his life.
In practice
Sharing this quote at a sports event to express the deep connection fans have with their favorite games.
Since 1981, I've spent every Thanksgiving Day broadcasting a game, and it is one of my favorite days. You can say, 'Woe is me, I never get to be part of the tradition,' or you can say, 'Heck, we've got our own tradition, and it's pretty good.'
Sometimes you can be one of the best, but you don't accept that if you don't get the ring or win the Super Bowl. There's a lot of good teams between the Super Bowl winner and other teams. Once the Super Bowl is over, we lump everyone into the other 31, and that's not fair.
Coaches have to watch for what they don't want to see and listen to what they don't want to hear.
Any defensive coordinator is worried about two things: a running quarterback and a deep ball. You know, don't get beat deep and don't let the quarterback run, because a big part of your defense can't account for the quarterback as a runner, so he gets a free run.
Nobody, not even the head coach, would do anything to the football unilaterally, such as adjust the amount of pressure in a ball, without the quarterback not knowing. It would have to be the quarterback's idea.
I was an old tackle riding around talking to people about sports. Like I've said to a lot of people over the years, 'I only go where old tackles go, and if an old tackle does not belong there, I'm not going.'
It's nice to have writers write nice things about you and guys on radio and TV say nice things about you, but the guy who's in the locker next to you is the one you play the game for.
In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.
The most important part of a player's body is above his shoulders.
The only football players in my time were fellows who really loved to play football. They were not in it for the money. There wasn't much money there. They would have played football for nothing.
We are Liverpool Football Club and the expectations are so high.
That's the remarkable thing about baseball. The game has a way of having you scratch your head one minute and drive you crazy, and then the next, you're entertained beyond your wildest hopes. That's why it's the best game.
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