” Football is so popular, people know they can sell their story in a newspaper form or a rating on TV, so they use football because what they are more about is the business of, you know, selling newspapers or seeing commercial time on TV. “
” I really think the disease aspect gets lost when you’re talking about alcoholism and addiction, it’s not like you’re battling leukemia or a heart problem, it is that. “
” You don’t tell a player you can’t monitor your investments for a month. There’s no way you’re going to have a billion-dollar investment and never fail to monitor it for a period of time. “
” There’s this myth that there’s no loyalty in football. Well, there’s tremendous loyalty and emotion and respect that go into the coaches and players you’ve gone into battle with. But as an owner, you have to make the decisions that are the right ones for the organization, that are the right ones that will help you win. “
” My philosophy on quarterbacks is, first and foremost, you’ve got to keep them healthy and on the field. “
” In a perfect world, you make a seamless transition from one great era to the next, but that rarely happens. I’ve studied these things: how do you go from the Aikman-Irvin-Smith Cowboys to the next era? I’m all for continuity. I wish we could have done it that way with Bill Polian, Jim Caldwell, Peyton. “
” That may be one of the qualities a lot of owners have. They thrive on times that are challenging and changing because you have to grasp the big picture. “
” You’d like to transition with continuity, have people in your own organization rise up and continue forward, whether in coaching or personnel or players. “
” There’s great affection, tremendous loyalty, but anytime you open up the season, when you walk in the locker room, there is a circle, and my obligation to everyone in that locker room is the circle has to be as strong as possible to give us a chance to win. “
” Continuity is a great thing, staying the course and being patient, those are important virtues. But also there is virtue in being realistic enough to know you have to make serious changes sometimes. “
” We wanted Peyton to have a chance to win another Super Bowl. We have a chance to honor him like we did other players that came back. He’s one of the greatest players. In the end. you look for a great football game, and that’s what you hope for. “
” As we start to get a little bit older, boy, keep your house in order. That’s the key thing. It’s not about the thrills anymore. It’s about contentment, about having some serenity. “
” I’ve always thought it’s a great privilege to be a part of the NFL. Every day, you just treasure it. “
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