Howie Long Quotes

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Howie Long

Profession : Football Player

Birth : January 6, 1960

I really enjoy my time in Montana.

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I like John Riggins. He's one of the guys I look up to. He doesn't try to change his act to suit his profession. He just gets the ball and tries to ram it down your throat. I respect that.

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Punters are players, too. They got to learn to take the hits. If they dont want to get hit, they shouldnt be out there.

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I'm a nervous dad.

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The Raiders hit straight up. And thats the way we expect to get hit.

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I've always been a nice guy, but let's face it football's a mean game.

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I usually wear my Hall of Fame ring on a more regular basis because it is more like a college ring. It is a little more understated. The Super Bowl ring is kind of loud, but I take great pride in those two things.

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Lack of enthusiasm in the stands tends to be less inspirational on the field. It doesn't send the chills down your spine. It's not that magic moment that you dream about growing up.

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I'd never played on a team until high school. It gave me a sense of belonging, a focus, and helped build my confidence. I liked the feeling of accomplishment and the respect. Sports ideally teach discipline and commitment. They challenge you and build character for everything you do in life.

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You know, most of my friends are either dead or in jail. There were a lot of tragedies.

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I played 13 years. I did quite well in professional football. Therefore, I do not need.

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God gave me good people around me, and He gave me size. It's kind of a miracle, really.

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I was a street kid, but that meant hopping a ride on the back of the MTA down to Revere Beach - that's the beach that's made out of concrete - or sneaking into the Boston Garden to watch the Celtics or the Bruins.

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I'd cut school and go over to the Lori-Ann Donut Shop and eat doughnuts. I got a job at the pet store near Lechmere, unloading fish tanks. They gave me $10 for unloading a full long-bed truckload. I never broke a fish tank. When I asked for a raise, I got fired.

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I won't have the sacks of a Mark Gastineau and I won't get all those pursuit tackles. Our responsibilities are different. He's allowed to freelance all over the field. I have back-side responsibility. I have to play the reverses and cutbacks. Let me know when Gastineau decides to play the run.

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I think people who had made the transition from sports into film, the mistake that they made in the past, they tried to be too much. They tried be the guy in the film.

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I've been operated on a whole bunch. I've broken everything there is to break.

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I have all the socks and underwear I need.

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Interestingly enough, on every team there's usually a minimum of two and a maximum of seven knuckleheads on a roster.

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You have to lead by example - my 80th play has to look the same as my first play.

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