Jason Witten Quotes

Jason Witten

Profession : Football Player

Birth : May 6, 1982

I played to have a chance to win and be around guys that have that same commitment.

Jason Witten

Aaron Rodgers, he throws that back-shoulder throw so well.

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Excellence is a high performance over a long period of time. That's what I've tried to focus on.

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I have so much respect for this game and the process that goes into playing at a high level.

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The things I learned early on from my granddad, the things he instilled in me, are still to this day a huge part and a huge priority of my own life. Even the little stuff like my granddad always telling me to tuck in my shirt at church. It sticks with you.

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My parents getting divorced gave me the opportunity to play for my granddad and to meet my wife. I fell in the draft but I ended up in Dallas.

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You want to be able to run seam routes and do all that, but to have something that you can hang your hat on and know that it's going to convert first downs, that's what tight ends are paid to do. And I've certainly taken a lot of pride in that over the years.

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The Cowboys have done a good job at developing young players.

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The great ones hate to lose more than they love to win.

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You have to be able to recognize the value of the people around you.

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Fortunately for me, my grandfather gave us a life I could never dream of. He was my high school football coach, my best friend, my school teacher - really my dad.

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I love to play football. And I think anybody that's ever been my teammate or I've been theirs understands how much I love that.

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Every time an older player gets toward the end of their career, they're always talking about 'I feel better now than I did 10 years ago.'

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If you're in the NFL for more than five minutes you see that you can be here today and gone tomorrow. That's why I played the way I did. I think that's why I worked hard to not miss a game, fight through injuries and all that stuff because when it's gone, it's gone.

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When you call a game, it's almost like you're doing a three-hour movie and the production of it all, living in the moment in real time, the replays, all the intricacies that go into putting a game in a broadcast. It's not just 100 percent football.

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People talk about how precious the relationships of teammates are and the brotherhood and bond.

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Look, I had a great experience in the booth. I saw a different perspective.

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As a kid, you just want to play football. For me one day it will end, but until the end I love getting the opportunity to go out there and play at a high level.

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I think any player would say that they want their coaches' respect, they want their teammates' respect, and they want their opponent to respect them.

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Any competitor, I think, wants to be the best every time they're out there.

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