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Jim Otto Professional American Football Player
Football

"The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders."

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Jim Otto Professional American Football Player
Football

"I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see."

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John Terry Footballer
Football

"Frank Lampard is the best ever at Chelsea and one of the best I've ever played with and against in world football today, and I think what set him apart was his dedication and hard work."

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Max Walker Athlete
Football

"I was good at football and cricket at school. My dad said, 'Son, be an architect,' and I came to Melbourne passionate about becoming an architect."

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Martin Samuel Author
Football

"The FA would remove him tomorrow if they had a spine, but clearly, in former lives, were cruel to jellyfish which is why they have returned as them now."

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Hunter S. Thompson Journalist, Author
Football

"There is always room for losers in the football business. They are the mother's milk of gambling, and why not? Somebody has to do it, or there won't be any winners."

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Charissa Thompson Television Personality
Football

"I was obsessed with my dad, and my dad would refuse to go to church with us on Sundays because football was on. So I thought to myself, how could I spend more time with my dad? I started watching football with him every Sunday, and it was just something I fell in love with."

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Bubba Smith Actor
Football

"We were younger. And it's basically like looking at football classics. You see things that you did, you see things that you could've done better and you think about all the good relationships that you had with the cast."

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Antonio Gates Football Player
Football

"Play more than one sport in high school. If you play, say, football and basketball, you can learn to be physical and you can take those physical aspects of both sports and become better in both sports. Basketball players use some of the same skills football players do and vice versa."

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