Every football fan has heard Vince Lombardiâs famous adage: âWinning isnât everything, itâs the only thing.â The same is true of Knute Rockneâs exhortation to âWin one for the Gipper.â Quotes like these have become part of footballâs lore.
Less well known is Alex Karrasâs advice on the best way to stop All-Pro running back Jim Brown: âGive each guy on the line an ax.â Or Randy Crossâs opinion of his fellow playersâ intelligence: âThe NFL, like life, is full of idiots.â And then thereâs this glimpse into Bill Parcellsâs game plan: âIf my quarterback runs, Iâll shoot him.â
The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom is a collection of witty and hilariously irreverent quotes about Americaâs most popular sport. Players, coaches, celebrities, and literary giants weigh in on the bestâand worstâfootball teams, athletes, games, fans, and more. These are just some of the folks whose words appear in these pages:
Joe Namath David Halberstam Joe Montana Paul Hornung Deion Sanders Mean Joe Greene Richard Nixon Jerry Seinfeld Barack Obama Bruce Springsteen Hunter S. Thompson Faith Hill Ernest Hemingway And dozens of others! With a rich history dating back nearly 150 years, football is Americaâs game. Through the words of people whoâve played, coached, and cheered the games, The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom brings footballâs vibrant tradition to life.