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 * I think he was the greatest football player that I ever stepped on the field against. Nobody dictated what you could do offensively like LT. &mdash; Retired Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Steve Bartkowski, on New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor
 * Vince Young is the greatest quarterback to ever play college football. &mdash; College and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, in consideration of Young's play in the 2006 Rose Bowl Game
 * Every time a football player goes to ply his trade he's got to play from the ground up&mdash;from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play...If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second. &mdash; Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, on the import of a player's having intellect and passion
 * Playing football is obviously very strenuous. It's exhausting.  You have to try very hard in football.  But there's no heroic risk involved. &mdash; American writer Gregg Easterbrook, on the consideration of professional football players as heroes
 * I don't understand American football at all. It looks like all-in wrestling with crash helmets. &mdash; English musician Sting, on the brutal and physical quality of American football, especially as against that of association football