Now we're getting a whole generation of kids who have never had a football team in L.A., so they don't miss it and don't ask for it. It becomes self-perpetuating. They don't know what they're missing.

The NFL today has bigger, stronger, bodies than ever, moving faster than ever, hitting a stationary object harder than ever before - so the physics of the hit have changed.

Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.

School gives you the freedom to explore different philosophies, religions, aspects of yourself, and subjects.

The Super Bowl is like a movie, and the quarterback is the leading man.

Well, my favorite sport as a kid was clearly baseball.

We can always find creative ways to do things.

I have to say that it was a very strange experience when, later in life, I represented Byron Scott and was negotiating with West - whose picture I used to have over my bed! That took some getting used to.

As for football in L.A., it's going to take a loooong time before another team comes here.

Very narrow areas of expertise can be very productive. Develop your own profile. Develop your own niche.

Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have.

Cameron was able to get an inside look at professional football from the standpoint of athletes and agents and general managers that few people have ever seen.

But the equipment to protect the players hasn't developed along with that, so now you have more players out with worse injuries, for longer periods of time.

When it came to football there was a certain age where I realized that my future in football was being a grease spot on the side of some bigger player.

It is soooooo necessary to get the basic skills, because by the time you graduate, undergraduate or graduate, that field would have totally changed from your first day of school.

Hey, our Founding Fathers wore long hair and powdered wigs - I don't see anybody trying to look like them today, either... But we do look to them as role models.

Be open to the amazing changes which are occurring in the field that interest you.

In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem is it would be impossible to convince than fans, because of what they read on the AP wire.

I ran track, and basically played every sport.

Now we're getting a whole generation of kids who have never had a football team in L.A., so they don't miss it and don't ask for it. It becomes self-perpetuating. They don't know what they're missing.

It's learning how to negotiate to keep both sides happy - whether it's for a multi-million dollar contract or just which show to watch on TV, that determines the quality and enjoyment of our lives.

Now some alien force seems to have come and captured the Dodgers. I don't know what happened to my Dodgers.

But the truth is, growing up in California, we knew nothing about hockey.

Then the Angels came in 1961, and I fell in love with them.

My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out.

The whole concept of negotiating is intimidating to many people.

I just knew that economics had never been my big motivation.

You know, we don't look much alike, but Denzel Washington would make a great sports agent.

I try to live in the moment, every moment.

We're all negotiators.

Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football.

Work needs to be a reflection of your social values. You are how you work!

We live in a niche world.

Well, when you've had Tom Cruise play you, anything else is a comedown.

Challenge yourself, its fine not to be a totally finished person.

I'd like to add that negotiating is not something to be avoided or feared - it's an everyday part of life.

The only thing certain about any negotiation is that it will lead to another negotiation.

Be open to the amazing changes which are occurring in the field that interests you.

English football has just had a transfer window imposed for the first time, so it will be interesting to see how managers cope with the squads they have until it re-opens.

It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands.

Because I love football and I love the footballers.

Whenever I wasn't watching the planes, I was playing community baseball, football, or something like that.

I learned a great many things in the Marines that helped me as a football coach. The Marines train men hard and to do things the right way, just as a football team must train.

If I liken the Pacific War to a football match, I can say to you that the first half is over, we have kicked off after the interval, and we are going to carry the ball into enemy territory for a smashing victory.

I never dreamed about being an actor, because that was out of reach. Coming from a small town that was big in farming, and also big in clothing factories, you don't dream about being a professional football player or an actor.

After all, is football a game or a religion?

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?

I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.

The real reason for coming to Montour is my love and respect for football.