Tom Brady Quotes

You can't put a running back in there and have him not know who to pick up. You can't get your quarterback hit.

The quarterback is the most vulnerable one on the field. He's in an awkward position a lot of times when he throws the ball. So he does have to be protected. You lose a quarterback, you're in trouble. I don't know if they can make it too safe. I think health becomes an issue.

I wanted to be a quarterback. I used to like Johnny Unitas, the old quarterback for the Colts.

Our quarterback is going to be Alex Smith.

The quarterback gets plenty of protection in the pocket, and he picks up protection out of the pocket; he's got protection down the field on his slides.

Some people get nervous when I run because quarterbacks, they gotta go down and stay healthy.

Sometimes I wake up and I think, where did my memory go? But at the same time, I signed up for it. Football has been like that for a long time, for ages.

There is a strike zone in the pocket that's very clear. Can't hit QBs low, can't hit them high.

Only in football is long-term injury the result not of accidents but of the game played properly.

I just think more precaution should be taken when I'm inside the pocket. Look at all the replays - I'm on the ground every time. It's unfortunate for myself, it's unfortunate for my team and I'd be lying if I sat here and said I wasn't frustrated right now.

Of course, in pro ball, they never hit the quarterback in practice.

I'm a quarterback. I don't need to score the touchdown. I just need to spot the pass.

Jay Cutler, he's a fine quarterback, but I think at times he gets a little nicked up.

I don't want to wake up and be bored. That's probably my greatest fear is to have nothing to do. What better job is there than to play quarterback for an NFL team, and certainly one that I've been on for a long time and had success with? I don't plan on giving it up any time soon.

Back in the '80s and '90s, you could hit the quarterback low, you could hit the quarterback high. You could hit him pretty much late.

Running back was always my favorite position.

Quarterbacks are always ready.

You've got to be careful of guys trying to chop-block you. You know, running backs, the receivers. You've got to just hope that your knees are fine and you can avoid those chop blocks.

I'm not a huge offensive lineman.

I really do care about the health of the players. That's one of the tough things about the NFL - it's so physically tough on the players.

I played every position, from right tackle to quarterback and everything in between.

Remember that. I ran from the line of scrimmage.

If you pay a QB $10 million, you don't want him to run the ball.

You take your shots when you have them, and I threw a lot of touchdowns, but I'm always going to take care of the football in the red zone.

When I carry the ball, I don't just take a direct hit. I get out of bounds when I can, get to the ground, try to avoid taking a pounding on my shoulders and legs. If I do that, I think I'll be fine.