Nick Saban Quotes

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.

I think no athlete wants to end his career on an injury.

Sometimes, the fact is that you need to think of your health - because what use is it for Ryan Fraser to try and be a hero for one game, then end up out for six months?

No matter how badly you play, you want to come out healthy.

Any time you see your quarterback hurt, your heart drops for a second.

It is always a shame when players are injured.

If you have a kid that loves basketball - that eats, sleeps, drinks, and thinks basketball, and all he knows is basketball - and he gets hurt, and he's your franchise player, you need to hold him back from himself.

Sometimes, quarterbacks just get hurt. So do running backs, so do linemen, so do wide receivers. Blaming innovative schemes for these injuries is shortsighted.

It was tough to quit football. But after I was injured, I didn't want people paying money to see only half a John Matuszak.

Great players, they don't get hurt as much as the other players.

You can't fault a player because he got injured.

I don't want to be like these guys having neck surgery, then you got to go have another surgery just to continue to play this game. I love this game but I love myself more.

I don't ever feel cautious about making plays. I tell myself that injuries are more likely to occur if I try to play safe.

Ronnie Lott - he got a really good shot on me once and I learned that unless I wanted to shorten my career, I needed to steer clear of his path.

I understand football is a freaky sport, and injuries happen.

It's always good to hear when players aren't out for as long as you thought they would.

Of course, I believe injury has stopped me winning more tournaments.

You never want an injury as you're getting ready for the playoffs.

As a player you don't want to hurt someone and you don't want to see someone leave the ice with the doctors.

That's football. It's going to happen. Guys are going to get hurt.

I'd hate to see the game I love go away because it is considered too dangerous and parents are scared to allow their kids to play.

Guys play basketball and get hurt, and that's probably the easiest sport on the planet. We're actually fighting every day. We're wrestling; we're grappling.

In football, anything can happen. You can have an injury, and then you won't play at the highest level anymore. If you don't have a diploma, what then?

Any time you get on the field, there's a possible chance of that happening. I think you're trying to make a play, and there is an inherent risk where you could get blindsided.

I have a little easier time watching the NFL than college or high school. I used to go to the high school games, and now I have trouble with it. The NFL players get big rewards from it. I feel at least the NFL has made big changes to help their safety. And they're adults - they can make good decisions.