Steve Largent Quotes

We will always make sure player health and safety is our No. 1 priority in the NFL.

There is no threshold level of fine particle pollution below which health risk reductions are not achieved by reduced exposure.

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.

Being unemployed is even more disastrous for individuals than you'd expect. Aside from the obvious harm - poverty, difficulty paying off debts - it seems to directly affect people's health, particularly that of older workers.

Steroids can seem necessary to compete at the highest levels, and the quick rewards can outweigh the long term consequences to the user's health.

You always want to see the NFL try to protect the players.

Poor eating habits developed at an early age lead to a lifetime of real health consequences.

No one can use tobacco without more or less injury...

A decision delayed is health protection denied.

We recognize that we create a product that is harmful and causes serious disease.

There is no proof that cigarettet smoking is one of the causes of lung cancer.

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?

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.

Every time a fighter steps into the ring, he's borrowing against his future well-being.

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.

Health has always been my first priority. If it's something that is going to make it worse, or if I'm not cleared by the doctors, then, you know, I won't step on the field.

You do what I did to my body, for as long as I did, and it's bound to take its toll.

A knee injury could put you out for a season. A concussion, you may miss a game or two. Huge difference.

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.

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.

It was difficult to step away. I've always been an athlete. And to give that up was extremely daunting. The looming factor of brain damage, to me, was too strong.

Lack of access to basic sanitation facilities can be a traumatic experience for girls especially during menstruation period and have an adverse impact on their health.

My experience over my five years at Wisconsin and my one year in the NFL was that there were times where I couldn't play the game safely. There are positive measures we can take... but on a lead play, on a power play, there's violence.