Myron Rolle Quotes

In football, you're hitting, so you might as well hit in practice.

You have to try to win the ball at all costs and if someone doesn't get it quite right people get injured.

Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.

They'd better be physically tough when they start pulling on their football pants.

Since 2000, it's been a privilege and honor for me to be on the competition committee. And our main focus... is player safety.

I don't actually think boxing is a particularly dangerous sport, I wouldn't even put it in the top ten of dangerous sports, but that's only if you take it seriously. Whenever I stepped into the ring I was well hydrated, I was at the right weight and I was prepared. It wasn't a dangerous sport for me.

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.

Whenever you're falling or getting tackled, try to protect yourself. But that's part of the game; that's part of football.

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.

We all understand there's an inherent risk when you step on the field in football.

Preparing for a stunt is like training for a sporting event.

Obviously we will talk about doing everything we can to make our sport as safe as possible.

I like all the adventure sports but I like to do them in a safe way.

Being a stunt coordinator, I have to take care not only of myself but I have to make sure everyone is safe.

Because I was small, I was getting the hell kicked out of me playing football.

Injuries obviously change the way you approach the game.

I'm an athlete, so I'm very interested in making the sport as safe as possible - just for my own career longevity.

Rugby takes its toll.

I always tell people that our sports aren't that dangerous.

Player safety has been an essential focus for us for a number of years.

When you're competitive, the last thing you want to do is come out of a game, regardless of what kind of injury it is - whether it's an ankle, a knee, a rib, or a head injury.

Head and neck injuries are what parents thinking about letting their children play tackle football should be thinking about, talking about, and demanding answers about, from any coach presenting himself as a worthy custodian for their child's introduction to tackle football.

It's great playing a sport where you don't get hit in the head.

We don't want our players getting hurt.

I'm a firm believer that there's no way that a six-year-old should have a helmet on and learn a tackling drill.