Boomer Esiason Quotes

It's a challenge for all quarterbacks, though: You want to make the big play; you want to throw a touchdown every single play. But at the same time, you have to know that it's a process.

When you're playing poorly, you start thinking too much. That's when you confuse yourself.

Every time I got close, somebody seemed to play a little better.

I was in a fever to get out from behind the plate. Oh boy, I was terrible back there.

With the quarterback position, because you're touching the ball every single snap, you want to make a play and you just have to guard against that. It's about making the plays that come to you, not necessarily chasing after plays.

As a player you always feel the pressure and as a team you are always trying to make sure the opposition are under it.

We always think we can get to the quarterback, put pressure on him.

Football is constant pressure, from day to day. You need to know how to live with that.

I wanted to prove myself on the pitch, but I didn't have many chances, so it put a lot more pressure on every single game that I played. I found myself in situations where I was so keen to show my qualities, but many times it worked against me and I was punished for being too eager.

The job is always with you, 24/7. I played over 400 games as a player and the highs aren't as high when you win and when you're a player the low isn't as low when you get beaten. It really spikes and dips as a manager.

There's a lot of different ways of playing quarterback, and there's a lot of different situations. So that's why, for me, if I can keep my mindset the same, if I can stay consistent in how I prepare, then I'm good.

You feel many things during a match. There are things that annoy you. During important games, I do not always touch the ball a lot.

Bye weeks are nerve‑wracking.

Game after game, year after year, you never stop thinking about the balls you get your hands on and don't catch.

The first game I played against the University of Miami, I was very nervous - eyes wide open.

I think you have to play your own game and sometimes people don't realise that the play-maker runs the most kilometres on the pitch!

I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.

Normally as an actress you're constantly worried that people think you don't look good enough. It's just like an unnecessary stress that's just frustrating.

I'd rather be a football coach. That way you only lose eleven games a year.

Golf is a bloodless sport-if you don't count ulcers.

Going to auditions is always so nerve-wracking. I don't think they ever get any easier.

I love watching him think," Maeve told Lily. "You can almost hear that poor little hamster running and running on its wheel.

People run away, pull their hair, go off in different directions, nodding their heads and going, "Oh, God." I am slightly disheveled, I think. I'm really pleased that I am, because otherwise I could be in a really, really dull and boring place now, as a musician, at least.

Sometime, when you start thinking too much what an audience is going to think, when you're too self-conscious about it, you make mistakes.

It's the price on the ticket and emphasizes the pressure every manager is under weather you are at the top or bottom of the league.