"I don't know what to say, really. Three minutes 'til the biggest battle of our professional lives all comes down to t…"

"That's what a leader's about: sacrifice. The times he's gotta sacrifice because he's gotta lead, by example. Not by f…"

"On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is - can you win or lose like a man?"

"You're a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It's the top spot, kid. It's the guy who takes the fall. It's…"

"I'm trying to win coach. I ain't trying to disrespect nobody, but winning is the only thing I respect."

"I look at those pictures on the wall, it just makes me sad. Its like a room full of ghosts. When I'm done with the ga…"

"Maybe it's not racism, maybe it's placism. A brother has to know his place, right, coach?"

"If I play my way, I just might win. Then what the fuck was your life about, anyway?"

"And with the time I got left, I'm going to play my way. Get my dollars up. So when you go to waive me, trade, injured…"

"[to Beamen] You're very, very young... and your very, very stupid."