118 Quotes by Cris Collinsworth

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    Remember that free speech is about the government can't infringe on your free-speech right. It says nothing about an employer - and what they can do to your free speech right. You've got the right to say it. But if you're working for somebody, they have the right to do whatever they want as well.

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    One of the things that makes NFL Films unique and has for so long is they can take you inside the huddle. They can take you to the line of scrimmage.

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    Football is much more than 1,500 N.F.L. players. You've got to realize that the N.F.L. sets the standard for young players. Whatever they see on TV, that's what football is.

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    It's always irked me that they always say the white receiver has great hands or runs great routes or is a possession receiver.

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    I thank goodness every day that I played in the no-huddle, and it was Sam Wyche in Cincinnati who's really one of the innovators of the no-huddle.

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    The one thing I learned from five years of law school is that I definitely didn't want to be an attorney.

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    I've said all along that someday I wanted to go back home and play in Flordia. I played high school and college ball in Flordia and all my ties are back home.

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    The funny thing about this business is the only time I get praised is for being critical, but I don't want that to be my sole reputation as an announcer.

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