22 Quotes by John Mara

I was never 100 percent sure that we'd ever get over the hurdles,

We have stated since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast that the most important focus for all of us is on the extraordinary relief effort that is necessary to restore that region to some sort of normalcy as quickly as possible. As a league, we have contributed to that effort, and as an organization, we will continue to do the same. We think the league's decision to move our game with the Saints to Giants Stadium will allow us an even greater opportunity to contribute.

This would have been very special for him. He was probably even more frustrated than Harry was over the last five years or so. I can remember him calling me a couple of times to tell me the inductees and I could hear the frustration and anger, really, in his voice. He could not believe that Harry was not voted in. He would have been very happy today, as we all are.

We think the league's decision to move our game with the Saints to Giants Stadium will allow us an even greater opportunity to contribute.

We are certainly concerned about the G-3. If we do not get a G-3 vote, that has a serious effect on our stadium.

At the time, we felt it was a clear-cut decision. You can't second-guess yourself.

Our developers and architects will have a submission next month that is fully compliant with what the state wants,

It's obvious that we are at an impasse with them, ... It's equally obvious that there are a lot of balls up in the air right now.

The walk we'd take after we'd win a game was always the best time. It was just that quiet few minutes between the end of the game and the locker room, making our way from the booth to the elevator, seeing that smile on his face. If you want to know when I feel his presence the most, that's when. I can still feel him right there next to me.