171 Quotes by Steve Young

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    Call me a quarterback, not a running quarterback.

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    I'm telling you, studying for week to week in the NFL, and memorization, and reflexive recall... you have to drive it into your brain so far.

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    I can hit the whiskers on a cat with a football from a distance of forty yards.

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    Football, no one wants to ram into people. It's not human nature. You have to have a lot of incentive to ram into somebody to benefit others.

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    Playing football in San Francisco was almost a transcendental experience.

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    The pistol isn't going to go away, but the job in the long run is going to be to deliver the ball from the pocket.

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    When fans showed up at Candlestick, there was a great sense of anticipation that they would watch not only winning football, but also artistry. Our offense was that sublime.

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    Most people have an off switch and they choose when to go all out.

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    Most veterans detested training camp, but not me. I loved having a dorm room and a little fridge with snacks, and I looked forward to goofing around in the meetings.

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