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" I like being with the quarterbacks. I like calling the plays. "
Jon Gruden
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" All I really have in my life is my family and football. That's about it. "
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" You think of Brady, you think of Rodgers, Roethliseber, Eli Manning. They're icemen. They have no feelings - none. They're able to concentrate on a snap-by-snap basis. "
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" When it comes to football, I'm more of a traditional guy. I love going to Green Bay. "
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" This whole social media scene makes me sick. "
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Social
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" You don't want to read about your quarterback in the newspaper every day of the week. "
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" If you're a young kid out there, put away your Twitter accounts if you want to be a pro football player. Somebody's going to hack your account; somebody's going to cause you problems. "
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