Emmitt Smith Quotes

• I used to imagine what it would be like to do what Jim Brown was doing. I used to imagine what it would be like to be like a Tony Dorsett. I used to imagine what it would be like to be like a Walter Payton. I was imagining Emmitt Smith doing exactly what they were doing.

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• I used to send Tony Romo texts throughout the season just to encourage him, just to wish him luck and just to tell him to get on his offensive line. I hated watching this young man get sacked as much as he did, especially when it came down to big games.

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• Demand excellence.

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• One thing I can say about the Dallas Cowboys: They have always had talent around them. They have been one of the most talented football teams in all of football.

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• Sixteen games, to me, is a long enough schedule for anybody. We’re already concerning ourselves with head injuries and bodily harm to all of the professional athletes. Add to extra games to it, (and) you are just increasing those risks.

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• I’ve learned that football sometimes was an outlet. It was a way for me to release anger, release frustration.

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• If you’re not settled spiritually, things can be a little bit more chaotic than normal.

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• I was actually looking for answers where I kept asking myself – what am I doing?

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• Always, through my whole life, I’ve had a thirst for knowledge.

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• I’ve given everything I can possible to the game, on and off the field.

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• It’s been a tremendous ride. My 15 years, my 15 minutes of fame, is up.

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• For me, winning isn’t something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream.

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Emmitt Smith (32)

Birth:	15th May, 1969
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player

About

Emmitt James Smith, III was born in Pensacola, Florida, USA. He is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for fifteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. He is the only running back to ever win a Super Bowl championship, the NFL Most Valuable Player award, the NFL rushing crown, and the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award all in the same season. He is also one of only two non-kickers in NFL history to score more than 1,000 career points. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.

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