Jack Youngblood Quotes

• You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don’t matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to do a job bad enough, you’ll find a way to get it done.

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• You learn to kid around and joke and not take things too seriously because somehow its all gonna work out for the best – or you’re gonna make it work out.

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• Those opportunities to play in championship games are few and far between.

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• There are no opportune times for a penalty, and this is not one of those times.

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• The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win.

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• The emotions of the game do not change.

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• The disappointment of losing is huge.

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• Sure enough, it wasn’t long until I got a call, telling me I had a scholarship there. It was the only scholarship offer I had and, believe me, I jumped at it.

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• One day, though, I was asked if I’d like to go to the University of Florida and become a Gator.

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• Merlin really taught me how to concentrate, that you play each play as if it were the only play. And if you put all the plays together like that, then you’ll come out on top.

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• It’s unbelievable how many things I’ve learned from Merlin Olsen.

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• I visualize things in my mind before I have to do them. It’s like having a mental workshop.

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• I think we all want to be remembered for what we did.

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• I think my numbers speak for themselves.

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• I don’t talk much to offensive linemen in general.

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• He took me under his wing when I first came to the Rams and taught me everything – his technique in the pass rush, how to play off blockers, and how to make the big play.

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• He owned a service station, and I used to go there and piddle around – pump some gas, get in the way.

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• Good luck is a residue of preparation.

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• Football has been my life for as long as I can remember.

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• Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

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Jack Youngblood (23)

Birth:	26th January, 1950
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player

About

Herbert Jackson Youngblood III  was born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He is an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League for fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a vice-president, then president, of the Orlando Predators from 1995 until 1999.

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