Jim Otto Quotes

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  You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.

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• You have to stay one level above everyone else.

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• When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.

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• We have three tremendous tight ends in Christianson, Casper, and Chester.

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• We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.

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• There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.

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• The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.

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• The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.

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• The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.

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• It’s not that difficult to win. It’s more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.

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• It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.

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• If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.

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• If something is said about the Raiders, I’m ready to go to war.

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• I’ve been a Raider all my life.

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• I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.

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• I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.

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• I think the tougher the challenge the better.

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• I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.

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• I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.

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• I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.

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Jim Otto (26)

Birth:	5th January, 1938
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player

About

James Edwin Otto was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA. He is a former professional American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League and National Football League. He studied at the University of Miami. In addition to playing offensive center at the University of Miami, he also played linebacker on defense. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980. He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. He is the author of book, entitled Jim Otto: The Pain of Glory (memoir).

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