John Madden Quotes

John Earl Madden is an American former football coach and sportscaster. He won a Super Bowl as head coach of the Oakland Raiders, and after retiring from coaching became a well-known color commentator for NFL telecasts.

Birth: April 10, 1936 - Death: December 28, 2021

Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.

Topic(s): Inspirational , Kids , Self

The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.

Topic(s): Inspirational , Easy , Attitude

The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.

Topic(s): Remember , Coaches , Soccer

If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they’ve had a bad day.

Topic(s): Ifs , Team , Defense

Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon.

Topic(s): Worry , Horse , Blind

You can’t win a game if you don’t score any points.

Topic(s): Ifs , Funny , Winning

Discipline in football occurs on the field, not off it. Discipline is knowing what you’re supposed to do and doing it as best you can.

Topic(s): Football , Knowing , Fields

I think comparisons are odious.

Topic(s): Thinking , Comparison

Coaches have to watch for what they don’t want to see and listen to what they don’t want to hear.

Topic(s): Sports , Success , Athlete

Real frontier-busting math explores new worlds . . . . If you can communicate that experience, somewhere between math and uncertainty, life experience provides the balance.

Topic(s): Ifs , World , Real

You got one guy going boom, one guy going whack, and one guy not getting in the endzone.

Topic(s): Running , Guy , Comedy

I would have all my offensive linemen wrestle if I could.

Topic(s): Ifs , If I Could , Offensive

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John Madden Quotes