Doug Flutie Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“It's nice to have a situation where you can make it fun.”

“It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me.”

“That's the way I like it because there's no time to have nerves about it. You just run out and do it.”

“Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations.”

“My biggest frustration with the Heisman is it's become the MVP of the national champion, or a team going to the National Championship game. That's what it's turned into. If you're not undefeated, you're out of the running.”

“The day I retire is the day I'll feel old. I'm not there yet.”

“The public doesn't care about my size. It's just something for the media to talk about.”

“But I'll tell you this: When I lose my athleticism, it's time to go.”

“The trouble is that right now I want to put as much work into football as I can. It's very important for me to get off to a good start. By the same token, I feel a responsibility to handle the media and those sort of things.”

“My first two years in the CFL, all I thought of was getting back to the NFL - it was like 'I'll put my time in up here and go back.' Then I went and signed a nice contract in Calgary and was like, 'Hey, I can make a living up here, this is great football, and I'm having a blast.'”