More - John Avery Quotes

Me playing and wanting to start would be selfish and not a team thing. If the timing isn't there, you don't have a proper working machine. You've got a Ferrari with a Nissan engine and you can't have that now. It's like wearing white socks with dress pants.

John Avery

 

I liked the feeling of being in the middle of trouble and trying to find a way out. Football is my life story happening on a football field.

John Avery

 Football

That guy is a beast. Not only is he big but he's smart.

John Avery

 

We're talking about twenty-something years of professional ball. You have seen every defence you can possibly see. Every type of athlete, every type of blitz, every type of coverage. You've seen everything.

John Avery

 

I mean, so what?,

John Avery

 

If you're one of the top one or two in the league, why should age be a question? It's different if he's taking snaps and his rheumatism is acting up, you know what I mean?

John Avery

 Age And Aging

a very nice (Grey Cup) ring; lots of diamonds, quality diamonds, too.

John Avery

 Quality

It is a bit of both, ... It is a blessing because I know that I am capable but it is a curse because I don't get the opportunities that I normally would get. But if I am in a situation that is out of my control, everyone is still going to hold me responsible.

John Avery

 

That was a no-brainer because my father played football,

John Avery

 Football

My mother worked hard for a long time and now I work hard to make sure that she doesn't have to work, ... It gives me something to push for and it keeps me humble.

John Avery