Frank Gifford Quotes

His part on NFL Monday Night Football (1970)

I was the law and order. Before the first year, nobody gave it a chance. Now, 36 years later, everybody knows Monday Night Football. We started out as boss and player, and Wellington was almost like my father. I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend. Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him. It is wonderful... Steve and Dan took professional football to a whole different level with the way they played the game. The fact that Steve is going in with Dan is very special. Pro football is like nuclear warfare. there are no winners, only survivors. We started out as boss and player, and Wellington was almost like my father. Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him. Oh how sweet it is to hear one's own convictions from another's lips. It is wonderful... Steve and Dan took professional football to a whole different level with the way they played the game. The fact that Steve is going in with Dan is very special. I was the law and order. I had three stages of knowing Wellington Mara. He was my boss for a long time and he was a father figure. And finally, as we got older, he was my friend. Before the first year, nobody gave it a chance. Now, 36 years later, everybody knows Monday Night Football. There are no winners, only survivors. Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture. Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors.

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