There is no room for sentimentality. Either you play or you don't play. I was determined to play. I knew all along deep down inside that I could do it, that I was good even though nobody else much seemed to agree with me. My determination more than made up for any lack of speed, height, weight, or whatever else I wasn't supposed to have.
Football is but a small part of all of our lives.
Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts. The dictionary is the only place success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must all pay for success. I think we can accomplish almost anything if we are willing to pay the price.