John Avery
John Avery
gives hard keeps mother push sure time worked
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.
execute home
If we don't have those (mistakes) I think it's a blowout. But we didn't execute and go home with a loss.
lots nice quality
a very nice (Grey Cup) ring; lots of diamonds, quality diamonds, too.
father football played
That was a no-brainer because my father played football,
feeling football happening life liked middle trouble trying
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.
dress engine ferrari playing proper selfish socks start team timing wanting wearing white
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.
defence possibly seen talking type
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.
being-yourself trying waste
Why waste precious time and energy trying to be someone you're not when you can put it to much better use simply being yourself?
shoes ties wish
To go where you're wishing you could go, first you must tie your shoes and step off the porch.
behind-you behinds
When the road you're on begins to crumble, forge ahead - better it crumble behind you than ahead of you.
johnson coaches standing
I'm not supposed to know what's going on. But I can tell you this, I won't be standing around scratching my head like Coach Johnson in that Denorex commercial.
pockets laundry trouble
Learn to put your troubles in your pocket, then leave them there when you do your laundry.