Vinny Testaverde
Vinny Testaverde
Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr.is a former American football quarterback who played for 21 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Miami, where he was an All-American and won the Heisman Trophy in 1986...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth16 November 1963
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
happy last owe year
I said, 'Hey Herm, don't feel like you owe me anything. This last year was like a bonus, I'm happy to be here.
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I think you have regrets when you didn't give it everything you had, and I always felt like I did. Whether it was good enough or not, that has nothing to do with the fact that I tried my best to give my team a chance to win, year in and year out.
looking maybe next year
As players, we play for now. Maybe someone else is looking at that. But as a player, you don't know if you're going to be here next year or not.
past years wish
When I came back, I wasn't looking past this year. This is a bonus for me. I just wish it would have turned out a little better, but we all don't get what we want all the time.
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Jeremy was actually with the Cleveland Browns when I was there. His father was a defensive coach, Jim Bates. Jeremy was actually a ball boy when I was there. He was 15-years old. We had a good laugh upstairs a little while ago.
gone
It couldn't have gone down any better than this.
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I think I was under center for the Jets in that one. I was backing up a kid named Joe Namath, who is probably the only man in the world who makes me look fast.
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Knowing his past history ... I was very concerned.
Just to get in and play, for me you couldn't have scripted a better ending.
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Somehow we just have to hold it together. Sometimes when you have adversity it brings along special moments in life. Hopefully this can be one of them.
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My biggest hobby is playing golf, which I really enjoy. Now when I am lying in bed at night, unable to sleep, I find myself thinking about my golf swing. I'm also involved in the Tampa Bay chapter of First Tee.
Back in the '80s and '90s, you could hit the quarterback low, you could hit the quarterback high. You could hit him pretty much late.
belong football love money
Football is about winning; it's that simple. You have to love what you do. If you're here for the money, than you don't belong here.
close concern friend hard hurt
I have a lot of concern that he'll be OK. It's just hard to see not only a teammate, but a very close friend get hurt the way he was.