Deacons are my favorite
-“I’d probably be arrested with this bunch of guys, they’re soft — give me a break: These guys are soft,” Jones said. “I hit the head. I started there. . . . This game ain’t never going to be safe.”
-Old age didn’t soften Jones, who was asked in a 2008 interview if he had any regrets and answered, “Yes. . . .
I’d kill more quarterbacks. That’s the only thing I could do differently. I couldn’t be any nastier. I couldn’t have any more intent. The only thing I do is execute better.”
-“When I see guys huddling up after the game, to pray, that’s what scares me about the game. I’m a Baptist, but I’m also a quarterback killer, and I ain’t praying with you. But I will give you 30 seconds to ask your Lord and master to keep me from killing you.” —
Jones on an aspect of the modern game that upsets him.
-“When I see guys huddling up after the game, to pray, that’s what scares me about the game. I’m a Baptist, but I’m also a quarterback killer, and I ain’t praying with you. But I will give you 30 seconds to ask your Lord and master to keep me from killing you.” —
Jones on an aspect of the modern game that upsets him.
-“When I hit him, I tried to end his career. We tried desperately to end his career…desperately.” -referring to Fran Tarkenton