“I’ve been in football for over 50 years. I’ve never questioned a player’s toughness. I never have. Whether it was in coaching, broadcasting, whatever. There’s no one in the NFL that has a tougher job to do than Jay Cutler. I think playing quarterback in the NFL is the toughest thing you can do. I think throwing a forward pass and having guys rushing you and hitting you when you’re looking downfield and throwing the ball is the toughest act you have to do. Live a day in his shoes. Type I diabetes is not a daytime thing. It’s not a week thing. It’s not a month thing. It’s a life thing. And it’s every day, and it’s every day for 24 hours. And then people are looking at him, they put a camera on him, and they say they don’t like his demeanor. Demeanor hell!”
- John Madden
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Source: profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
John Madden: NFL Is Where The Heart Is
Good ol’ Johnny Madden couldn’t stay away from the NFL. He may not be subjecting the masses to indiscernable anecdotes or rambling through plays, but that doesn’t mean NFL Commish Roger Goodell is Ollie Ollie Oxen Free from him. In fact, Madden has since positioned himself as the Commish’s personal advisor on all things Football & NFL. Said Goodell in sworn statement spotted with blood & tears: “It was an offer we couldn’t refuse”.
