Quote

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.” Bill Shankly
I choose this quote because this is really how players and coaches alike feel. not only does this quote work for football, but most anything that someone can have a passion for. when you are in the moment in the game there is nothing more important than making the catch or tackle. Or making sure your man is blocked. For the coach it is making sure he is making the right decision on what to do in the game. I have another quote im gonna add because it is very relavent.
“Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football” John Heisman
These quotes of course are not literal, just like the one about players being soldiers and the feild is out battle. People sometimes like to take them as literl meanings and i like to remind them that these are just figuerative saying to so the passion and love for the game and to show what they will do for it.