I love the sport but it's definitely taken a toll on me. The first two years after I retired I was in pain and couldn't even sit in a chair for 2 years. 2 years! You want a sport that takes care of you the way you take care of the sport.
When I loved it, I loved it. It was nothing better. - Eric Dickerson
When I loved it, I loved it. It was nothing better.
- Eric Dickerson
In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first … - Eric Dickerson
In the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first …
When they have their hands on their knees, that's when they're tired. - Eric Dickerson
When they have their hands on their knees, that's when they're tired.
Them sportswriters don't even know how to put uniforms on, most of 'em. - Eric Dickerson
Them sportswriters don't even know how to put uniforms on, most of 'em.
The perfect fit for L.A. would be the St. Louis Rams. I really believe that. I know their stadium deal is about expired, or it is expired. They're wo… - Eric Dickerson
The perfect fit for L.A. would be the St. Louis Rams. I really believe that. I know their stadium deal is about expired, or it is expired. They're wo…
I heard that all the time. ‘He makes it look too easy, he doesn’t run hard.’ It was always a slight on me. - Eric Dickerson
I heard that all the time. ‘He makes it look too easy, he doesn’t run hard.’ It was always a slight on me.
Football isn't who we are, it doesn't necessarily define us. It's part of our life and it always will be, but football won't define us. Excellence do… - Eric Dickerson
Football isn't who we are, it doesn't necessarily define us. It's part of our life and it always will be, but football won't define us. Excellence do…
I don't love football the way I once loved the game. I don't look at it as fun anymore, and it definitely used to be fun. A lot of the fun has been t… - Eric Dickerson
I don't love football the way I once loved the game. I don't look at it as fun anymore, and it definitely used to be fun. A lot of the fun has been t…
I'll tell you one thing about me: I'm very private. I always have been private. People think I'm callous, arrogant. I didn't like the media attention. - Eric Dickerson
I'll tell you one thing about me: I'm very private. I always have been private. People think I'm callous, arrogant. I didn't like the media attention.
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