I did come up with the term "sack" to describe the devastation I was bringing on the poor, cringing quarterbacks in the NFL. "Sack the quarterback." That was nice. I thought it was lots better than saying, "Jones tackles the QB behind the line for another loss of yardage ..." It had a ring to it, and it caught on with the sports writers. But I tell you, doing it was a lot more fun than talking about it.
You take all the offensive linemen and put them in a burlap bag, and then you take a baseball bat and beat on the bag. You’re sacking them. You’re ba… - Deacon Jones
You take all the offensive linemen and put them in a burlap bag, and then you take a baseball bat and beat on the bag. You’re sacking them. You’re ba…
- Deacon Jones
The only thing Native Americans ever did better than the rest of us is spirituality. Of course, that's everything, isn't it? - Deacon Jones
The only thing Native Americans ever did better than the rest of us is spirituality. Of course, that's everything, isn't it?
I did come up with the term "sack" to describe the devastation I was bringing on the poor, cringing quarterbacks in the NFL. "Sack the quarterback." … - Deacon Jones
I did come up with the term "sack" to describe the devastation I was bringing on the poor, cringing quarterbacks in the NFL. "Sack the quarterback." …
You hear all this stuff about inner peace. Hey, there's nothing wrong with it, but I say, hit that line hard. Crack that book - Do your very best all… - Deacon Jones
You hear all this stuff about inner peace. Hey, there's nothing wrong with it, but I say, hit that line hard. Crack that book - Do your very best all…
You'll find your life greatly simplified if you only worry about stuff you can fix. - Deacon Jones
You'll find your life greatly simplified if you only worry about stuff you can fix.
I believe that if you die trying to be your best, the world is still a better place. - Deacon Jones
I believe that if you die trying to be your best, the world is still a better place.
It took me a long time to figure out that real big-time success comes from taking lots of small, ordinary steps in the right direction. And you can't… - Deacon Jones
It took me a long time to figure out that real big-time success comes from taking lots of small, ordinary steps in the right direction. And you can't…
Anytime you go upside a man's head - or a woman - then they have a tendency to blink they eyes. Or close they eyes. - Deacon Jones
Anytime you go upside a man's head - or a woman - then they have a tendency to blink they eyes. Or close they eyes.
You are one of a kind, one in a billion, an incredible unique individual. The problem is, so is everybody else. - Deacon Jones
You are one of a kind, one in a billion, an incredible unique individual. The problem is, so is everybody else.
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