Brian Dawkins Quotes

United States, Football Player
October 13, 1973

Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr. is a former American football safety who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft, whom he was a member of for 13 seasons. In his last three seasons, he played for the Denver Broncos.

I'm playing this game because I'm blessed and want to help this team win the Super Bowl, ... At the same time, I want to be considered the best safety that has ever played the game.

Brian Dawkins
- Game
- Team
- Win
I'm always striving to do more. Whatever I accomplish, it's not enough. I don't get satisfied.

Brian Dawkins
- Striving

Questions are questions. I made it a point that I'm going to enjoy every minute of this thing ... even talking to you guys.

Brian Dawkins
- Questions
- Guys
Winning does something to you. It releases something in you, it's confidence and you get that nasty taste of losing out of your mouth. You get that losing mentality out of your system. That first game is going to be critical. Once we get that first game, hopefully it will be this week, we can start doing what we need to do for the rest of the season.

Brian Dawkins
- Game
- Winning
- System
Respect is not given, it is earned.

Brian Dawkins
- Respect
- Earned
My age is getting up there, but that doesn't mean my play has to diminish.

Brian Dawkins
- Age
- Play
Thornburg is coming up and making some big hits. He's a guy who hustles to the ball and is always around the ball when he gets in the game. He has certainly opened my eyes.

Brian Dawkins
- Game
- Eyes
- Hits
There is a business side of the game. You may write about it, we may read about or see it on TV, but it does not affect what is going to happen between those lines.

Brian Dawkins
- Business
- Game
- TV

To risk what he is potentially risking to want to stay out on the field, that's just the toughness that he has. That really speaks to what he thinks of this team and what he is as a player.

Brian Dawkins
- Team
- Player
- Risk
We have to worry about the Giants right now. I'm going to let you guys speculate about the playoffs. If we beat the Giants, then we'll worry about whatever team comes on after that.

Brian Dawkins
- Team
- Guys
- Playoffs