Bubba Smith

“I've never been one for sitting on my laurels.”

“I was a lineman, so I wasn't supposed to get a lot of publicity. But I guess I was a little bit different.”

“I'm a good example of what can happen when you're in the right place at the right time, and you're not screwing up.”

“I'd never do a beer commercial. I'm an athlete, and I'm a role model to a lot of kids.”

“My father told me, 'Son, you're big. You're black. You're going to be a target. You've got to be twice as good.'”

“When I played for the Colts, we were the only game in town. It was a fanaticism then.”

“The one thing I learned in pro football is that you're never bigger than the game.”