10 

Best quotes of the 2018 NFL year 

Esten McLaren, Karan Gill

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Dec 31, 2018

Kirk Irwin / Getty

It's hard to find a great (pass-rusher).

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden after trading Khalil Mack

(Scott Bair, NBC Sports)

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Failure is a part of life. That's a part of building character and growing. ... I wouldn't be up here if I hadn't fallen thousands of times.

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles after being named Super Bowl LII MVP

(Will Brinson, CBS Sports)

Mike Ehrmann / Getty

I got this job because I was an offensive coach. But when you go 1-15, 0-16, I think people forget that you still do know how to coach.

Hue Jackson after being fired by the Browns

(Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports)

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What do you do? Here's a guy who doesn't give a damn, I guess, so we'll treat it as such.

Steelers' Ramon Foster on Le'Veon Bell's prolonged holdout

(Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

George Gojkovich / Getty

When I woke up this morning, I was feeling pretty dangerous.

Baker Mayfield after the Browns' first victory following Hue Jackson's firing

(NFL.com)

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The disrespect has been well-noted and will not be forgotten. Father Time may have an undefeated record but best believe I plan on taking him into triple overtime.

Seahawks' Earl Thomas after reporting to the team following holdout and before season-ending injury in Week 4

(@earl, Instagram)

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I think (Josh) Allen is trash. ... That's a stupid draft pick to me. We play them this year, and I'm excited as hell.

Jalen Ramsey in August, before Allen totaled 259 yards with 2 TDs in the Bills' Week 12 win over the Jaguars

(Clay Skipper, GQ)

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They don't know football.

Adrian Peterson on critics who said he was too old

(Herbie Teope, NFL.com)

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I was surprised when they took a quarterback because I thought you can get (someone) that can help this team now.

Ben Roethlisberger on the Steelers' selection of Mason Rudolph with the 76th overall pick in the draft

(Jeremy Fowler, ESPN)

Chris Graythen / Getty

I can turn on the tape this week of our opponent (the Jaguars) and see that Colin Kaepernick deserves a job.

Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins on Blake Bortles

(Tim McManus, ESPN)

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