Rugby is great. The players don’t wear helmets or padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each other and then go for a beer. I love that.
Meaning of the quote
Rugby is a sport where players don't use any protective gear like helmets or padding. Instead, they just play very physically, hitting each other hard. After the game, the players go and have a beer together, even though they were just hitting each other. The athlete who said this quote thinks this is a great way for the players to enjoy the sport.
About Joe Theismann
Joe Theismann was a professional football player who spent 12 seasons with the Washington Redskins, winning a Super Bowl and appearing in another. After a career-ending injury, he became a successful sportscaster and analyst, as well as a restaurant owner and corporate speaker.
More quotes from Joe Theismann
When I can 10 or 11, my mom was the one out there catching passes for me. She was my prime receiver.
American football player and broadcaster (born 1949)
No matter how great you are, the next great one is already sitting there waiting to take your place.
American football player and broadcaster (born 1949)
This is a game, first and foremost. There was only one Vince Lombardi, and he died.
American football player and broadcaster (born 1949)
Rugby is great. The players don’t wear helmets or padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each other and then go for a beer. I love that.
American football player and broadcaster (born 1949)
Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.
American football player and broadcaster (born 1949)
I worked hard. I worked late. I went in early. I did everything I could to gain an advantage.
American football player and broadcaster (born 1949)
I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me.
American football player and broadcaster (born 1949)