{"id":20806,"date":"2017-08-05T22:05:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T02:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=20806"},"modified":"2017-08-05T22:41:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T02:41:05","slug":"2017-nfl-hall-of-fame-leadership-quotes-and-lessons-from-terrell-davis-and-ladainian-tomlinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2017\/08\/05\/2017-nfl-hall-of-fame-leadership-quotes-and-lessons-from-terrell-davis-and-ladainian-tomlinson\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 NFL Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Terrell Davis And LaDainian Tomlinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth speaker was\u00a0<strong>Terrell Davis<\/strong>. \u00a0The former Denver Broncos Super Bowl MVP and two-time NFL Offensive Player Of The Year rushed for 1,538 yards in 1997, 1,750 yards in 1998, and over 2,000 yards in 1999.\u00a0 Injuries cut his career short.\u00a0 Therefore, in essence, he is this generation\u2019s Gale Sayers \u2013 a transcendent superstar for a very short period of time.<\/p>\n<p>The following are\u00a02017 NFL Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes And Lessons From <strong>Terrell Davis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The overwhelming feeling running through my body today is gratitude.<\/li>\n<li>Playing football provided me a way to gain my dad’s approval.<\/li>\n<li>It’s inevitable in life, with success comes setbacks and in these moments our will and character are tested.<\/li>\n<li>God is good.<\/li>\n<li>We played as a team. \u00a0We won as a team.<\/li>\n<li>I don’t know how you did it mom. \u00a0You clothed us. \u00a0You fed us and you never left anybody behind.<\/li>\n<li>My mantra – Do and be my best.<\/li>\n<li>Everything in life has a price. \u00a0The question is what price are you willing to pay? \u00a0The price to quit on our dreams or the price to do whatever it takes to fulfill our vision.<\/li>\n<li>Never quit and knows God’s hand is on the small of our back supporting, propelling, and guiding us forward.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>LaDainian Tomlinson\u00a0<\/strong>rushed for 13,684 yards (5<sup>th<\/sup> most all-time) and had 162 touchdowns (3<sup>rd<\/sup> most all-time) during his career.\u00a0 His 31 touchdowns in 2006 is the NFL single-season record.<\/p>\n<p>The following are\u00a02017 NFL Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes And Lessons From <b>LaDainian Tomlinson<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Football has given me so much.<\/li>\n<li>Our responsibility extends beyond the football field.<\/li>\n<li>To play in the NFL is an honor, a privilege. \u00a0Not simply a right.<\/li>\n<li>The principle reason I’m standing here is God who gave me my ability, my purpose. \u00a0Since I was a child I’ve had a very personal relationship with God.<\/li>\n<li>At 14 (my pastor) offering me a prophecy that said if I continue to honor Him God would take me places I would never imagine.<\/li>\n<li>What made TCU so special was it combined academic rigor with Christian values and family values.<\/li>\n<li>Be part of the solution. \u00a0Be part of the change.<\/li>\n<li>I give you (his children) a good name. \u00a0You represent the next generation of this great name.<\/li>\n<li>I grew up on the land of a former slave plantation. \u00a0It is where my\u00a0great-great-great grandfather tilled the soil.<\/li>\n<li>My name begins with the man who owned my great-great-great grandfather. \u00a0Now it is proudly carried by me, my children, and my extended family.<\/li>\n<li>God chose me to bring two races together under one last name – Tomlinson.<\/li>\n<li>I’m a mixed race and I represent America.<\/li>\n<li>Football is a microcosm of America – all races, religions, and creeds living, playing, competing side by side.<\/li>\n<li>I advocate we become Team America.<\/li>\n<li>On America’s Team, let’s not choose to be against one another.<\/li>\n<li>We all have to try harder, show up, dive in and stay at it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a 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