John Avery

That was a no-brainer because my father played football,

That was a no-brainer because my father played football,

Me playing and wanting to start would be selfish and not a team thing. If the timing isn't there, you read more

Me playing and wanting to start would be selfish and not a team thing. If the timing isn't there, you don't have a proper working machine. You've got a Ferrari with a Nissan engine and you can't have that now. It's like wearing white socks with dress pants.

If you're one of the top one or two in the league, why should age be a question? It's different read more

If you're one of the top one or two in the league, why should age be a question? It's different if he's taking snaps and his rheumatism is acting up, you know what I mean?

We're talking about twenty-something years of professional ball. You have seen every defence you can possibly see. Every type of read more

We're talking about twenty-something years of professional ball. You have seen every defence you can possibly see. Every type of athlete, every type of blitz, every type of coverage. You've seen everything.

I liked the feeling of being in the middle of trouble and trying to find a way out. Football is read more

I liked the feeling of being in the middle of trouble and trying to find a way out. Football is my life story happening on a football field.