Benjamin Watson

“There are certain things you don't say that's disrespectful. They detract from the point you're trying to make.”

“I've had a number of injuries; I've had a number of surgeries, and I've been able to bounce back from them. I attribute that to Him as much as me just trying to take care of myself as much as I can.”

“You never really get to the point in any offense - even when I was in New England for six years - where things don't change.”

“A football player at any level must set goals.”

“Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.”

“Whether in the locker room, the community, or at home, our goal should not be to simply behave in a specific way. It should instead be to instill the correct values in our hearts, so that our actions will flow out unimpeded, confirming what we truly believe.”

“We all have the same problem as human beings. And it's something that we are born with, and we just see it manifest in different ways. And in this situation, it's racial. It's brutality. It's people breaking the law. It's the smoke, but the underlying fire is something that we all have to deal with, and that's our sin.”

“If you're going to play football, why not be the best at it that you can be and fulfill your potential?”

“You've got a league with a couple thousand players or so depending on the time of year. Then you have 10 or more very high profile stories that are terrible stories and things that have happened.”

“You can be a great father if you are willing to let God use you as an instrument.”

“The NFL goes to great lengths to protect what it calls 'the integrity of the game.' The same should be said for us as individuals. Integrity, the truthful interaction of word and deed, not only creates leaders in the locker room who are worthy of being followed; it is also vital for success at home.”

“For everybody, I think that we all, when we look at this situation of race, we need a change of heart, and I said it before. I believe the heart change comes from repenting of your racism, repenting of your bias, repenting of your prejudice and understanding that, you know what, God sees us all the same.”

“Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.”

“There are certain teams in the NFL that have a certain aura about them, and there's a certain respect level about them.”

“The only one who can change the heart of man is the Lord. And that will make us want to make things fair for other people.”

“Amazingly, I think that a lot of times athletes are - are kind of in a position where other think they shouldn't weigh in on certain social topics.”

“When you go to work, you are a Christian at your workplace. You're not a broadcaster who happens to be Christian. You're a Christian.”

“The amazing thing about a football team is we can disagree and fight like brothers, but then we come back together. We are able to be open and honest about things that may offend us.”

“There comes a place where you need to respect. When people are speaking, you don't comment.”

“Sin is the reason we abuse our authority.”