A biography for Chris Longhasn’t been written yet.
“When I entered free agency, I said whatever team I end up on, I'm going to work.”
“It's a team game, but at the end of the day, you gotta be happy, and you gotta enjoy playing football every day.”
“I think preparing every week like it's the most important game in the world makes things a little easier once you get in situations where a lot more people are watching and it might be a lot more important for people outside of the building.”
“Before I was a champion, I failed, and I was afraid.”
“I am incredibly thankful that football has provided me with a platform to give back and I am proud that so many of my colleagues have decided to use this stage to create positive and impactful change in our local communities and around the world.”
“The lead initiative of my foundation is clean water, but not far behind it is military appreciation.”
“I don't know that I've gotten to the point where people know me more than my dad or that I ever will or even want to get to that point.”
“I just like playing ball.”
“Michelle Obama has also done a lot of work in the scope of educational equity and being able to work with her on some of her initiatives has been awesome. I'm very honored.”
“I came to Philly not only because of the quality of the team and the organization, but also the fans, the passion - it's really palpable in that city.”
“If I never got cut, I wouldn't have the Super Bowl ring.”
“I've heard a lot of people say you need white athletes to get involved in the anthem protests. I've said before I'll never kneel for an anthem, because the flag means something different for everybody in this country, but I support my peers.”
“If teams focus on me, that will allow my teammates to make plays.”
“And I respect the anthem. I would never kneel for it. We all come from different walks of life and think differently about the anthem and the flag and what that means.”
“I like that outlaw crossover rock 'n' roll-country sound.”
“I never mean to make a headline where it's like, 'Chris Long unsure.' I never try to make it sound like I'm under the impression it matters either way if I play or anybody cares.”
“I've been compared to my dad my whole life. That pressure I've learned to deal with.”
“I've had to work and scratch and claw for every inch of what I've gotten as a football player.”
“Baseball was always my favorite sport, and I thought it would be the sport I'd pursue for the long term. But I guess about my sophomore year in high school, I started really getting into football, and then it just took off from there.”
“I'm not somebody that's been a natural at anything.”