A biography for Donovan McNabbhasn’t been written yet.
“I hated being compared to anybody.”
“I love everything about this game.”
“Obviously you try to learn from the past and your mistakes and how you can become a better player as well as a better person.”
“When you're the older guy, everybody talks about you. When you win, everybody talks about you. When you lose, everybody talks about you.”
“People were saying John Elway should retire until he won the Super Bowl.”
“No matter what your accomplishments are, the records you've broken, etc., when a team is ready to move in a direction - they're ready.”
“I've talked to other players that have been to the Super Bowl and about what happened the next year. Everybody becomes stars. Everybody feels like, 'I'm the man.'”
“Everybody's got a serious side and everybody's got a fun side.”
“No way will I put my family and my life on the TV or be involved with something like a dating show or any type of reality show.”
“When I get out on the field, you see me laughing so much because it's a dream come true. A lot of people wish they could do what I do, or wish they had an opportunity to do what I do. But not everybody's granted opportunity. I was, so I'm taking full advantage of it.”
“There are a lot of great players who have not won a Super Bowl.”
“I stay motivated no matter what.”
“I'm just like the rest of the guys. I'm a little different in a lot of ways, but I'm still a player with a number on his back and if I'm unable to produce, they'll find somebody else to fill my spot.”
“I'm very hard on myself. If it's a throw that I missed that I know I can make, that's something that I have to correct.”
“That's the thing: To be successful in the NFL, you have to start by having a quality coach and a quarterback that can kind of lead the team. If you have the trust of the quarterback, then you can build everywhere else.”
“When you come off of injuries, you don't want to rush things.”
“My work ethic has never been a question.”
“It's sad that Walter Payton was not known as the greatest running back to play the game until they won the Super Bowl.”
“I'm not hesitating on that. I am a Hall of Famer.”
“I believe in second chances and I have strong faith in God that he forgives our sins.”