A biography for Jim Ottohasn’t been written yet.
“When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.”
“It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.”
“We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.”
“I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.”
“You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.”
“But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.”
“I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.”
“I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.”
“It's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.”
“You have to stay one level above everyone else.”
“And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.”
“The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.”
“I've been a Raider all my life.”
“If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war.”
“The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.”
“I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.”
“There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.”
“I think the tougher the challenge the better.”
“I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.”
“If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.”