A biography for Morten Andersenhasn’t been written yet.
“Change is sometimes very healthy for a player. My separation from the Saints to the Falcons was very quick and abrupt and distasteful in many ways. I do think that I moved on and focused with renewed vigor and passion for the game. I continued to play at a very high level.”
“I was in maybe 10, 15 snaps a game and my job was to put points on the board.”
“I've had this burning desire to be in the big game.”
“I've never lost sight of the fact that I always wanted to be in a Super Bowl. I didn't put any pressure on myself to get there.”
“The defining moment of my life came... when I trotted onto the field wearing a purple jersey No. 46, shoulder pads meant for a linebacker and a helmet that could hold more than one large box of movie popcorn.”
“It's tough to talk about individual records when you lose the football game.”
“I get acupuncture a couple of times a week, and I get massage therapy. They'll work the ankles, make sure they're not locked up. There are so many bones in the foot, you need to make sure they're all aligned.”
“Worked with a lot of great people, and I took great pride in my work and tried to bring it every day.”
“There is this notion that the kicker is only one or two missed kicks away from being fired and I don't like that.”
“We have a Danish Christmas. On Christmas Eve we dance around the tree, hold hands, sing carols. There are real candles on the tree.”
“I make goals that are motivational, that are specific, that are realistic.”
“I'm trying to leave something that I can look back on with great satisfaction.”
“I truly have lived the American dream.”
“My bother Jakob is amazing and talented and we'll always have a special bond.”
“I don't make goals that are ridiculous.”
“The pressure associated with important kicks is a perceived notion, something created by the fans and media. As long as I'm relaxed and at peace, then pressure is nonexistent.”
“Let's end the rhetoric that kickers are just a sideshow.”
“It was a great community and great vibe at Arrowhead.”
“Football never defined me and it never will.”
“It's always fun to pass the wisdom on to the next generation.”