Jim Otto Quotes

I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.

It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.

Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.

I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.

You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.

The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.

It`s not that difficult to win. It`s more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.

The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.

The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.

And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.

I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.

I`ve been a Raider all my life.

I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.

There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.

I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.

We have three tremendous tight ends in Christianson, Casper, and Chester.

You have to stay one level above everyone else.

I think the tougher the challenge the better.

If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.

When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.

I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.

I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.

If something is said about the Raiders, I`m ready to go to war.

Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.

I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.

But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.

We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.