I never thought my choice to leave the NFL would lead to ‘Face the Nation.’ When I first thought of quitting, I cringed at the notion of becoming a football safety advocate. I was making a personal decision; I never set out to influence others. Chris Borland Read Quote
I think the one thing I can say is not to play through concussions. I think that’s unwise. Chris Borland Read Quote
I would never call myself anti-football. I think I’m pro-information, pro-people making informed individual choices, pro-health, so for that reason, personally, I’m apathetic towards football. But at the same time, I think we can retain some civility, and I understand why people support and love it. Chris Borland Read Quote
My breadth of football experience, my injury history, and my all-or-nothing goal to become one of the best linebackers in the NFL, combined with all I’d been learning about the game’s neurological effects on the brain, convinced me I’d be wise in choosing another career. Chris Borland Read Quote
A generation of men really built the NFL and gave guys like me a shot, and a lot of these guys are left out in the cold by the league and forgotten. Chris Borland Read Quote
I enjoyed playing, and I’ve got a full and happy life now, so it’s not like I’m looking back longingly at my time in football. Chris Borland Read Quote
About 10 percent of the time, I miss 3 to 5 percent of the game. I look back, and I’m happy that I played. I’m not wistful. You miss big games. I miss the locker room camaraderie. Sometimes I miss the lifestyle. Chris Borland Read Quote
