I think understanding where you are as an athlete is important. Creating a baseline so that you know in what direction you are moving. You are either getting better or you're getting worse. There is no status quo in the high-performance business.
More Quotes by Morten Andersen
I landed in Indianapolis on my 17th birthday. There to greet me was my new American family, the Bakers. I had barely blown out the candles on my birthday cake before the question came, 'So, do you want to go watch a football game? We need a kicker.'
Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow, but why not have goals that are cool and motivational?
I make goals that are motivational, that are specific, that are realistic.
I owe Bum Phillips a huge tip of the 10-gallon hat. He had patience with me when I started my NFL career in New Orleans. And he stuck with me until we got it right.
It's tougher, obviously, to kick in the wind and the rain.
The goal of every athlete in the NFL is to make it to the Super Bowl.