Brian's Song

"[accepting the George S. Halas award] Id like to tell you about a guy I know, a friend of mine. His name is Brian Piccolo. And he has the heart of a giant, and that rare form of courage that allows him to kid himself and his opponent, cancer. He has a mental attitude that makes me proud to have a friend who spells out the world courage, 24 hours a day, every day of his life. Now you honor me by giving me this award. But I say to you here now Brian Piccolo is the man who deserves the George S. Halas award. It is mine tonight... and Brian Piccolos tomorrow. I love Brian Piccolo. And Id like all of you to love him too. And so tonight, when you hit your knees, please ask God to love him."

"Brian Piccolo died of cancer at the age of 26. He left a wife and three daughters. He also left a great many loving friends who miss and think of him often. But when they think of him, its not how he died that they remember - but how he lived. How he did live!"

"Uh, you uh, all know that we hand out a game ball to the outstanding player. Well, Id like to change that. We just got word that Brian Piccolo is - thats hes sick, very sick. And, uh, it looks, uh, like he might never play football again, or, uh, a long time. And, I think we should dedicate ourselves to, uh, give our maximum effort to win this game and give the game ball to Pic. We can all sign it. And take it up. Aw, sh—Oh, my God."

"David Huddleston - Ed McCaskey"

"So, Concannon calls this trap play, and its just beautiful... 43 yards, wasnt it 43? Ah. So, Halas sees hes tired, and sends me in, so I go in, he comes out. Concannon then figures hes gonna get REALLY foxy... you know, Concannon is... So, he says, "Um, same play. VERY SAME PLAY." Now, a trap play is also called, a SUCKER play, because it makes the defense look REAL bad when it works. Now, defenses DO NOT like to look real bad, see... it makes em kinda surly... So, anyway, all the linemen go this way, and its like I am lookin at a team portrait of the Los Angeles Rams! "Hey, Deacon! Merlin! Hows the family, Rosey?"

"Jack Warden - Coach George Halas"

"Narrator: Ernest Hemingway once said "Every true story ends in death." Well, this is a true story."

"Billy Dee Williams - Gale Sayers"