My dad loved life, but, if I had to tell him, Dad, youre going to die so that I could start a foundation and I could help all these kids, he wouldve said, Fine. Let me have one more cigarette, one more beer and Im good. It doesnt take away the pain. But when I started the foundation, it was the vehicle for me to move on because life doesnt stop for any one of us. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

Marty Lyons

Martin Anthony Lyons (born January 15, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for 11 seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. Lyons played college football for the University of Alabama, and earned All-American honors. Selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft, he played his entire professional career for the NFL's New York Jets. He was a member of the Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange," the team's dominant front four in 1981 and 1982 that also featured Mark Gastineau, Abdul Salaam and Joe Klecko.

All Marty Lyons quotes | Marty Lyons Books