I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
TOM LANDRYI’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
TOM LANDRYMy hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, ‘I almost didn’t recognize you without a hat on’, I could have bought the Cowboys myself.
TOM LANDRYIf you don’t win a Super Bowl, you’re not considered successful in the National Football League. I can remember, when we finally won that first one, feeling so good for the players and fans.
TOM LANDRYRight after the game, say as little as possible.
TOM LANDRYIf you’re disciplined enough, you don’t get down when you’re behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
TOM LANDRYIf you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
TOM LANDRYEvery coach has his own style of play, but when you spend your whole life as a Cowboy, you have to be influenced by what we did.
TOM LANDRYWhen a big play occurs for our team, I’m concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it.
TOM LANDRYI’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
TOM LANDRYI learned early in sports that to be effective – for a player to play the best he can play – is a matter of concentration and being unaware of distractions, positive or negative.
TOM LANDRYLeadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.
TOM LANDRYCharacter is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.
TOM LANDRYI knew the risk. To me, it’s not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something.
TOM LANDRYMost of the time, I don’t see the great catch or the long run. What I’m looking at is how the other team defended it.
TOM LANDRYI at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
TOM LANDRYReally, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.
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