My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
BILL PARCELLSMy entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
BILL PARCELLSIf there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
BILL PARCELLSI only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
BILL PARCELLSLook, when you are starting to put something together, you want the pudding to come out good. You’re trying to put in the right ingredients.
BILL PARCELLSYou lose with potential. You win with performance.
BILL PARCELLSMy expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
BILL PARCELLSGod’s been good to me, He really has.
BILL PARCELLSSuccess is never final, but failure can be.
BILL PARCELLSGive role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
BILL PARCELLSI don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
BILL PARCELLSHey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
BILL PARCELLSIn the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
BILL PARCELLSIt’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
BILL PARCELLSIf you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
BILL PARCELLSThe thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
BILL PARCELLSA coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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