If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
BILL PARCELLSWhen I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, ‘Do you think I’m Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?’ After that, they called me Tuna.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
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Look, 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.
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Hey 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!
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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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It’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.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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There’s a line, players usually don’t cross it and coaches usually don’t cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had ’em. I’m not proud of those.
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