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You are what your record says you are.

Bill Parcells

The 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.
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Football Guy Looks Profession Reason
There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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Country Disaster Things
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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Comfortable Easier Winning
There’s no grey area, there’s instant gratification and there are no quarterly reports. We’re not just doing a little bit better. You know every Sunday what happened.
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Better Gratification Happened Quarterly Reports
Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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Team Way Winning
I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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Healthy House Spring
Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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Judgment Motivational Sports
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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Backup Easy Quarterback
Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
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Giving Merited Overlooked Player Roles
When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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Around Bowl Jealous Super
A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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Coaches Thinking Wolves
I have always felt like you really don’t have a genuine confidence unless you demonstrate the ability to do something. You can talk about it, but you have to demonstrate it.
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Ability Confidence Insightful Like Something You
The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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Criticism Hurt Player
Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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Basketball Commitment Team
There is winning and there is misery.
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Misery Sports Winning
I’m not really in the excuse business.
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Excuse Football Game Inspiring

You are what your record says you are.

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