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 PARCELLSSomething goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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When 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.
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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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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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I 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.
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