If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.
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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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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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I’m glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, … It’s just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I’m happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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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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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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I just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
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The quarterback is in charge of the chuck wagon. He’s handing it out here and there, but he can’t just throw it out there indiscriminately or the wolves will get him.
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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 you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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