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.
BILL PARCELLSIf there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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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I’ve been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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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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It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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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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You are what your record says you are.
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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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I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
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