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.
BILL PARCELLSNowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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I talked to the team a lot about staying power. You never find out if you have that until you’ve been beaten down a few times.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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I’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
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I see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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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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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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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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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