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 PARCELLSI’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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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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 don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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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 you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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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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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 lose with potential. You win with performance.
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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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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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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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Something 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.
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