You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
BILL PARCELLSThe 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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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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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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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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There’s no grey area, there’s instant gratification and there are no quarterly reports. We’re not just doing a little bit better. You know every Sunday what happened.
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Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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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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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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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