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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.

Bill Parcells

Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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Judgment Motivational Sports
I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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Expected Grew People Toes
If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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Affected Mean Way
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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Coaching Player Think Thinking
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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Dumb Make Play Stupid Word
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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Comfortable Easier Winning
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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Adversity Basketball Team
You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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Loses Performances Winning
Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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Baby Effectiveness Pain
If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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Player Problem Vices
There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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Motivational Sports Two Sides
I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
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Motivational Perception Sports Team
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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Game Inspiring Football Thinking
My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
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Person Sports Subject Thinking Views
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.
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Coaches Ems Little Player Tantrums Temper
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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Giving Long Progress

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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