When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
BILL PARCELLSA coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I’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.
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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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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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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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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Look, when you are starting to put something together, you want the pudding to come out good. You’re trying to put in the right ingredients.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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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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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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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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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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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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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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