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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.

Bill Parcells

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.
BILL PARCELLS

Instruction Position Talking Team Variables
My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
BILL PARCELLS

Average Expectations Prognosticators Sports
I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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Looks Problem Variables
In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
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Circles Leader People
All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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Games Holes Running
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 grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
BILL PARCELLS

Expected Grew People Toes
I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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College Fighting Windmill
I’ve been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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Enough Player Potential Team Want
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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Football Motivational Season Work
Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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Happens Life Live Worry
I’m not really in the excuse business.
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Excuse Football Game Inspiring
If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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Affected Mean Way
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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Beaten Down Motivational Sports Team
Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
BILL PARCELLS

Blame Expect Nothing
If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
BILL PARCELLS

Death Fine Fun Life

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