You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
BILL PARCELLSWinning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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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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I’m a little superstitious.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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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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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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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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The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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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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