Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
BILL PARCELLSI don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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I’m a little superstitious.
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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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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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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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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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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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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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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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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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