A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
BILL PARCELLSSomething goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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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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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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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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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
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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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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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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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Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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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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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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