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.
BILL PARCELLSI’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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
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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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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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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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I have always felt like you really don’t have a genuine confidence unless you demonstrate the ability to do something. You can talk about it, but you have to demonstrate it.
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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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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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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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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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