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.
BILL PARCELLSNowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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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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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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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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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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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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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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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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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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