We’re not playing solitaire out here.
BILL PARCELLSIf you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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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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Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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Something 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.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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There’s a line, players usually don’t cross it and coaches usually don’t cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had ’em. I’m not proud of those.
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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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It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
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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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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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