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 PARCELLSIf you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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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’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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