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.
BILL PARCELLSI’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.
BILL PARCELLSI have a house in Saratoga Springs.
BILL PARCELLSIt’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
BILL PARCELLSNever let the world define you as less than Great.
BILL PARCELLSYou are what your record says you are.
BILL PARCELLSPotential means you haven’t done anything yet.
BILL PARCELLSResourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
BILL PARCELLSI 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.
BILL PARCELLSIf the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
BILL PARCELLSLook, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
BILL PARCELLSBlame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
BILL PARCELLSYou can only really yell at the players you trust.
BILL PARCELLSI 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.
BILL PARCELLSYou get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
BILL PARCELLSI just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
BILL PARCELLSI 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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