My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
BILL PARCELLSMy entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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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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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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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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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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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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I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
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The quarterback is in charge of the chuck wagon. He’s handing it out here and there, but he can’t just throw it out there indiscriminately or the wolves will get him.
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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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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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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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