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 PARCELLSThe media dwells mostly on negativity.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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There’s no grey area, there’s instant gratification and there are no quarterly reports. We’re not just doing a little bit better. You know every Sunday what happened.
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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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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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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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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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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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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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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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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 see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
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Hey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
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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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