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.
BILL PARCELLSGive role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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You are what your record says you are.
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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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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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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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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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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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I’m glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, … It’s just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I’m happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
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I 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.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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