It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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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 spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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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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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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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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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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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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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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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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