My 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.
BILL PARCELLSThe 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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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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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.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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If you got anything to you at all as an athlete and a competitor, you don’t care what the circumstances are. You still got competition.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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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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I’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
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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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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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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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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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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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There is winning and there is misery.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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I 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.
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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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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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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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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