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 PARCELLSI’m not really in the excuse business.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
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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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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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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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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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