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 PARCELLSI’m not really in the excuse business.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
-
-
If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
BILL PARCELLS -
You lose with potential. You win with performance.
BILL PARCELLS -
All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
BILL PARCELLS -
I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
BILL PARCELLS -
I talked to the team a lot about staying power. You never find out if you have that until you’ve been beaten down a few times.
BILL PARCELLS -
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.
BILL PARCELLS -
Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
BILL PARCELLS -
There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLS -
By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
BILL PARCELLS -
I see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
BILL PARCELLS -
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.
BILL PARCELLS -
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
BILL PARCELLS -
Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
BILL PARCELLS -
No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.
BILL PARCELLS -
Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
BILL PARCELLS