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 PARCELLSA 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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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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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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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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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.
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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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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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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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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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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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It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
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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.
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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.
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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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