Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
BILL PARCELLSThere’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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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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The quarterback is in charge of the chuck wagon. He’s handing it out here and there, but he can’t just throw it out there indiscriminately or the wolves will get him.
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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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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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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