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.
BILL PARCELLSAny penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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I see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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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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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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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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