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 only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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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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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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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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 media dwells mostly on negativity.
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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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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