It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
BILL PARCELLSThere are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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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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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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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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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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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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There’s a line, players usually don’t cross it and coaches usually don’t cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had ’em. I’m not proud of those.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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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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I’m glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, … It’s just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I’m happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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