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.
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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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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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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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.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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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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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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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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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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I just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
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You are what your record says you are.
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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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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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