I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
BILL PARCELLSThere’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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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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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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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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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Hey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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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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