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I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.

Bill Parcells

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Bill Parcells
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: August 22
American Football Player
Coach
Football Head Coach
Englewood
New Jersey
Duane Charles Parcells
Confrontation
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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Don't ever let good enough be good enough.
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God's been good to me, He really has.
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You ask yourself, 'What do you want your legacy to be?' I'm content at this point to say, 'Those who follow me.' Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I've got a pretty good group, so far.
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By and large, I've been healthy all my life.
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