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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
Solitaire
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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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By and large, I've been healthy all my life.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -'Fix it'- whether it's their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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Don't tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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I'll call somebody 'dumb' or 'stupid' if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don't know any other word for it, and if they don't like the word, that's too bad.
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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan's but, I'm more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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What sets disciplined people apart? - The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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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Knowledge is confidence. And confidence lets you play fast.
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Don't ever let good enough be good enough.
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I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.
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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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Potential means you haven't done anything yet.
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I'm a little superstitious.
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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 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.
Bill Parcells