Occupation: Football Head Coach Birth: August 22, 1941
I've been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential..
The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts..
I see a little progress, ... So as long as I keep seeing that, then I'm willing to give him everything I've got..
Any penalty - I've told you a hundred times - can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment..
No matter how much you've won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you're not winning now, so….
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 subjec….
All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn't any hole to run through..
Don't tell me about the pain. Show me the baby..
If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa..
My expectations are greater than the average fan's but, I'm more realistic than the top prognosticators..
You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses..
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..
Usually older players, late in the season, start to get cold..
It's a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It's easier, but it's not more comfortable..
Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy.
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, ….
Some guys are just very, very interested in their sport and their predecessors. I know I was a guy like that when I was a young coach. I wanted to kn….
Knowledge is confidence. And confidence lets you play fast..
I'm a little superstitious..
I'm not trying to keep anybody happy..
I'm trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can't worry about someone else's house..