Bill Parcells
Bill Parcells
Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells is a former American football head coach, both in college with the Air Force Falcons, and the National Football League with the New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Dallas Cowboys and is currently a "Courtesy Consultant" for the Cleveland Browns. He is known as "The Big Tuna", a nickname about the shape of his physique derived from a team joke during his tenure as linebackers coach of the New England Patriots...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth22 August 1941
CityEnglewood, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Bill Parcells quotes about
I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
Individuals play the game, but teams win championships.
I don't have to make examples out of players to establish my own place. I don't feel like I have to.
I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
Well, I've had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they've been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I've used them for many, many years.
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.
If you have fun, fine. It's not all life and death.
I'd like to be somewhere near Lawrence Taylor so I can keep an eye on that sucker,
My expectations are greater than the average fan's but, I'm more realistic than the top prognosticators.
Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
You can't dream up confidence. Confidence is born of demonstrated ability.
You don't get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
I can't live my life worrying about something that might never happen.
It's better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you're weak, you're likely to be wrong anyway.