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
If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
Usually older players, late in the season, start to get cold.
There'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.
All you have to do is play better than the other guy and things go well. If you don't play better than the other players then somebody takes your place. Now a lot of guys, in this day and time with the transient nature of the sport, as soon as the competition gets too good, they want out.
I don't have to make examples out of players to establish my own place. I don't feel like I have to.
Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
You can only really yell at the players you trust.
Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I'm no different.
If you're sensitive, you will have a hard time with me.
I'm a little superstitious.
God's been good to me, He really has.
When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
By and large, I've been healthy all my life.
It's a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It's easier, but it's not more comfortable.