Dick Vermeil
Dick Vermeil
Richard Albert "Dick" Vermeilis a former American head coach for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Ramsand Kansas City Chiefs. He is in the Sid Gillman coaching tree and has coached at every level; Vermeil owns the distinction of being named “Coach of the Year” on four levels: High School, Junior College, NCAA Division I and Professional Football...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 October 1936
CityCalistoga, CA
situation wins
They just get him in a one-on-one situation and he wins that battle.
early games lost pay start stuff takes win winning
It's so early in the season. They're going to win some games like they lost tonight, and once they start winning those, they'll probably win some more. All the stuff they've done will pay off for them; sometimes it just takes a little time.
rather win winning
I'd rather win them. Winning is more fun.
alone city friday game hard kansas kids last miami nfl night team tonight win won
The big thing, ... is what these kids are all made out of. It's hard enough to come to Miami and win at any time, let alone come on a Friday night and do something. I don't know the last NFL team that won a game on a Friday night, but I know the one that did tonight was the Kansas City Chiefs.
win
This is a big win for us. A big, significant win.
flying football game good quite tapes win
Normally, when you win a football game and you really feel good about it flying home, you look at tapes and it's not quite as good as you thought it was,
anyone close games good maybe personally played playoffs predicted schedule screwed team teams tough win
I personally predicted we'd win 12 games this season, and we didn't. Maybe we screwed up. But we were a good team this year, and anyone who played us will tell you that. There are teams in the playoffs that didn't play anything close to the tough schedule we did, and we're a better team than they are.
football win
If we don't take the football away, we don't win the game. That's all there is to it,
ball field figured kicked last lost toss win
The last two times they had the ball they went down the field and scored, ... I figured if we lost the toss and kicked off they may win the game, and I didn't want to give them that opportunity.
battle great job somebody throwing time wins
That kind of guy, as you saw, most of the time somebody was on him, but he just wins the battle physically, one-on-one. They do a great job of throwing him the ball. It's just a one-on-one situation, and he wins that battle.
leave
Listen, I can leave in any way I want to leave,
convenient knows lives offense smart
He knows the offense and he lives in town. He's convenient and a smart guy.
anticipate ball brought great hope miles respect
That's 4.3 miles with the ball under your arm. We brought him here with great hope and respect but no way could you anticipate him doing what he's done.
cannot five football guy guys knows six throw
He didn't throw a punch. He's the most intelligent guy on this football team, ... He knows what he can and cannot do. He did not throw a punch. Five or six other guys did, though.