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" I get excited when we make a play. I get excited when we make a first down. "
Jon Gruden
Down
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" It takes courage to pull the ball down and reverse field and do some of the crazy things that Favre and Manziel do. There's going to be consequences when sometimes it doesn't work out. But it takes a tremendous amount of guts and courage to go make a play when there's nothing there instead of throwing the ball away. "
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" I got kicked out of the league because I had a hard time sustaining at the quarterback position. "
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" If it wasn't for football, a lot of the best times of my life, my brother's life, my dad's life, wouldn't exist. "
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" You have to help your players understand that when they speak to the media, or when they tweet or text or e-mail, a lot of times, they become public knowledge. "
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" When it comes to football, I'm more of a traditional guy. I love going to Green Bay. "
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" You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't. "
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" Some of the best lessons that I've ever learned are on a ball field - basketball, football, baseball, golf. And I learned great lessons from my coaches - being on time, being mentally tough, having some discipline, and being part of a team. "
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" All it takes is one coach that believes in you. "
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" Not many people do what Jameis Winston did: first year as a starter winning a national championship, only one loss in his two years as a starter. He's got great charisma. He's polarizing for some people, but he's a rare talent. "
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" I really get excited when we win. I get really upset when we don't, and I hope that still has a place in the NFL. "
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" It doesn't make much sense to blitz a guy that gets rid of the ball in less than 1.5 seconds. "
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" I compete with myself. I try to get more done than you. I don't know why. "
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" I hate to predict my future. I never really thought I would be a head coach at 34 years old. I never thought I would be traded to Tampa. I never even really thought I would be fired, even though I probably deserved it. I try not to predict things. "
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" I've been hitting up Hooters since 1983, and I can assure you nothin' says football season is here quite like watching the game on wall-to-wall flat screen TVs with the smell of Hooters world-famous chicken wings in the air and an ice-cold beer in your hand, served up with one-and-only Hooters hospitality, of course. "
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" In football, we tried each week to come up with the best game plan for every opponent. Some were tougher than others. "
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" I'm not a good golfer. I don't have any hobbies, really. "
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" There are some great video clips of me swearing, screaming at players, but I was also the biggest cheerleader in the league. "
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" Mariota is special in a lot of ways. He's a dynamic dual threat on the field, and he is humble - no-nonsense, full of character - off the field. "
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