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" I love finishers. "
Jon Gruden
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" You want to take a charge from LeBron James coming down the lane with no helmet on - that's dangerous. But you know what? Some people like to do that stuff. So leave them alone. "
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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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" 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 took a lot of pride, honestly, in hiring these young guys, that not only to become future head coaches, but I wanted young guys that could help me - guys that can coach, guys that could study, guys that loved it, that would do it for nothing. That's how I got into coaching with the 49ers when John McVay hired me. "
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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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" 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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" You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't. "
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" You never say never to nothing. "
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" All I ever wanted to do was coach, 'cause I knew I wasn't gonna be a player. "
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" We've got enough issues in this country without worrying about some of the things we're worrying about. It's unbelievable to me. And as long as I'm alive, I know what football gave me. It taught me my work ethic. It gave me a sense of discipline. "
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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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" I get excited when we make a play. I get excited when we make a first down. "
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" Some guys, nothing bothers them. Eli Manning is one of those players. "
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" I spend most of my time looking at game film. "
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" I got a lot of the greatest values in life from playing sports, from playing football - teamwork, sportsmanship, my work ethic, resiliency, dedication - I got it all by being on a team. "
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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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" I get excited for big games in December. "
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" You don't want to read about your quarterback in the newspaper every day of the week. "
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" I don't know what's going to happen in the future; I just know this: I'm going to continue to give my best effort to the game, stay prepared. "
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" I think there is a huge ceiling in Derek Carr. I think he has proven that. "
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