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" I used to take a lot of pride into what went into practice. "
Jon Gruden
Practice
Pride
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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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" To be a good analyst, you need to know what the trends are and what teams are doing. "
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" Does the draft really matter? At the end of the day, at the end of your career, at the end of time, does it really matter? "
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" This whole social media scene makes me sick. "
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" I feel a lot of unfinished business and loyalty and responsibility to get the Raiders going again. "
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Feel
Loyalty
" I'm a backup quarterback at the University of Dayton. I was a one-year starter in high school. I think I got the job in high school because our quarterback left and went to another school. "
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High
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" I coached the Bucs with a Florida State quarterback named Brad Johnson. Things worked out all right. "
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" You have to be able to recognize defenses on your own in pro football. You can't look to the sideline and read some board. You've got to recognize the defense on your own, and then you've got to communicate to your offensive teammates what you want them to do. "
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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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" God bless Tony Romo. "
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God Bless
Tony
God
" Anytime a guy gets traded at midseason - a young player - it's surprising. "
Jon Gruden
Surprising
Guy
Young
" I like being with the quarterbacks. I like calling the plays. "
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Plays
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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. "
Jon Gruden
Future
Thought
Try
" I only live one time. "
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Live
One Time
Only
" From the standpoint that you try to adjust your offense to your quarterback, you try to adjust your football team around your players. You do the best you can with the hand that you have, and you've got to add some parts along the way. "
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Way
Football
Team
" Carson Wentz, when you watch him on tape, No. 1, I just like a big guy that has athleticism. "
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Like
Just
You
" I draw plays every day. "
Jon Gruden
Every
Day
Draw
" In the NFL, you've got to get to the Super Bowl, and you've got to win it. That's the evaluation we're all accountable to. "
Jon Gruden
NFL
Got
Evaluation
" 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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Me
Long
Work
" Some guys, nothing bothers them. Eli Manning is one of those players. "
Jon Gruden
Those
Nothing
Guys
" When we had a great defense at Tampa Bay, we always measured our defenses against the best quarterbacks. "
Jon Gruden
Against
Always
Great
" If you're a leader, can communicate, and have a great work ethic, those are the things you're looking for. "
Jon Gruden
Great
Leader
Work Ethic
" I don't want to look at myself like I'm some superhero. But I'm not going to let people wipe their feet on football on my chest. "
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People
Feet
Football
" I just try to get the most out of every day and be prepared for anything. "
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Be Prepared
Try
Just
" I love that Mel Gibson. "
Jon Gruden
I Love
Gibson
Love
" I just love football. "
Jon Gruden
Love
Just
Football
" When the season ends, it's all about the next season. "
Jon Gruden
Season
Next
Ends
" Julio Jones doesn't drop wide-open touchdown passes. "
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Touchdown
Passes
Drop
" I spend most of my time looking at game film. "
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My Time
Most
Looking
" 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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Brother
My Life
Life