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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. "
Jon Gruden
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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 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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" 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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" Cancer is tough. It is a relentless opponent that won't seem to go away. "
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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've always coached energy, hustling, rushing to the pile, and if it is wiggling, you do hit it because guys are fighting for yardage, and sometimes, you've got to give up the ball because of one inch. "
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" If you're a young kid out there, put away your Twitter accounts if you want to be a pro football player. Somebody's going to hack your account; somebody's going to cause you problems. "
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" When I got fired from coaching, I started coaching high school because my son played. I realized real quick that high school football is in trouble. There's no budget. A lot of kids have got to pay to play, and every year, coaches are getting out of the profession. Kids aren't playing like they used to. It bothers me. "
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" Some people feel pressure; some people 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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" If you're a leader, can communicate, and have a great work ethic, those are the things you're looking for. "
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" I think there is a huge ceiling in Derek Carr. I think he has proven that. "
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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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" If I ever come back and coach, I'm never huddling again! "
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" I just love football. "
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Just
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" I kind of like to be one of the guardians of the game. "
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" You never say never to nothing. "
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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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" When the season ends, it's all about the next season. "
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" This whole social media scene makes me sick. "
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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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" 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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" A lot of people forget how extraordinary Elway was handing the ball off to Terrell Davis, and those bootlegs, those naked bootlegs off of those stretch plays was devastating. "
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" You think of Brady, you think of Rodgers, Roethliseber, Eli Manning. They're icemen. They have no feelings - none. They're able to concentrate on a snap-by-snap basis. "
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" I only live one time. "
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" 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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" Having been in the league with five different franchises, I know what the meaning of Monday Night Football is. It's usually the best games and the greatest venue outside the playoffs. "
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" 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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" Antonio Gates is spectacular. But he's not a blocking tight end. "
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He
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