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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. "
Jon Gruden
Sense
Much
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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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" 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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" You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't. "
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" I miss high school football. "
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" Inches matter. That's why they measure first downs. That's why they have a crew down there with those chains. "
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" Nobody talks about Shaq Thompson. I don't know what he is. He's like a nickel corner/linebacker. "
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" All I really have in my life is my family and football. That's about it. "
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" There are very few passions in my life - The man upstairs, family, and football. "
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" Tebow is the kind of guy who could revolutionize the game. He's the 'wildcat' who can throw. Most of the teams that have the wildcat back there, it's Ronnie Brown, it's Jerious Norwood, it's whoever you want to say it is. This guy here is 250 pounds of concrete cyanide, man. And he can throw. He throws well enough at any level to play quarterback. "
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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 just try to get the most out of every day and be prepared for anything. "
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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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" You miss the adversity. The journey is what I'm talking about. Helping a guy get better. Seeing a guy get a contract. And seeing a seventh-round choice or free agent make the team. "
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Free
Team
" 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 kind of like to be one of the guardians of the game. "
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" This stereotype as Marcus Mariota as a spread quarterback that just runs read options all the time, that's ridiculous. "
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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
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" I show up in a playoff game, I have my sideline sheet. I can't even spit plays out, I get so excited. I mean, you get nervous. These are critical, do-or-die situations. Third down and 1, Red Zone, what do I call? Two minute drill? Are we going to go no huddle? These are decisions that you wrestle with. "
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Nervous
Down
Decisions
" 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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Long
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" You have to keep trying to get better. "
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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 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 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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" 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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Best
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" I like being with the quarterbacks. I like calling the plays. "
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Like
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" Julio Jones doesn't drop wide-open touchdown passes. "
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" I learned a lot from Al Davis, and I got a lot better as a coach. "
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Learned
Lot
" I love that Mel Gibson. "
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I Love
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