Inspiring Football Quotes - Page 5

• There's two kinds of coaches, them that's fired and them that's gonna be fired.

  Bum Phillips

  Football, Nfl, Two

  "So Far, Ryan’s Legacy Lives in Words, Not Deeds" By William C. Rhoden, www.nytimes.com. September 11, 2011.

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• At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Football, Nfl

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• There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Loyalty, Football

  Tony Dungy (2011). “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life”, p.100, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• I needed to do my current job well, keep preparing, and wait on God's timing. I needed to trust His leadership rather than try to force an outcome I wanted.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Football, Jobs

  Tony Dungy (2007). “Quiet Strength: A Memoir”, p.89, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Football, Nfl

  Tony Dungy (2011). “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life”, p.212, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Never make a major decision based solely on money.

  Chuck Noll

  Football, Nfl, Decision

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• Don't worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon.

  John Madden

  Horse, Nfl, Worry

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• Success is never final, but failure can be.

  Bill Parcells

  Positive, Success, Sports

  Bill Parcells, Nunyo Demasio (2014). “Parcells: A Football Life”, p.23, Crown Archetype

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• Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.

  Don Shula

  Funny, Sports, Football

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• I need to treat everybody fairly, but fair doesn't always mean equal.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Mean, Nfl

  Tony Dungy (2007). “Quiet Strength: A Memoir”, p.19, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?

  Marv Levy

  Football, Nfl, Right Now

  Marv Levy (2011). “Between The Lies”, p.3, Ascend Books

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• I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position where they can excel within the framework of the team winning. And I hope that I've done that in my 33 years as a head coach.

  Don Shula

  Team, Winning, Player

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• What's important is not the uniform or the number, and it's not what team you play for or whether anyone else sees your value; it's who you are on the inside. And when you're in Christ, that's never going to change.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Football, Team

  Tony Dungy (2011). “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life”, p.268, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• When it's over, it's over is part of football's greatest appeal to me. When a game ends, win or lose, it's time to prepare for the next one.

  Tony Dungy

  Football, Winning, Games

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  The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence.

  Tom Landry

  Life, Football, Commitment

  Tom Landry, Gregg A. Lewis (1990). “Tom Landry: an autobiography”, Zondervan

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• Systems don't win, players do.

  Marv Levy

  Football, Winning, Player

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• What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say.

  Marv Levy

  Football, Nfl, Speak

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• A winning effort begins with preparation.

  Joe Gibbs

  Winning, Nfl, Effort

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• There is winning and there is misery.

  Bill Parcells

  Sports, Winning, Nfl

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• It's the journey that matters. Learning is more important than the test. Practice well, and the games will take care of themselves.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Football, Journey

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• Winning would create greater potential for change than talk alone.

  Tony Dungy

  Leadership, Football, Winning

  Tony Dungy (2007). “Quiet Strength: A Memoir”, p.95, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• I love coaching football, and winning a Super Bowl was a goal I've had for a long time. But it has never been my purpose in life. My purpose in life is simply to glorify God. We have to be careful that we don't let the pursuit of our life's goals, no matter how important they seem, cause us to lose sight of our purpose. I coach football. But the good I can do to glorify God along the way is my real purpose.

  Tony Dungy

  Football, Real, Winning

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• First become a winner in life. Then it's easier to become a winner on the field.

  Tom Landry

  Football, Nfl, Winners In Life

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• A champion is simply someone who did not give up when he wanted to.

  Tom Landry

  Football, Giving Up, Nfl

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• Adversity is an opportunity for heroism.

  Marv Levy

  Football, Adversity, Opportunity

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