1. “You are what your record says you are.”
2. “Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon.”
3. “Expectations are high, and our margin for error is very small.”
4. “If they don’t bite when they are puppies, they aren’t going to bite.”
5. “We’re only going to go as far as the quarterback takes us.”
6. “The number one priority is creating a winning culture.”
7. “In every contest, there’s a moment when you’re going to win or lose.”
8. “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.”
9. “A good coach makes players see what they can be rather than what they are.”
10. “You have to be prepared to compromise in the NFL.”
11. “Success is never final; failure is never fatal.”
12. “The people who work the hardest are usually the last to surrender.”
13. “You don’t get any medals for trying.”
14. “The best motivation is self-motivation.”
15. “Football is a team game. So is life.”
16. “Pressure is something you feel only when you don’t know what you’re doing.”
17. “I don’t like to talk a lot, but I do love to win.”
18. “It’s about the will to win.”
19. “If you want to cook the meal, they ought to let you buy the groceries.”
20. “Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.”
21. “In the end, you don’t hold anything back.”
22. “Games are won in inches.”
23. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
24. “Your good players have to play well. Those are the ones you’re counting on.”
25. “This isn’t instant coffee. You don’t just add water.”
26. “Sometimes you mash the gas, sometimes you ride the brakes.”
27. “Get comfortable being uncomfortable.”
28. “Winning is a habit.”
29. “Don’t let the situation dictate how you perform.”
30. “The goal is to minimize mistakes.”
31. “There’s a capacity for growth in each player.”
32. “Everybody’s got to be all in.”
33. “You don’t perform in a vacuum; you act in an arena.”
34. “Even in our darkest hour, you’ve got to believe.”
35. “There are no shortcuts in life—only hard work.”
36. “You can’t build a reputation on what you intend to do.”
37. “Football is just a means to an end.”
38. “The key to life: keep showing up.”
39. “The will to prepare is more important than the will to succeed.”
40. “Ignore the noise around you.”
41. “If you can’t handle criticism, you can’t become better.”
42. “You have to know the difference between a mistake and a chance.”
43. “The mountain we climb today looks the same tomorrow.”
44. “Sometimes talent ain’t everything.”
45. “You can’t live on yesterday’s success.”
46. “The fundamentals: always go back to them.”
47. “Everyone has a role, and every role matters.”
48. “Depth is one of your best allies.”
49. “The team with the best players usually does win—but not always.”
50. “The hardest part is winning the last one.”
