In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
I’m a little superstitious.
You ask yourself, ‘What do you want your legacy to be?’ I’m content at this point to say, ‘Those who follow me.’ Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I’ve got a pretty good group, so far.
If you’re sensitive, you will have a hard time with me.
I think he’s got good potential, but he needs a lot of work.
By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
Don’t worry about it. It’s just a bunch of guys with an odd-shaped ball.
I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
I’m not trying to keep anybody happy.
I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
I got more money than I can spend now.
All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
God’s been good to me, He really has.
Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.
The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.