Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked

A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.

The time to worry is before you place the bet - not after the wheel is spinning. Once it spins, you forget about it.

When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.

You can easily separate 'team guys' from 'me guys' by how they accept coaching. The guys that accept it are about winning

No matter how much you've won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you're not winning now, so you stink.

Confidence is only born out of one thing ­ demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.