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.

I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones.

There is winning and there is misery.

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

Never let the world define you as less than Great.

If you have fun, fine. It's not all life and death.

I'm not really in the excuse business.