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.

Don't ever let good enough be good enough.

I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don't have any regard for anyone else's perception.

Some guys are just very, very interested in their sport and their predecessors. I know I was a guy like that when I was a young coach. I wanted to know about George Halas, I wanted to know about Jim Lee Howell, guys you don't even know. I wanted to know what they were like. So I read whatever I could get my hands on.

It's a very easy thing to say, 'Go get a backup quarterback.' Now tell me where to get them. You just can't dial them up.

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

I talked to the team a lot about staying power. You never find out if you have that until you've been beaten down a few times.