Jon Gruden Quotes
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All it takes is one coach that believes in you.
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I hate to predict my future. I never really thought I would be a head coach at 34 years old. I never thought I would be traded to Tampa. I never even really thought I would be fired, even though I probably deserved it. I try not to predict things.
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This whole social media scene makes me sick.
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I get excited for big games in December.
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I break down the tape like I'm a quality-control coach, just like I was with the Packers in 1992. I break it down by hand, every play.
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If I ever come back and coach, I'm never huddling again!
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You have to help your players understand that when they speak to the media, or when they tweet or text or e-mail, a lot of times, they become public knowledge.
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Cancer is tough. It is a relentless opponent that won't seem to go away.
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I coached the Bucs with a Florida State quarterback named Brad Johnson. Things worked out all right.
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To be a good analyst, you need to know what the trends are and what teams are doing.
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I took a lot of pride, honestly, in hiring these young guys, that not only to become future head coaches, but I wanted young guys that could help me - guys that can coach, guys that could study, guys that loved it, that would do it for nothing. That's how I got into coaching with the 49ers when John McVay hired me.
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You have to be able to recognize defenses on your own in pro football. You can't look to the sideline and read some board. You've got to recognize the defense on your own, and then you've got to communicate to your offensive teammates what you want them to do.
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I don't know what's going to happen in the future; I just know this: I'm going to continue to give my best effort to the game, stay prepared.
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I just love football.
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Some people feel pressure; some people don't.
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We used to tell our receivers, 'If you want to run an inside breaking route, and you want to fight for yardage after the catch, you better be careful, because these defensive players, they're on the hunt.'
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There's a lot of things I could've done better, and I regret not doing better. I do know I always gave it my best shot.
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I feel a lot of unfinished business and loyalty and responsibility to get the Raiders going again.
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We've got enough issues in this country without worrying about some of the things we're worrying about. It's unbelievable to me. And as long as I'm alive, I know what football gave me. It taught me my work ethic. It gave me a sense of discipline.
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Antonio Gates is spectacular. But he's not a blocking tight end.
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When the season ends, it's all about the next season.
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You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't.
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I don't want to look at myself like I'm some superhero. But I'm not going to let people wipe their feet on football on my chest.
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I've always coached energy, hustling, rushing to the pile, and if it is wiggling, you do hit it because guys are fighting for yardage, and sometimes, you've got to give up the ball because of one inch.