Jon Gruden Quotes
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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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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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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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All it takes is one coach that believes in you.
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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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To be a good analyst, you need to know what the trends are and what teams are doing.
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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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I coached the Bucs with a Florida State quarterback named Brad Johnson. Things worked out all right.
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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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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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Antonio Gates is spectacular. But he's not a blocking tight end.
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Some people feel pressure; some people don't.
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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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When the season ends, it's all about the next season.
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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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Cancer is tough. It is a relentless opponent that won't seem to go away.
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You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't.
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All I really have in my life is my family and football. That's about it.
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You have to keep trying to get better.
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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.
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I got kicked out of the league because I had a hard time sustaining at the quarterback position.