Jon Gruden Quotes
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God bless Tony Romo.
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I really get excited when we win. I get really upset when we don't, and I hope that still has a place in the NFL.
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All it takes is one coach that believes in you.
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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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When we had a great defense at Tampa Bay, we always measured our defenses against the best quarterbacks.
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A lot of people forget how extraordinary Elway was handing the ball off to Terrell Davis, and those bootlegs, those naked bootlegs off of those stretch plays was devastating.
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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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You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't.
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Eli Manning is the one man I just don't want to see in the playoffs. He is a flatliner.
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I think when you get Robert Griffin, one of the most explosive quarterbacks to ever play the position, in a Mike Shanahan-type system, the possibilities are very exciting, I think, with Mike Shanahan's imagination.
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Cancer is tough. It is a relentless opponent that won't seem to go away.
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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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Some people feel pressure; some people don't.
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I love the AFC West.
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I just try to get the most out of every day and be prepared for anything.
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If you're a young kid out there, put away your Twitter accounts if you want to be a pro football player. Somebody's going to hack your account; somebody's going to cause you problems.
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If you're a leader, can communicate, and have a great work ethic, those are the things you're looking for.
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I love that Mel Gibson.
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You have to keep trying to get better.
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I miss high school football.
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I think there is a huge ceiling in Derek Carr. I think he has proven that.
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I show up in a playoff game, I have my sideline sheet. I can't even spit plays out, I get so excited. I mean, you get nervous. These are critical, do-or-die situations. Third down and 1, Red Zone, what do I call? Two minute drill? Are we going to go no huddle? These are decisions that you wrestle with.
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I love Olivier Vernon, and I wish he knew how much I appreciate him by just watching him.
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Does the draft really matter? At the end of the day, at the end of your career, at the end of time, does it really matter?