Dan Quinn Quotes
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Our intent of how we're going to play doesn't change.
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We talk about toughness as a quarterback: it's not sometimes the physical part that you see; it's the mental toughness and the 'I'm going to stand in here, take this shot,' and 'I'm going to deliver it to my guy.'
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Communication isn't just directing a guy on what to do: it's passing the information along to the guy that's next to you, and that's where we make the calls come to life.
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It's that preparation that goes into each week. We have a term: 'Trust your training, trust your teammate, and trust yourself.'
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When you have too much scheme, sometimes it's hard to work on all the things you have to, and you can make effort the top priority of your game.
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When you have that connection to say, 'I'm going to play for something bigger than myself,' man, you have a chance to do something good.
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Going to the Super Bowl is not the reward. It's playing really well and winning.
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R. C. Buford has been a huge help to me with his support.
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The third-down sacks are critical ones, 'cause that's getting off the field.
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Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories.
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Iron sharpens iron, and that's one man getting another guy ready to play.
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We don't spend so much time on the opponent that we forget it's really about us.
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Their practice habits are terrific. I've been around some really good guys from different teams in terms of bringing it to practice. When I was in San Francisco, Bryant Young was that way. Every practice on it.
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One of my strengths is connecting with the players.
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That attitude and toughness that we want to play with, that, to me, is the most critical thing.
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Every game, we're going to go for it, so when we get into playoff time, it's not like, 'You've really got to ratchet it up. You've really got to do something different.' Then what have I been doing the whole time?
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The attitude and identity that we want to play with doesn't change.
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When it's those division games, that's when it gets ramped up for me.
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With the coaches, you don't want to hear everybody saying, 'Move over! Back up! Do this!' Let's find out what the players know.
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We want to let our play be the judges.
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You love for a quarterback to sometimes make the decision as the rush is coming and make the decision as the play, as opposed to where that computer is hitting it fast and he's knowing where to go with the ball at the right time.
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Forever, we all had a real clear understanding of what Parcells' teams looked like and played like: tough as hell and didn't beat themselves.
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Sometimes there are some matchups and man-to-mans that you like to match up on.
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At the beginning of the week, when we do our game planning, we look at the opponent and all the unique things they do.