The Bill Parcell 11 commandments of quarterbacks
If you watched the pre-game to MNF you might have caught this, but here they are… I thought they were fitting for this blog for some reason.
1. Ignore other opinions
Press or TV – Agents or Advisors – Family or Wives – Friends or Relatives – Fans or Hangers on, Ignore them on Matters of Football. They don’t know what’s happening here.
2. Clowns can’t run a huddle
Don’t forget to have fun, but don’t be the class clown. Clowns and leaders don’t mix, clowns can’t run a huddle.
3. Fat quarterbacks can’t avoid the rush
A quarterback throws with his legs, more than with his arms. Squat and Run. Fat quarterbacks can’t avoid the rush.
4. Know your job cold
This is not a game without error. Keep yours to a minimum. Study.
5. Know your own players
Who’s Fast? Who can catch? Who needs encouragement…Be Precise. Know your opponent.
6. Be the same guy every day
In Condition. Preparing to lead. Studying your plan. A coach can not prepare you for every eventuality. Prepare your self and remember impulse decisions usually lead to mistakes.
7. Throwing the ball away is a good play
Sacks, interceptions and fumbles are bad plays, protect against those.
8. Learn to manage the game. clock, clock, clock
Personnel, play calls, emotions, ball handling, proper reads, accurate throws, play fakes, clock, clock, clock…don’t you ever lose track of the clock.
9. Get your team in the end zone
Passing stats and TD passes are not how you are going to be judged. Your job is to get your team in the end zone and that’s how you are going to be judged.
10. Don’t panic
When all around you is chaos, you must be the hand that steers the ship. If you have a panic button, so will everyone else. Our ship can’t have panic buttons.
11. Don’t be a celebrity QB
Don’t be a celebrity quarterback, we don’t need any of those, we need battlefield commanders that are willing to fight it out every week and every season and lead their team to win after win after win.
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