on championships

"Players win them, coaches lose them."
- Bill Belichick

motivation

"I'm more scared by failure than I am the accolades that come with success."
- Michael Stahan [born 1971]

offense & defence

"There's no shame in getting knocked-down. Just don't stay there."
- Dick Vermeil, whose philosophy was to make the most of what you've got however subprime

road trip

football

About 100 million people watch the Super Bowl in America versus 300 million Europeans who watch the European football championship. 

Turmoil & Tension

"This is not a game for the most well adjusted people."
- Bill Parcells

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"Don't worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon."

In 1969 as the 32 year-old headcoach of the Oakland Raiders, John Madden [born 1936], imposed three simple rules which may or may not have contributed to his team winning the fastest ever 100 games and 1976's Super Bowl. Madden's career winning percentage is the highest in Canton's Football Hall of Fame:

1. Be on time

2. Pay Attention

3. Play like hell

Football and dementia link here.