Vin Scully Quotes

Research to me is as important or more important than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built.

Watching tape is key. I basically watch every game. It's the only way to break down your opponents.

At the beginning of the week, when we do our game planning, we look at the opponent and all the unique things they do.

Scouting is important. You just want to know whom you are playing against and how to play them well within the team's defense.

If teams keep playing us this way, it's going to be like this.

Of course you think about the goalkeeper you are facing before a game. You have to prepare yourself for the game and think about the weakness of the players you are up against.

'Columbinus' was four years of my life, collaborating with a lot of people and gathering lots of information.

As a player you always feel the pressure and as a team you are always trying to make sure the opposition are under it.

There is a lot of information to know, but I prepare for the NFL Draft by coming to work every day.

Unlike the on-air talents in the NFL where they have producers figuratively joined at their hip, providing them with info and tidbits of data, we WWE announcers are responsible for getting ourselves ready for every broadcast.

If a team has multiple looks, it's so hard to stand in front of your team and say, 'This is the scouting report. This is what you have to prepare for.'

It's not being disrespectful, but the less you know an opponent, the more work you have to do.

As a player, I had no idea whatsoever about getting a team ready for a game, what it entails.

For me myself, I feel it's always interesting gathering data. I have my team who do that. I think they feed me through specific things that I might find valuable.

I'm not a genius. I need other people to get the perfect information. When we have this, we will decide to sign or sell a player.

In college, I was making a lot of presnap reads. It was much easier.

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive.

The fans just see what's going on on the field, but there's a lot more that goes into it behind the scenes.

I watch a lot of games and analyze a lot.

When I don't know the answer to something, I write a book about it because it gives me a chance to explore it and go to some people who do have the answers.

We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass.

Before writing, I start with a series of questions, specific things I need to know before I can write the book... That list grows and changes as I do more and more research. But when I've answered the bulk of the questions, I begin to write.

I'm supporting anything that we can do to find out how this stuff is happening.

It bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what's in a box score. A box score does not properly represent the most important thing - team play. It shows some guy scoring 27 points, but it doesn't show that my 27-point man let his guy score 30.

Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.