Chuck Noll Quotes

The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.

Raymond Floyd. The man knows how to control situations. He was experienced. He didn't let me get overly excited; he kept me in check. It allowed me to free myself up, and I played really well with him.

I have reasons to believe that I could win the World Cup, but I take it one race at a time.

I never focus on my opponent - I focus more on myself: knowing what my strengths are, where I can take the fight, how I can win the fight, and the intensity that I'm going to bring to a fight.

My approach to games is much better and I am going into games with the right preparation and I am more relaxed, rather than thinking about things too much.

In football, you only work for the things you can control. You cannot control the outside world: you can only control your preparation; you can only control your performances.

Training-wise, you have to work on your weaknesses, preparing yourself properly for the game, on and off the field.

Always, always, always when you prepare for a game, you prepare to win the match.

I watch all my goals before every game on the coach.

I think it helps to know where you're at. I don't want to be coming down 18 knowing I need to make par, and trying to force a birdie or doing something stupid.

I just keep myself focused and try to prepare each week for our games.

I have to believe in my process and I know I follow a certain pattern to score runs. I have to believe that I will be getting runs if I have a certain mindset and I know I will.

In order to WIN the game, you must first not LOSE it.

Number three, we're going to play very smart and we're not going to beat ourselves. If the other team is better than us and they just out execute us and play better then we can live with that, but we're going to play smart and give ourselves every opportunity to win the game.

I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much.

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.

I have a race routine. I have a team of people helping me. I have winning habits. I believe in myself. I have balance in my life.

When I'm out on the football field, I have so much confidence in what I'm doing.

I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.

Thinking about your role will automatically get you in the frame of mind to get your strategy and game plan right before you step onto that field.

I've refined my mechanics, refined my pitches. I've gotten more confidence, and I've gotten more determination. I've got a better idea what I'm doing out there.

You can teach all the other stuff, you know. You can teach shooting the ball, you can teach having a good touch... passing and whatnot, but when you get out there on the field, it's just a mindset you need to go into the game with.

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

I probably visualize myself, the shots I'm going to get in the game, how I'm going to play defense, what we have to do to stop the other team's best player, what it's going to take out of me, the whole aspect of the game.

When the gun fires you must concentrate for every second on the way to that finish line. You should know exactly how long it will take you to and think about every step of the race you are about to run.