Johan Cruyff Quotes

I grew up an Urban Meyer fan. I loved the way he coached, loved the way he did things.

I want to teach the young people the way I see football. The way I eat, the way I am in training.

So much in football is touching, feeling, walking through, writing it on boards, drawing Xs and Os. And all those are the best for me.

I've always been privileged to play for Coach Belichick, who I've always said is the best coach in the history of the league.

When I started competing, you had to have your coach there. Now you can be coached from a home office via Skype or video. That's not the same as having them on the field with you.

My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.

I've been coaching the sport for a number of years. And I went through many athletes. Some athletes stay with your program for a long, long period of time. Some athletes, they have a different approach as far as coaching style or your philosophies. I totally respect their own opinions - they have the right to choose their own coach.

It really doesn't matter to me whether it's defensive end or linebacker. I just want to play the game of football. I've been working on linebacker drills since I got out to Fischer Sports in Phoenix.

I think that teaching coaches are the norm now.

As a coach, when it comes to football players, we're trying to change their behavior and make them better. As people, we're trying to change their behavior and make them better.

If you take golf, you have a teacher for the drive, a teacher for the approach play, and a teacher for the putt. That's three specialist coaches for one player. In football, one coach looks after 25 players.

I have been playing football since I was 7.

I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players.

I took all the courses you would need to be able to go to law school. But my experience in college with football made me want to go into coaching.

Nacho Monreal, another full-back, Spanish as well, top player, and he's a player I am close to. He's one of the players who has helped me the most.

I've not got a bad word to say about City. If they want you and sign you, then they have got intent for you.

For the Raiders, I'm always going to be ready and willing to go there and talk to those players about whatever.

I got to know Peyton Manning when he was a high school junior and I was the offensive coordinator at Mississippi State.

We always think that the right thing is to make an effort to have domestic coaches. I don't think that posture is bad.

Diego Simeone, the coach from Atletico Madrid, was a very strong player as a midfielder.

I have watched and coached in the Spanish League.

Ancelotti is a great coach, and we talk often.

I was blessed to have followed a legendary coach in Chuck Noll.

We have to let them grow, because young players can always improve. That goes for Jack Wilshere, too.

I love coaches that just talk about football.