Football is the greatest sport you can possibly play
Don't ever disrespect this game because it is, in my opinion, it's the greatest sport that you can possibly play, man. ... It's a team sport, man. You, there's blood, there's sweat, there's tears. ... Everybody's gotta be going the same way to have success. ... We owe it as players, coaches, anybody that's associated with to give it everything you've got. 'cause it is an unbelievable game.
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View episodeMy broadcast partner Kirk Triplett is not a nice person when the cameras are rolling
He [Kirk Triplett] is just not a nice person when the cameras are rolling. But I don't think that's any earth shattering news. Like he would admit that too. That's just who He is. And I've accepted that. But I'm proud of myself for not letting him walk all over me.
Jonathan Taylor will eventually play for the Colts this season
Taylor demanded a trade afterwards and then the Colts now have him on a technicality basically saying, you better actually play for us. We're not gonna trade you... He will play. Yes. I think he will come and play.
'The Prestige' is one of the best movies of all time
Prestige is one of the best movies of all time. ... It's a phenomenal [movie]. ... Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman are rival magicians. Great twist, great turns, great female cast. ... That's not being coy. That's just like, it's a phenomenal [movie].
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I always believe early in the season, it's not the teams that make the most plays. It's the one that make the least amount of mistakes early in the year. And as you go, then it becomes the teams that make more plays.
55 degrees is the ideal sleeping temperature
On the road. If, if I can get it. I mean, normally the lowest you can get is 55. Right. In a hotel. Right. But I got it at 55. ... man, if I could, I would [go into the forties].
Hiring highly experienced coaches and former great players like Anthony Lynn and Mark Brunell is a sign of security, not a threat to my job.
As a head coach, that could be a little bit like, oh, crap, man, am I hiring my replacement? Am I hiring somebody that knows more than I do about this position? And I don't look at it that way at all. I look at it as like, man, these guys got experience. Anthony Lynn's done this. He's been in that seat... I think alpha comes with having security.