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Dan QuinnDan Quinn

True confidence only comes after putting in the work, which then allows you to say 'I wish a motherfucker would' on game day.

Preparation [is where] confidence comes from. Like long practices, putting extra training in your conditioning. 'Cause then it's like, I wish a motherfucker would right now. You know, like I am ready. And so you have to go through those tough training readiness to have like a mindset that's gritty.

Subjective coaching philosophy and motivational theory.

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Big CatBig Cat

The Dallas Cowboys should bench Dak Prescott and start over with Trey Lance at quarterback.

[The Cowboys] should start over with Trey Lance... Jim Harbaugh was [interviewed] and that got me pumped up... technically football is back.

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Sarcastic take about a player who has struggled to find a starting role. Dak Prescott remains the established starter in 2024 and likely 2025.
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Aug 1, 2025
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The new 'Hawkeye' tracking technology in the NFL is just AI slop that doesn't solve anything.

The Hawkeye, they're putting tennis in our football. They mixed tennis in with football. And what they did was, on the first down, they showed the AI slop 3D cam that they hit a button and then they put a graphic on the screen and then the yellow line appears on the screen. The yellow line. That's, that's not new technology. The ball is still spotted by the refs. So it doesn't really have anything to do with anything.

This is a subjective opinion on the quality and utility of the broadcast technology.
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I am 111% confident that the Commanders will get a contract extension done with Terry McLaurin.

[The 110% confidence] went up better today. [It's at] 111. The request of a trade actually got me more confident that it's gonna be done. It makes me want more. That's probably what he is doing.

The Commanders completed a contract extension with Terry McLaurin. He agreed to a 3-year extension worth up to $96 million with a $30 million signing bonus, ending his hold-in.

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We will remain bold on fourth down regardless of game situation or defensive improvements.

We'll be bold still. Like that's who we are. That's how we get down. And you know, kind of referencing, you know, Jayden and Cliff and situations... We're confident with the people that we have that if that's how we want to get down, then like we're ready to do that... There's a boldness with it, but it, you do have to grow in it.

Dan Quinn stated the Commanders would remain bold on 4th down. The Commanders went 5-12 and Daniels was hurt, making it hard to evaluate this coaching philosophy claim across the full season.
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Dan QuinnDan Quinn

I prefer Drake Maye's 'toughness' and 'swag' over Caleb Williams

[Between Drake Maye and Caleb Williams] I would say Drake. He just had a little more swag, looked a little tougher. And so like, I've kind of been drawn to more toughness. ... Maybe you guys like khakis, I don't know, that's not my thing.

Washington eventually drafted Jayden Daniels at #2, not Drake Maye, though they did pass on Caleb Williams (who went #1).
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Dan QuinnDan Quinn

I'd rather be on the Super Bowl stage every year, even if I lose

Playing in the Super Bowl is as fun as it gets. And so I'd rather be on that stage every motherfucking year. And to be put yourself out there to do it and like I very much look forward to proving that moment to go win it.

This is a personal professional philosophy.

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