Words matter. These are the best Doug Pederson Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I’m not a big social media guy, I have no Twitter accounts, I don’t have Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, I don’t do any of that stuff.
For me it was just about staying the course, staying true to who I believe that I am, being open, being honest, being transparent with the players, being firm with the players but at the same time listening to the players.
I didn’t stay patient enough at times, maybe.
My first signing bonus was 3,500 bucks. I bought speakers and a five-disc carousel CD changer. Dude, I thought I was the wealthiest quarterback around.
I want to hire guys that fit that mold; I want guys where it’s about the Philadelphia Eagles first, that check their egos at the door.
I’m sort of a father figure to a lot of these players.
I tell the players all the time: ‘There is no magic play.’ Players make the plays.
I’ve always liked Jordan Howard and what he’s done in his young career. He’s one of the top running backs, when you look at some of the production numbers.
Our players are not immune to the things that are going on in society.
You know, it sounds a little, it sounds bad, but… I love being touted as being aggressive.
I don’t want to put my game plan out there for everybody to see it and read it and teams can scheme. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Don’t misunderstand,’ he said, ‘there’s pressure with every football game… Sometimes players, coaches, teams put pressure on themselves when they don’t have to.
I think the things that can define me is that I’m going to be honest, I’m going to be transparent, I’m going to be as open as I can.
It’s easy to sit in the press box and say, ‘Hey, they should run the ball.’ Come down and stand on the sideline with me and make decisions. You should run it here, you should pass it here, let’s throw a screen here, let’s get the quarterback out of the pocket right here.
You’ve got one football and a lot of times, defenses dictate where the ball goes.
I just think you can’t get caught up with who’s on the other side. Everybody in the NFL is good. Every team is good.
I think the quarterback position is not one that’s exempt from competition.
I think there comes a time with a quarterback, especially when things go a little sideways, that players begin to try to do things a little uncharacteristic of what they’ve done in the past.
I’ve learned in this league that things sort themselves out.
I was hired to be the head football coach, not the general manager.
An individual can make a difference, but a team can make a miracle.
Players are smart. That locker room knows. So don’t hide anything.
