Dick Vermeil
Dick Vermeil
Richard Albert "Dick" Vermeilis a former American head coach for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Ramsand Kansas City Chiefs. He is in the Sid Gillman coaching tree and has coached at every level; Vermeil owns the distinction of being named “Coach of the Year” on four levels: High School, Junior College, NCAA Division I and Professional Football...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 October 1936
CityCalistoga, CA
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There's nothing like having talent. ... Our draft was good. Free agency was good. The maturity of the kids who were already here is starting to grow. And it blended together. I could just see from watching them practice ... it was going to be a much better defense. Did I anticipate shutting out the Jets? No, but I thought we would slow them down pretty good.
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There's nothing like having talent. Our draft and free agency were good, and then the maturity of the kids that were already here blended together. Talented athletes make more tackles than average athletes.
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There's nothing like having talent. I've been on the field a long time, and we've never had better football players sitting in this room, collectively. We have some talented players on defense who can run and make plays. Our draft and free agency were good, and then the maturity of the kids that were already here blended together. I could just see from watching practice against our offense, it was going to be a much better defense.
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We couldn't knock McNabb down even though we hit him. What a great football player.
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We couldn't knock McNabb down even though we hit him, ... What a great football player!
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We'll wait until tomorrow. Maybe he'll end up being just like Tony Richardson.
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We had it checked out because you can't be too careful. He's fine.
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We have to manage ourselves in a way that allows us to neutralize advantages that a home team has. We've gone there and won before, (but) we haven't beaten this football team before.
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Listen, I can leave in any way I want to leave,
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I was glad when Joe came back because I'm a dinosaur, and I needed another one alongside me,
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I think he's brought defined purpose to the football team. Everything they do, there is a reason. There is a specific plan of action. I think he's brought leadership and discipline to the football team and direction - all things that leaders are hired to bring beyond Xs and Os.
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We just want to make sure he's 100 percent ready in his own mind, as well as physically.
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We just did not play well ... just multiple things, multiple wounds. Best thing about the game is that I don't think we got anybody injured. We got some feelings hurt, but I don't thing anybody got injured.
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You just stop and think about the injuries he's had, and to line up each week with guys off the street and to bring back a quarterback that's retired ... it's a tremendous tribute to Herman and his staff.