Clarke82
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I remember an interview I watched with Bill Parcells after he left the Jets and before he took over the Cowboys. I think he was doing the ESPN pregame show.
When the discussion got around to Pre-Season games Bill said that Fans and Sports Media have no idea what they are watching.
Each Team has different goals and ideas about how to handle individual personnel or their teams as a whole.
He said although, he always wanted his team to score more than the opponent, he would often put players and the team at big disadvantage on purpose to find out
if they could overcome. He also wanted to find out who would keep giving effort even when they knew they weren't getting a fair shake. Preseason is the perfect time to see how your players handle adversity.
He also said, when evaluating young players, Tom Landry told him his first year as the Giants Head Coach that you have to give players 3 years before giving up on their potential.
When the discussion got around to Pre-Season games Bill said that Fans and Sports Media have no idea what they are watching.
Each Team has different goals and ideas about how to handle individual personnel or their teams as a whole.
He said although, he always wanted his team to score more than the opponent, he would often put players and the team at big disadvantage on purpose to find out
if they could overcome. He also wanted to find out who would keep giving effort even when they knew they weren't getting a fair shake. Preseason is the perfect time to see how your players handle adversity.
He also said, when evaluating young players, Tom Landry told him his first year as the Giants Head Coach that you have to give players 3 years before giving up on their potential.