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> ['How' is a great thing to know. 'Why' is the ultimate. I'm the 'why' coach. Why are we doing this? Why are we not doing that? Why is this not working? Those are the things I want to know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/how-is-a-great-thing-to-know-why-is-the-ultimate-i-m-the-why-coach/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

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## More by Mike Singletary

> [The No. 1 thing is you want to be able to win the game, and we're going to do whatever we have to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/the-no-1-thing-is-you-want-to-be-able-to-win-the-game-and-we-re-going/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [Nobody intimidates me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/nobody-intimidates-me/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [Because too many times in life there's just one person that I met, just one thing that I heard, one movie that I saw,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/because-too-many-times-in-life-there-s-just-one-person-that-i-met/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/do-you-know-what-my-favorite-part-of-the-game-is-the-opportunity-to/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [The fact that I was a believer, a Christian, everybody immediately thought this guy's a minister, he's so nice and, oh by the way,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/the-fact-that-i-was-a-believer-a-christian-everybody-immediately/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [I am sure there is a right way and a wrong way and in today's life, there are many different rules of being politically…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/i-am-sure-there-is-a-right-way-and-a-wrong-way-and-in-today-s-life/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [I'd rather play with 10 people and just get penalized all the way until we have to do something else rather than play with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/i-d-rather-play-with-10-people-and-just-get-penalized-all-the-way/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [I used my pants to illustrate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/i-used-my-pants-to-illustrate/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [Players respond to coaches who really have their best interests at heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/players-respond-to-coaches-who-really-have-their-best-interests-at/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [My first game, I played the first play of the game and called a timeout and got sat down, got benched for the rest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/my-first-game-i-played-the-first-play-of-the-game-and-called-a/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [I'm sure there's a right way and there's a wrong way. The bottom line is you have to do what you think is right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/i-m-sure-there-s-a-right-way-and-there-s-a-wrong-way-the-bottom-line/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [I want winners. I want people who want to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/i-want-winners-i-want-people-who-want-to-win/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [It's very important that you focus on winning games and being consistent down the stretch. I think that's what we're focused on. All of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/it-s-very-important-that-you-focus-on-winning-games-and-being/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [Our quarterback is going to be Alex Smith.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/our-quarterback-is-going-to-be-alex-smith/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

> [I've really gained an appreciation for what coaches do since I returned to the NFL.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-singletary/i-ve-really-gained-an-appreciation-for-what-coaches-do-since-i/)

[Mike Singletary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-singletary/)

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