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> [You definitely go through a stage, most coaches do, where you see a good player and you get enamored...You really like what the player does, but then when you put him into your system, it's not quite the same player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/you-definitely-go-through-a-stage-most-coaches-do-where-you-see-a/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

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## More by Bill Belichick

> [You have to go with the person who you have the most confidence in, the most consistent. And if it doesn't work, it doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/you-have-to-go-with-the-person-who-you-have-the-most-confidence-in/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [Every single player matters. Every single player can change the course of the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/every-single-player-matters-every-single-player-can-change-the-course/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [That's part of the game...Sometimes that stuff happens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/that-s-part-of-the-game-sometimes-that-stuff-happens/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [Game management, game decisions, adjustments, seeing things during games - it's all important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/game-management-game-decisions-adjustments-seeing-things-during-games/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [Bavaro's probably as tough of a - physically and mentally as tough a football player as I've ever coached. So, I would put him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/bavaro-s-probably-as-tough-of-a-physically-and-mentally-as-tough-a/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [I have all the respect in the world for Rodney Harrison. In terms of his commitment to the game, his work ethic and his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/i-have-all-the-respect-in-the-world-for-rodney-harrison-in-terms-of/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [We never use the condition of the footballs as an excuse. We play with whatever or kick with whatever we have to use and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/we-never-use-the-condition-of-the-footballs-as-an-excuse-we-play-with/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [A lot of times a player has a lot of versatility. Thats really what their strength is and what their role is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/a-lot-of-times-a-player-has-a-lot-of-versatility-thats-really-what/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [One thing that could be a problem is breaking old habits. It's not that you don't understand what the new responsibilities or plays are,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/one-thing-that-could-be-a-problem-is-breaking-old-habits-it-s-not/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [We'll continue to work hard to do a better job in every area going forward. I don't know where those little things will come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/we-ll-continue-to-work-hard-to-do-a-better-job-in-every-area-going/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [We're always trying to do a better job on that and that's what we'll continue to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/we-re-always-trying-to-do-a-better-job-on-that-and-that-s-what-we-ll/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [I think that we'll continue to try to look at ourselves in the mirror and see where we can do a better job, maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/i-think-that-we-ll-continue-to-try-to-look-at-ourselves-in-the-mirror/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [It's time for the New England Patriots to move on and that's what our job is. And as I said, our goal is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/it-s-time-for-the-new-england-patriots-to-move-on-and-that-s-what-our/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [My job as a coach is to make good decisions. It's not to go out there and block or tackle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/my-job-as-a-coach-is-to-make-good-decisions-it-s-not-to-go-out-there/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

> [I'm sure that any current or past player of mine would tell you that the balls we practice with are as bad as they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-belichick/i-m-sure-that-any-current-or-past-player-of-mine-would-tell-you-that/)

[Bill Belichick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-belichick/)

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