Quotes from Jon Gruden

Just to get cufflinks on my shirt is a challenge.

If you aren't winning, we are not going to be happy.

I just try to get the most out of every day and be prepared for anything.

You either have the charisma, the knowledge, the passion, the intelligence - or you don't.

It doesn't make much sense to blitz a guy that gets rid of the ball in less than 1.5 seconds.

Some guys, nothing bothers them. Eli Manning is one of those players.

In the NFL, you've got to get to the Super Bowl, and you've got to win it. That's the evaluation we're all accountable to.

I'm not good at Blackberrys, cell phones, or packing.

I've always coached energy, hustling, rushing to the pile, and if it is wiggling, you do hit it because guys are fighting for yardage, and sometimes, you've got to give up the ball because of one inch.

We used to tell our receivers, 'If you want to run an inside breaking route, and you want to fight for yardage after the catch, you better be careful, because these defensive players, they're on the hunt.'

Eli Manning is the one man I just don't want to see in the playoffs. He is a flatliner.

I compete with myself. I try to get more done than you. I don't know why.

You think of Brady, you think of Rodgers, Roethliseber, Eli Manning. They're icemen. They have no feelings - none. They're able to concentrate on a snap-by-snap basis.

I got kicked out of the league because I had a hard time sustaining at the quarterback position.

There are some great video clips of me swearing, screaming at players, but I was also the biggest cheerleader in the league.

All it takes is one coach that believes in you.

Nobody talks about Shaq Thompson. I don't know what he is. He's like a nickel corner/linebacker.

When we had a great defense at Tampa Bay, we always measured our defenses against the best quarterbacks.

I learned a lot from Al Davis, and I got a lot better as a coach.

I get excited for big games in December.

I break down the tape like I'm a quality-control coach, just like I was with the Packers in 1992. I break it down by hand, every play.

Carson Wentz, when you watch him on tape, No. 1, I just like a big guy that has athleticism.

You have to be able to recognize defenses on your own in pro football. You can't look to the sideline and read some board. You've got to recognize the defense on your own, and then you've got to communicate to your offensive teammates what you want them to do.

I used to take a lot of pride into what went into practice.