Brian Billick
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Brian Billick
Brian Harold Billickis a former National Football League coach and commentator. Billick spent nine seasons as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens from January 19, 1999 to December 31, 2007; he led the Ravens to a 34–7 victory over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance. He was also notable for being the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikingswhen they broke the then scoring record in the 1998 season...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 February 1954
CityFairborn, OH
coming fate fewer good knew obstacles talent winning
I was fortunate. A lot of it has to do with fate. I knew coming in we had a good talent base. And that this is a good organization. But there were fewer obstacles to winning here than I thought there would be.
almost assured bet beyond doctor doctors frame guarantee kyle ready time wait week
I would bet that Kyle's not ready to go this week. I'll wait on the doctors, but that one we're most assured of. What the time frame is beyond the week I couldn't say, but I can almost guarantee without being a doctor that Kyle won't go this week.
almost assured bet beyond doctor doctors frame guarantee kyle ready time wait
I would bet that Kyle is not ready to go this week; I'll wait on the doctors, but that one we're most assured of, ... What the time frame is beyond a week, I couldn't say. I can almost guarantee you -- without being a doctor -- that Kyle won't go this week.
gone might smith super taylor
If we had Musa Smith and Chester Taylor in 2001, we might have gone back to the Super Bowl.
ball catch games ourselves position run therefore throw
If we're going to win, we're going to have to run the ball more, ... Therefore we'll have to be in games that are more controllable that we don't put ourselves in a position where we have to throw to catch up.
exactly learn players themselves
Because we have a lot of young players that find themselves in situations, if not exactly like Jamal's ... You never learn more than from your own mistakes.
beat guy league plays
I have a sense that what this league does to a guy who plays that brilliantly is beat up on him pretty good.
hate help hopefully orlando presence
I hate to make the move, but Orlando understands that's what we need to do and hopefully his presence still being around will help us out.
athletes character core good months next six
I feel very good about the core of this team. We have some very good athletes here. We've got some very good character on this team. That's a good place to start, and we'll augment it over the next six months in every way that we can.
advocate current definitive embarrass flag god instant internet johnny kids knows looking officials pictures red taking throw view
I don't know that Johnny wasn't looking at pictures of his kids in that little booth. I'm still an advocate of instant replay, but I've long been an advocate of taking it off the field. Let's take it upstairs. With the current system, I've got to expend a timeout, embarrass the officials and throw a red flag out on the field, let him go in and look at God knows what on the Internet and come out and tell me I didn't get a definitive view to overrule it.
compare people
I don't know who you compare him to. I think that makes people uncomfortable.
college football high junior pop school
I don't know of a football field, pup, community, Pop Warner, junior high, high school or college that that's not a touchdown. But evidently not in the NFL.
college field football high junior pop school
I don't know of a football field -- pup, community, Pop Warner, junior high, high school or college -- that that's not a touchdown, ... But evidently not in the NFL.
field opportunity plain score stop trade
I can do the math. You can't trade sevens for three, plain and simple. If you get an opportunity to score or stop them, you can't trade touchdowns for field goals, and that's what we did today.