Bud Grant Quotations

A lot of the game ? free agency, salary caps, rule changes ? has gone by me. I'm a builder. It's a different kind of game now.

I've got more on my plate than I can handle.

He's lost; he's got nothing to do. He never wanted to get out of coaching.

We have no leadership. They rule by a herd. Nobody is in charge. ... It reminds me of a bunch of cows.

You learn words you don't use ? like positively, absolutely and never.

We have no leadership. They rule by herd. Nobody is in charge. It reminds me of a bunch of cows.

If you have something critical to sat to a player, preface it by saying something positive. That way when you get to the criticism, at least you know he'll be listening.

The tragedy in sports is seeing a team beaten not by a better team, but by themselves.

A good football coach needs a patient wife, a loyal dog and a great quarterback - but not necessarily in that order.