Dick Vermeil

Dick Vermeil
Richard Albert "Dick" Vermeilis a former American head coach for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Ramsand Kansas City Chiefs. He is in the Sid Gillman coaching tree and has coached at every level; Vermeil owns the distinction of being named “Coach of the Year” on four levels: High School, Junior College, NCAA Division I and Professional Football...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 October 1936
CityCalistoga, CA
challenge coached key played
I think the key really, is that they played so hard. They played so determined. Our challenge was: what do you do when you have to. There are some teams-and I've coached them-when you have to get it done, you didn't get it done.
harassed key knocked last less major maximum pass passing protection stuff takes tight time tony week
Last week we did a lot of maximum protection. Tony was in pass protection a lot. Also, tight end stuff takes a little more time downfield. If you get harassed in our play-action passing and that kind of stuff where Tony's a major key in, and the quarterback's getting knocked around, you use less of that.
harassed key knocked last less major maximum pass passing protection stuff takes tight time tony week
Last week we did a lot of maximum protection, ... Tony was in pass protection a lot. Also, tight end stuff takes a little more time downfield. If you get harassed in our play-action passing and that kind of stuff where Tony's a major key in, and the quarterback's getting knocked around, you use less of that.
john moving
John has been suspended. We are moving forward. I really can't say any more than that right now.
allow happen next
It ain't going to happen here. I won't allow it. Not today, not tomorrow, not next week.
felt labeled
It could be labeled as more of a strain. Of course, he's the only one who can tell. It's his muscle. But the MRI indicates that to us. They felt better about it.
best football opportunity send team win
We've got to go down there and be the best football team they could send down there. There's an opportunity to go win a football game.
football harder healthy keeps next priest ready team
What we want Priest to do is get healthy and get ready to play next year. And we've got to get this football team ready to play. That's the cold, harder part of this business. It just keeps right on going.
great work
He's a charismatic guy, has a great work ethic.
last punish running runs year
He runs with an attitude. He's running to punish the tacklers. He's better right now than last year by far.
athlete athletics difference expect good saw step
He's got good hands. He's got a feel for the game. To my knowledge, he's never been the starter. That's the difference now, he is the starter. He is our guy. We expect him to step up and play like that athlete that you all saw out there.
player receiver
He showed every player out here what he's all about on every snap. That's what a No. 1 receiver does.
checked shook
He's home. He's fine, and he's been checked out by the doctor. It shook him up.
drew hand
I hand drew all of them with a template.