A biography for Jeff Fisherhasn’t been written yet.
“Chris Johnson was outstanding early.”
“There's a handful of teams that have a revolving door, that are changing coaches every couple of years, and you can look at the success that they're having. They're not.”
“You're always having those life-skills type discussions about decision-making. It's just making sure you're making good decisions and going about your business. There are distractions in every city.”
“I think everyone at some point in their career would like the opportunity to go back to their alma mater, but from a timing standpoint, it's just never worked.”
“I'm a head coach. I'm not a politician, an activist, or an expert on societal issues.”
“I never get into the details regarding my own personal situation.”
“We're gonna play fast, we're gonna play physical, we're gonna play furious, and we're gonna play contact football.”
“The nickel spot, inside. It's the hardest position to play. It's harder than outside.”
“There's a general feeling if you take the cut block out of the game, then you're going to significantly impact the run game.”
“Those that coach 10 years that take a year off are three times better coaches... in year 11.”
“A lot of coaches make it harder than it should be. Some are too hard on themselves, obsessing about controlling everything, not trusting their assistants, worrying about time.”
“You address the respect issue in a team-meeting environment. With respect to its application, it's not just locker room. It's practice field. It's on and off the field. It's on Sunday, and it's on game days.”
“I guess it's sad that anybody, regardless of profession, that they're in this country, would take a shot at our military.”
“You can't live in Orange County and train in Thousand Oaks. OK? you just can't. Not with the hours we put in. We have to be on time.”
“I've always liked to run. I did it from a conditioning standpoint, you know. I really enjoyed running, and I do it to stay in shape.”
“Michael Sam will help us, and we'll give him every chance to succeed, and you know what? It's gonna be pretty cool.”
“One of the more difficult things is the time. Either you are going 100 miles an hour, or you are sleeping. There is nothing in between.”
“I'll make changes at receiver before I make a change at the quarterback.”
“We have an ascending player in Brian Quick, who, I think, is going to be a very, very solid player for us.”
“To survive in the NFC West, we have to win in the trenches.”