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“You look at Matt LaFleur and where he's been. It seems like successful quarterback play follows him.”
“When you care about the players you are working with, that's when they want to play hard for you.”
“We're trying to win football games, and whoever we feel like gives us the best chance is who's going to play behind center.”
“What I do have is an appreciation for the fact that I've been very blessed and fortunate with timing, in getting opportunities that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten, if I weren't from a football family where my grandfather had so much success. I'm not naive enough to think otherwise.”
“You show me anybody that's great in anything they do, I'll show you somebody that's persevered, demonstrated that mental toughness to overcome some obstacles and adversity.”
“What you realize is when you have an environment and an atmosphere like we had at Marist, where guys cared about each other, the coaches were great teachers and communicators, whether it's high school, college or pro, I think coaching is coaching.”
“I think, a lot of times, we talk about asking our players to be accountable. But I know that I'm imperfect. And if I can't admit a mistake, then what does that represent to our guys?”
“Especially in this league, you can have a tendency to look ahead, but really, it's about one taking one day at a time, one game at a time.”
“I love being in a city with great weather.”
“There are certain players, certain leaders where, genuine and authentic, their message is going to resonate different than a coach.”
“To be able to win a state championship my senior year with the coaches and with some of my closest friends in the world - that was a special memory.”
“It's not normal when you finish playing collegiate ball to be able to jump right into the NFL and work for Jon Gruden. That doesn't happen if you don't have your grandfather that has the connections and has earned the respect around this league. And for that, I feel very fortunate.”
“The Gruden and McVay family ties run deep.”
“One of the things that are consistent amongst all great leaders is they're a great teammate that is invested in the guys around them to raise the level of play. You do that by believing in guys and caring about them.”
“Some of my closest friends in life are guys that I was able to play high school football with.”
“There's no one I'd rather have as my quarterback. I love Jared Goff.”
“I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to be a head coach at some point.”
“We're dealing with men here. What we're trying to do is help them become the best players they can be, and we're all collectively trying to win games. So what I always tell people is that the way you earn these players' respect is, do you make them a better football player?”
“It's always a consistent approach of trying to get better, listening and learning from everybody else, and then that will help you become a better leader.”
“I've been around great veteran coaches, and they want to help you grow as a coach if you're willing to learn.”