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?

Sean McVay

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To even be mentioned in the same breath as coach Belichick ... I've got a long way to go to even be in the same category, he's been doing it for so long, so consistently.

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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.

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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.

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The only thing I can control is working as hard as I possibly can to do a good job and make people right on the opportunities that they've given me.

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With any player, especially at quarterback, I don't care if you're talking Tom Brady or Peyton Manning or Drew Brees: you want to make sure to continue to hammer down the fundamentals, and it all starts with your feet. Everything starts with footwork.

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If we're going to ask our players to be coachable, we've got to be coachable as coaches as well. That displays an ownership and an accountability that we try to all have and makes the players more receptive to the messages we try to implement.

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There is a mutual respect that exists between coaches and players, and ultimately, it's about us trying to help them reach their highest potential.

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You always want to surround yourself with better people than you. by Sean McVay

You always want to surround yourself with better people than you.

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That's one of the things I like about our business: our fraternity of coaches. As competitive as it is, guys find time to share when they can.

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You learn about people when they do go through a little bit of ad... by Sean McVay

You learn about people when they do go through a little bit of adversity.

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I could go on and on about my support for Kirk Cousins, and I feel fortunate to have been able to work with a guy like that.

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I think he's accomplished so much, I don't think it's fair to put me in the same category as Coach Payton. I think, hopefully, if you achieve even close to what he has in this league, then maybe you start to get mentioned.

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I think what we've tried to preach to our players is we're going... by Sean McVay

I think what we've tried to preach to our players is we're going to let the best players play.

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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.

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I've been around great veteran coaches, and they want to help you grow as a coach if you're willing to learn.

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The No. 1 job is to help a player reach their highest potential, and that's not possible without being able to relate with them. That's been helpful, and as far as my knowledge base is concerned, that stems from being around great coaches willing to share.

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For whatever reason, I've always been interested in those types of things - leadership books and different ways to connect with people in a real, authentic, genuine type of way.

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I have no life - other than I love football. by Sean McVay

I have no life - other than I love football.

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As coaches, you want to be able to put your players in a system t... by Sean McVay

As coaches, you want to be able to put your players in a system that's conducive to their success.

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I think, in terms of looking at the trajectory and being around some of the same people, it's certainly flattering words, but I definitely have not done enough to be mentioned in the same sentence as Coach Payton.

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