Really, I’ve been more concerned about Dwayne the person, kind of getting to know him and getting an understanding of what he’s been through and how that’s shaped him positively and negatively, and affected the growth and development of his game, i just want to get to know the young man and help him grow in that way.

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It's not about what you're capable of, It's about what you're wil... by Mike Tomlin

It's not about what you're capable of, It's about what you're willing to do.

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Hungry is a word that I've been analyzing here of late. It's not hunger that drives me, it's not hunger that needs to drive our football team. Hunger and thirst are things that can be quenched. We have to be a driven group, we have to seek greatness.

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Excuses are tools of the incompetent by Mike Tomlin

Excuses are tools of the incompetent

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We don't live in our fears. We live in our hopes. by Mike Tomlin

We don't live in our fears. We live in our hopes.

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If our team doesn't face enough adversity early on in a season, I create it. Nothing builds a team like adversity.

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People aren't very good listeners, by nature. Part of being a good communicator is recognizing and understanding that and trying to make the complex simple. I try to capture a concept, an idea or a moment in a few words. If they remember it, job done.

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You continue to dream the wild dreams that you dream when you wer... by Mike Tomlin

You continue to dream the wild dreams that you dream when you were young.

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The good teams, the dominant teams, aren't necessarily dominant in stadiums, but they are dominant largely in moments, when they do what's required to get out of stadiums with victories.

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The Standard ... is the standard. by Mike Tomlin

The Standard ... is the standard.

I did see the Soul Train picture. That was interesting. I've hear... by Mike Tomlin

I did see the Soul Train picture. That was interesting. I've heard all the jokes. I had it coming.

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I tend to attack the challenges that are right in front of me, th... by Mike Tomlin

I tend to attack the challenges that are right in front of me, the ones that I have today.

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I'll tolerate you until I can replace you. by Mike Tomlin

I'll tolerate you until I can replace you.

More grounded, more humble, more selfless makes us more opportuni... by Mike Tomlin

More grounded, more humble, more selfless makes us more opportunistic.

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We kind of knew what they were doing. They brought pressure on th... by Mike Tomlin

We kind of knew what they were doing. They brought pressure on the side with (Troy) Polamalu. The

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I'm not concerned about avoiding anything that happened three years ago or worried about letdowns or things of that nature. When you use the term 'letdown' you proceed with the assumption that this is a continuation of something that happened in the past.

Everybody with a helmet on is in the mix. by Mike Tomlin

Everybody with a helmet on is in the mix.

There's going to be some joyful lifting for us if you will in terms of some of the tasks we have to do.

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Two reasons I come down here every year: the food and there are m... by Mike Tomlin

Two reasons I come down here every year: the food and there are multiple guys here every year.

Americans sadly, are the #1 consumers worldwide. We drive the market. American citizens. That struck me - like a lightning bolt! And that probably was as impactful in terms of me having a strong desire to take action as anything.

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I haven’t been in any discussions and no, I don’t have a level of confidence that would lead me to believe that things are going to be better, i’m more of a show me guy as opposed to a guy that sits around and talks about things.