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Marv Levy
American Coach
Born: Aug 3, 1925
Age Great Me School Three You
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Age is inevitable. Aging isn't. Marv Levy
Age Inevitable Aging
Experience should be a plus as long as it doesn't become complacency. If you say, 'We're not going to change; we didn't do it that way before,' then you've become too old. Marv Levy
You Change Experience Old Long Become Before Complacency Too Way Say Plus Going Then Should
If you don't change with the times, the times are going to change you. Marv Levy
You Change Times Going
Chronological age is only an approximation of your functional age. Marv Levy
Age Chronological Approximation Only Your Functional
Absolutely everything undergoes evolvement - whether it's technology, journalism, the NFL, medicine. Marv Levy
Technology Medicine Everything Absolutely Absolutely Everything Journalism Whether
Bill Polian and I agreed when we first came together with the Buffalo Bills that we'd bring players only of high character to the team. Marv Levy
Character Together First High Only Buffalo Came Bill Team Bills Agreed Bring Players
I exercise, walk a lot, and break into the occasional trot. I also lift weights three days a week, and I like to read about what makes a good diet. Overall, I do follow a healthy lifestyle. Marv Levy
Good Walk Three Healthy Follow About Week Lifestyle Lift Weights Days Like Overall Also Occasional Read Exercise Makes Healthy Lifestyle Lot Diet Break
The age factor means nothing to me. I'm old enough to know my limitations and I'm young enough to exceed them. Marv Levy
Me Age Old Young Nothing Enough Exceed Factor Know Limitations Old Enough Them Means
I'm hoping to get started on a new novel. Marv Levy
Hoping New Get Novel Started
I have stayed active. I do keep moving. But I should start swimming more. Great exercise. Marv Levy
Great Swimming Active Keep Moving Stayed More Exercise Moving Should Keep Start
When I first started reading poetry, all the poets I read - Edgar Allan Poe, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Greenleaf Whittier - were rhyme poets. That's what captured me. Marv Levy
Me First Reading John Poe Poetry Poets Edgar Read Were Rhyme Holmes Captured Oliver Started Started Reading
My father was an athlete, a great athlete, fought in the Marines in World War I. He was all sports and activity. My mother was all academics. I still have the complete works of Shakespeare that she had. Marv Levy
War Great Sports World Mother Father Marines Complete Athlete Shakespeare Had He Academics She Still Works Fought Activity World War World War I
Whenever I think of baseball, the first name that comes to mind is Babe Ruth. What the Babe was to baseball, Shula is to football coaching. There are certain figures in sports who are larger than the games they play or coach, and Don Shula is one of those. Marv Levy
Sports Mind First Think Those Ruth Football Name First Name Than Whenever Coach Certain Coaching Games Who Figures Baseball Larger Play Babe Babe Ruth
As coaches, we learn to accept criticism for our decisions. If a writer says you shouldn't have gone for it on fourth-and-one, we understand that's part of the job. We expect it. Marv Levy
You Job Criticism Gone Our Says Writer Part Learn Accept Understand Expect Decisions Coaches
I just want people to finish the book and say, 'I was entertained.' When I set out to do it, I had no deal in place. I knew it would be tough. I read somewhere that John Steinbeck was turned down 22 times on his first novel. But I was just going to do it. Marv Levy
Book People Tough Somewhere First Down Say Out Entertained Would Would-Be John Finish Had Knew Read Deal His Times Going Just Want Place Turned Novel Set
If I had coached in high school for 60 years, I would have loved it. Getting to the top was not a goal. I welcomed the opportunities, but I just believed do the best doggone job you can, and good things will happen. Marv Levy
Best Good You Good Things School Opportunities Will Job Top High Would High School Had Welcomed Years Goal Getting Just Happen Loved Coached Believed Things
I've always been entranced by writing. Marv Levy
Writing Entranced Always Been
I don't remember Bill Walsh being old. I remember young Bill Walsh. He wasn't gray-haired, and neither was I when we first met. His legacy will live on. Bill Walsh's name and his accomplishments will be remembered and revered so long as the great game of football is played. Marv Levy
Great Game Remember Old Will Long First Met Young Live Neither Football He Remembered Name Revered His Accomplishments Legacy Being Bill Played
I never have suspected or sensed a whiff of cheating in any of our Super Bowls. Marv Levy
Cheating Our Super Super Bowls Never Bowls Suspected Any Sensed
I don't know exactly what are you supposed to do when you retire. Lie on the couch and do nothing? I didn't want to do that. Marv Levy
You Lie Nothing Exactly Exactly What Couch Retire Supposed Know Want
You adhere to a philosophy, but part of the philosophy I have is that I don't want to be too doggone inflexible that I miss a good player. Marv Levy
Good You Too Philosophy Adhere Part Miss Inflexible Want Player
Did I ever think at the time, when I was with the Alouettes and the Chicago Blitz, that I would be head-coaching a team in the Super Bowl? It would be hard to believe. Is it a dream come true? Yes. Marv Levy
Time Believe Think Dream Would Would-Be Super Super Bowl True Come Bowl Blitz Chicago Yes Did Hard Team Ever
I'm sure there were concussions galore back when we played, but the doctors would just say, 'Shake it off,' or something like that... or 'Come on, you got to be tough... get back in there.' I see so many guys who played pro football in their 50s now who are so debilitated from having played it. Marv Levy
You Tough Doctors Back Say Would See Shake Something Guys Having Football Come Like Sure Got Were Off Get Pro Pro Football Just Who Many Now Played
My father Sam, by his lifelong example, displayed for me the virtues of an honest day's work and of great personal courage. Marv Levy
Work Day Great Me Courage Father Example Virtues Lifelong His Personal Sam Displayed Honest
I don't know if there ever has been anyone in the NFL who plays his position as well as Steve Tasker. Marv Levy
Has-Been Know Steve Well Been His Anyone Who Ever Plays Position

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