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Words of Wisdom

Rarely showing emotion over his three-decade reign as the first head coach for the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry become known as one of the best innovators in the game of football. Landry helped implement the 4-3 defense, the multiple shift offense and is one of the first coaches to use a computer. Under Landryís direction, the Cowboys had 20 straight winning seasons and 19 playoff appearances. Landry lead his teams to the Super Bowl five times, winning two in 1972 and 1978. From 1960 to 1988, Landry won 270 games, the third highest total for a head coach in league history. Tom Landry was elected to the pro football Hall of Fame in 1990.The insecurity of this business makes you feel like you must fight so hard, give up so much.Football is still primarily emotion. Hitting comes first. Thinking comes second.During exciting games, it\'s easy to get carried away, to let emotions grab you. But

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