“Some players you pat their butts, some players you kick their butts, some players you leave alone.”
Pete Rose
“There were egos to salve. Guys to pat on the back. Some guys to kick in the butt. I really didn't have to crack a whip a whole lot, but ?”
Bob Brenly
“I think players need a pat on the back but they also need a kick in the rear. They have to understand it's a matter of getting the job done.”
Pete Mackanin
“He knew who to kick in the butt, who to pat on the back.”
Jim Landis
“When things are going well he's patting someone on the butt. And when they aren't going well, he is kicking them there.”
Neil Dougherty
“A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.”
Bennett Cerf
“David will kick PATs and short field goals. I will be doing long field goals, all kick offs and situational punts. I was going to kick all backed-up punts and all pooched punts. Pat and I will alternate open field kicks.”
Chris Jackson
