“The first step is, if you don't believe it yourself your team darn sure won't.”

—  Rex Ryan

[Rex Ryan's press conference, http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/953/rex-ryans-press-conference-2, ESPN, McManus, Jane, August 6, 2010, http://www.webcitation.org/5x46RBB2S, March 9, 2011, March 9, 2011]

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