I think people expected too much from him. He gave what he could give, and there was a limit to that.
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He will miss training camp and the first month of next season. This is very important to them.
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Still, Saturday's announcement was something of a surprise only because Nelson had said he was going to stay through next year. I'm in my last years as a coach, ... I'm going to retire. I have this one and one more year on my contract. I expect to coach til the end. I want Avery to get some experience this year and get some more next year. I'm going to be a consultant for five years in Dallas.
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I'm a running coach and I am going to continue to run, but I would hope that we are better defensively.
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The fans aren't here, ... There's a good chance your parents aren't here because they are taking care of what they need to do. That's all the more reason to go and play like you need to.
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