Friday Night Light Analysis

In both "Friday Night Lights,"by H. G. Bissinger, and "Quiet Strength," by Tony Dungy, their are two coaches who are very similar, yet very different in their own ways. In one coaches locker room you may find an aggressive, hostile written note. While in the other coaches locker room you'll find bibles. Both coaches have a winning mentality, how they go about winning though is a different story. The quite, calm, and faith first mentality of one coach, verse the loud, aggressive, in your face way of coaching from the other. These books though also have their own similarities. Such as how football can serve as a way out for people. How winning is important, and what it means to be a winner in life, and in the game. Then the differences, such
A man of faith, a family man, a leader, a friend, and a coach. In Dungy's locker room you'll find a set of coaches focused, calm, and praying. Players preforming their pregame routine, or reading the bible. For some a handwritten note from Dungy full of positive messages, praise, and how to be not only a better player, but a better man. This is not your typical locker room you could say. It is more of the calm before the storm. Before every game Dungy, sits his players, and his staff down together to pray, or read a verse from the Bible. Dungy will talk about the game and the strategy, but he preaches God's message. Something you wouldn't see in Coach Gaines locker room. This quote here form Quiet Strength shows an example of Tony, and his faith "This gave us plenty of opportunities to talk about heaven and God's gift of salvation," (Dungy 269). Dungy models his life sprung his faith. Ever since a young boy he grew up in the faith life, and he's done everything he can to spread the good Lord's word. Dungy is also a family man. He puts his family first in everything he does. He places family, and God over football. One example is when Dungy was on the field before a game. Dungy almost always has his kids with him on the sideline during games, if they got their homework done. A security officer told Dungy that his kid wasn't allowed on the sideline. Dungy spoke with the officer who wouldn't change his
Gaines is a hard working coach who wants to win. He really does care about his players, and he wants what's best for his them. He is a very strong fundamentals coach. Both coaches work their players, and teach them not only football, but life lessons to carry on with them. They share the same winning mentality, and how to do so. Both coaches focus on the little details. They don't over look them because they know it can hurt then in the long run. You will hear Gaines after games saying you did this right, and premiered excellent, but we had three fumbles, and ran this route wrong. The same goes for Dungy. He points out the great accompaniments of his players, but he has to mention these tiny details because that's how they will get better. They also both want work to done. In Quiet Strength, Dungy, says "No excuses, no explanations," (115). He also says just get it done. These coaches have jobs for their players, and they know they can accomplish big things, if they just work at