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Posted on 12/20/2007 9:55:45 PM PST by NormsRevenge
Two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Parcells is returning to the NFL, but this time he won't be roaming the sidelines. Parcells signed a four-year contract on Thursday to become the Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins.
Parcells, who will work for ESPN through Monday, Dec. 24, is expected to hold a news conference Dec. 27 at the Dolphins' facility.
Parcells will oversee the club's football operations and report directly to owner Wayne Huizenga. The move becomes official one day after Parcells turned down essentially the same role with the Atlanta Falcons.
"Bill's accomplishments put him among the most successful head coaches in NFL history, and this position was created to take advantage of his unique background and expertise," Huizenga said in a statement. "We all know the respect that he has around the NFL. He has a proven track record of success everywhere he has been in the National Football League, and his football acumen will help put the Miami Dolphins franchise back among the elite of the NFL."
On Wednesday, the expectation around the league was that Parcells would take over in Atlanta, with even some reports saying the deal was done. By the afternoon, however, the deal fell apart and the Dolphins moved quickly to get Parcells to sign a contract.
"I'm honored to join such an illustrious franchise as the Miami Dolphins and to work for one of the best owners in the league in Wayne Huizenga," Parcells said. "He shares my same commitment to winning and I told him I would do everything I can to help turn around the team's fortunes.
"I respect what the Dolphins name means –- the legacy of the Perfect Season, and people like Coach Shula, Dan Marino and so many others who have made the team one of the most successful franchises in the NFL. I'm looking forward to helping restore that winning tradition."
The team made the announcement shortly after the locker room was closed for the day, and roughly 45 minutes after Dolphins coach Cam Cameron sidestepped at least a half-dozen questions about Parcells -- even refusing to say if he's ever met the coach.
"There will potentially be a time to have that discussion," said Cameron, who along with GM Randy Mueller will report to Parcells. "Today, I don't see it as being that day or this time."
Parcells resigned in January after four years as the Dallas head coach. During a 19-year career that also included coaching the New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets, Parcells made it to three Super Bowls, winning twice with the Giants.
Known best for a gruff demeanor and colorful quotes, Parcells left coaching with the ninth-most wins in NFL history and a career record of 183-138-1. He was 34-32 in Dallas, including 0-2 in the postseason.
And he’ll be just about as successful in Miami as the last former Cowboys Head Coach who went to Miami.
Lots of Parcells hate around here.
Not surprising, most on FR are Cowboys or Patriots fans.
Without Bill Belichick, Parcells has been an utter failure wherever he goes.
It sounds as though he's rooting against the Patriots...
If anyone can resurrect the Dolphins, its Parcells.
I’m frankly amazed at the level of disrespect being shown by some posters towards him. All he’s done is win multiple Super Bowls, and rebuilt several languishing teams in both Conferences.
Not me.
I’m a long-suffering Detroit Lions fan. I’ve rooted for them since the days when Gary Danielson was taking snaps and handing off to Dexter Bussey, then Billy Sims.
That recent loss to the Cowboys tore out a lot of hearts in Motown, but I prefer to look at it as a long-term character builder.
They are headed in the right direction, putting the pieces together. I am patient.
As for Tuna and the ‘Fins, the same will happen. They’ll be around 10-6 two years from now, maybe three.
You don’t have to be a fan of any particular team to be a Parcells hater. He’s a scumsucker. Any coach that would negotiate with another team while his team is prepping for a Superbowl is a vile waste of flesh who should have been run out of the league.
And tank it in the Superbowl, while negotiating for another job in violation of league rules, and then not even bother to fly back with his team after the game. He’s a pig who can’t even spell loyalty.
A legend in football coming in to turn around a struggling team. It’s like Vince Lombardi coming to Washington in 1969 except Parcells won’t have to stand on the sidelines during rainstorms and blizzards nor even travel with the team. :-)
Obviously you lack objectivity, and sorry asserting he ‘tanked’ a game is absurd.
There’s nothing to be objective about, he’s the scum of the earth. And it’s obvious Parcells tanked that Superbowl, there’s not enough time to negotiate a new job and properly plan your Superbowl game, we know Parcells was negotiating with the Jets therefore... Anyway Belichick’s book outlines how little Parcells was around during the SB prep, he confirmed what we already know. Parcells tanked it. And with good reason, he’d spent that entire season complaining abut the players he was given, if he’d won the game it would have proven all his whining was just ego, the CW is that great coaches can get to the SB with bad teams but you need a good team to actually win. So he tanked, while getting another job. What’s absurd is defending the SOB.
‘There’s nothing to be objective about, he’s the scum of the earth’
Whatever.
Way to mount a stunning defense. You wondered why people were saying bad things about him, I explained it to you, not my fault you didn’t like the information.
‘‘There’s nothing to be objective about, he’s the scum of the earth’’
I don’t feel the need to ‘mount a defense’ when confronted by something so ridiculous as calling the man ‘the scum of the earth’.
Thats so far over the top it doesn’t warrant a ‘defense’.
With Parcells that’s not even in sight of the top, forget over the top. Come on this is the guy that’s demonstrably the least loyal non-player in the history of sports, he bails on teams in mid-contract, he bailed on his team when they were preparing for a shot at a championship, and yet he has the audacity to demand there be a loyalty clause for the OWNER?! Even Bill Clinton wouldn’t go that far.
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