Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums
This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Parcells is retiring (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Avery
- Start date
ericttspikes
Footballguy
If true, great news for Dallas. The Tuna was out coached several times this year, most notably the loss vs. N.O. and the Seattle game.
redman
Footballguy
And I'm a Redskins fan. It's going to take some doing for the Cowboys to hire a coach of his caliber who can lead that team, especially with TO on the roster. This is not good news for them.
pinequick
Footballguy
Cowboys fan here. Hall of Fame coach, but he did not show it with the Cowboys (except maybe the year that they got to the playoffs with QUINCY CARTER as their QB).
Avery
Footballguy
I was thinking similar things.Although maybe not a direct "him or me", this could increase the possibility of TO coming back to Dallas next year.
PatsWillWin
Footballguy
Nice job Romo. You ended the guy's coaching career.
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
He had to. The New York and East coast media were having an increasingly difficult time proping up the overinflated legend. Everytime he coached he made it harder to sustain the myth.
I guess this means jerah choose T.O. over Tuna. The train wreck should be in full force in no time.
I guess this means jerah choose T.O. over Tuna. The train wreck should be in full force in no time.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Get me Bill Cowher.
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
Denny Green needs work.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Try Wade Phillips.
redman
Footballguy
The irony here is that Parcells was as good at anyone at deflecting attention away from TO and managing him on the roster, and yet TO was probably a significant factor in driving Parcells away from coaching. The biggest favor the Cowboys can do for a new coach will be to dump TO, but I don't think JJ is smart enough (or humble enough) to understand that. They'd also better dump Bledsoe because I think he's going to be the kind of guy to grumble about his backup role and undermine Romo with that team, something that he didn't dare do with Parcells there.
Last edited by a moderator:
EZD222
Footballguy
One year too early for that.
EZD222
Footballguy
One year too early for that.
redman
Footballguy
Anyone else thinking that Pete Carroll's and Charlie Weis' telephones are ringing right now?
pantherclub
Footballguy
In Parcells case, shouldnt "retiring" be in quotes? The fat tuna will resurface in a couple of years.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Bet Jones wishes he could have held on to Sean Payton for another year.
Davej626
5.56 solves all
Jimmy Johnson.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
I think one uber-fat coach has been enough.
Gold Plated Nails
Footballguy
Doesn't weis have some crazy 20 Mill dollar buyout clause.
redman
Footballguy
By most accounts Parcells intended for the Jets to be his last gig, but then his divorce cleaned him out so he took this job for the money. His tired, flat appearance during much of this coaching tenure in Dallas seemed to support that IMHO. This was his last hurrah.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Find someone to coach for one year in the interim then.
SuperJohn96
RPS World Champion
facook
Footballguy
I'm going to a small event next month where Bledsoe's doing a "meet and greet" thing, and am supposedly going to get to meet him. I definitely don't want to be the dork fawning over the celeb, but it's pretty tempting to try to dig up some dirt on Parcells, TO, and Bledsoe's attitude about sticking around there. Probably I'll just play it cool and leave him alone, but if someone else starts the questioning it could be like sharks in the water.
Gold Plated Nails
Footballguy
Their TE Coach also went to the Browns to be their OC yesterday. I agree on the not good "if" Wade is the guy.
redman
Footballguy
The bottom line is that this is just not a good time to be hiring. There aren't a lot of prime candidates (most of the top, young, untested guys from the NFL coaching ranks were hired last year) and the Cowboys won't be the first team to hire someone this offseason, and are about the 5th team or in line to even start setting up interviews.
psycho lions fan
Footballguy
Mooch is free and would fit the bill, and he gets along well with TO too!
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
they can have wade. He's not HC material.Nick Saban?
What about Martz? or Russ Grimm, nah, nobody wants him.If I'm Jerry I pony up the cash/picks and go after cowher
I don't know about that. I think this is the Big Tuna's last rodeo.
redman
Footballguy
It's funny, but I was just about to post that that's what I think will end up happening, though they of course won't in fact say that. Basically, under the circumstances unless they surprise everyone and lure a top college coach like Carroll or Weis, I think they hire a second tier head coaching prospect (a retread like Phillips or a not-highly regarded assistant) who will keep the seat warm for a year or two until they can line up someone they really like.
Davej626
5.56 solves all
Bledsoe is very classy. When Tom Brady took over for him in NE, there was a little complaining, but not much. And same in Dallas. Just enough for the fans and the media to know Bledsoe was upset about losing the job. In both instances he supported the starting qb and was never a distraction. Too bad there aren't more players in Dallas that can claim that...
Swamprat
Footballguy
If that's the case I bet Jerry Jones is meeting with TO right now to find out who TO wants to coach him.
wouldn't put it past TO to have already given JJ a list....
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Ron Rivera I would think.
Wouldnt mind them making a run at Cowher and the Steelers getting some picks though.
Wouldnt mind them making a run at Cowher and the Steelers getting some picks though.
doughboydeluxe
Footballguy
Get someone in for a year, preferably someone large enough to physically fight TO in the Valley Ranch parking lot after a season of building tension. Then get rid of both of them and bring in Cowher in 2008. If Wade Phillips really is on Jerry's wish list as a HC, then I am thinking he is thinking along those lines as well.Local radio has also mentioned bringing Norv Turner back, which would help in the mentoring of Romo.
Cecil Lammey
Footballguy
Guess it was either him or me in Dallas. Perhaps Parcells will still come down to Mobile. :wishfulthinking:
facook
Footballguy
As a 49er fan: NOOOOOOOO!!! Turner helped bring respectability to the offense this year, and definitely groomed Alex Smith. San Fransisco NEEDS him to stay.
Local radio has also mentioned bringing Norv Turner back, which would help in the mentoring of Romo.
redman
Footballguy
Local radio has also mentioned bringing Norv Turner back, which would help in the mentoring of Romo.
Turner is the last guy you want there with TO. Besides, aside from Aikman I haven't seen one success story for Turner in coaching young QB's.Very accurate Redman...I sure as hell hope Norv Turner stays right where he is.Wouldn't be surprised to here Maurice Carthons name come up as well as Sarkaisian again.Carthon becauae he's a BP guy who is still regarded as more of a HC than a Coordinator (Phil Simms take) and Sarkasian because he has been in the league and is a QB guy to bring Romo along.
I can assure you, and hope you report back. Bledsoe is a HUGH jerk. You won't come back warm and fuzzy.Let us know how it goes.It is what it is said:
redman
Footballguy
Why on earth would Johnson return to coach under JJ? That's like Parcells returning to work for Kraft in NE, is it not? Anyway, Jimmy has flatly indicated on a number of occasions that he absolutely does not want to coach again. I just don't see that happening.It is what it is said:
doughboydeluxe
Footballguy
Not saying he would be the right choice... just saying what local media has been saying.Get someone in for a year, preferably someone large enough to physically fight TO in the Valley Ranch parking lot after a season of building tension. Then get rid of both of them and bring in Cowher in 2008. If Wade Phillips really is on Jerry's wish list as a HC, then I am thinking he is thinking along those lines as well.
Local radio has also mentioned bringing Norv Turner back, which would help in the mentoring of Romo.Turner is the last guy you want there with TO. Besides, aside from Aikman I haven't seen one success story for Turner in coaching young QB's.
