AUDIO: Parcells and Peyton Conference Calls 12/6

[DBoys]

Payton (http://lb.dallascowboys.com/mp3/conf_payton_120606.mp3)

Parcells (http://lb.dallascowboys.com/mp3/conf_parcells_120606.mp3)

[AdamJT13]

The best part --

After Parcells confirmed that Sean Payton inquired about the availability of Tony Romo this offseason, a reporter asked, "And he was told what?"

Parcells: "To lay down on the couch and have some warm milk."

[Cbz40]

The best part --

After Parcells confirmed that Sean Payton inquired about the availability of Tony Romo this offseason, a reporter asked, "And he was told what?"

Parcells: "To lay down on the couch and have some warm milk."

:laugh2: ........ Yes, that is undoubtedly a Parcells reply.

[AdamJT13]

Also, a reporter asked about Spears being in Parcells' doghouse, and Parcells said, "It's not even a doghouse right now, it's a hotel. I've got about eight or nine guys in the hotel."

[Cbz40]

I wouldn't think they would want to be in Parcells "Hotel" for long... I bet the room service is lousy....;)

[da_boyz_mk]

The best part --

After Parcells confirmed that Sean Payton inquired about the availability of Tony Romo this offseason, a reporter asked, "And he was told what?"

Parcells: "To lay down on the couch and have some warm milk."

That's the funniest thing i've heard all day right there!!!:lmao2:

[DBoys]

BP gives such great interviews to media persons of other teams.

To bad our media tries to set him up so much because he knows a tremendous amount about the game.

[dogberry]

Name the 8 to 9 guys in the Hotel?

[DBoys]

Name the 8 to 9 guys in the Hotel?

Canty, Spears, JuJo, Bradie, Henry, Davis of the starters.

[EndGame]

Question: Can you talk about Sean Payton (http://www.neworleanssaints.com/coachbio.cfm?coachid=312) and what he did to impress you and why you hired him to your staff?
Parcells: "Well I thought he had done some good things with the Giants as an assistant coach. He'd had a little bit of a difficult time there at the end. I kind of thought there was some promise there. I didn't really know him well at all, but I have quite a few friends at the Giants that spoke very favorable of him and they thought it would be a good thing to kind of consider him. A couple of the right people that I have high regard for did that, so we went from there."


Question: Was it an immediate meshing of the minds. He seems to have a lot of you in him.
Parcells: "I don't know that and I would have no way of knowing that. I did enjoy my time with Sean. He's a bright, energetic guy and he is enthusiastic about what he is doing and I think that is reflected in the way that his team is going right now. I am hopeful that things go well for him, naturally as I would for anybody that I have a personal relationship with. He's off to a good start and that's a good thing because a new coach needs to get some credibility and he's in the process of doing that."


Question: This is not an new thing for you, facing a former assistant coach of yours, is it?
Parcells: "It's been of late that I am running into them. I feel fortunate that I have had some assistant coaches that I have had that have had a very marked effect on my coaching career in terms of giving me assistance that you need. As I am sure Sean will tell you, you can't come close to doing this by yourself. So the more good help that you have I think the better off you are. I do think Sean was fortunate in one respect, and I just mentioned this to the press here, that last year was a year of quite a bit of change in the NFL in terms of staffs and things of that nature. And when that happens there usually are more people available in the selection process as opposed to when it doesn't happen. So I think in a year where there were some good, quality people available and he was able to procure some of them. Maybe in another year and there were only one of two changes... Maybe we'll never have another year like that again, but if we ever do it's a little more difficult because people have a tendency to stay where they are located."


Question: Did you know he had "it" when he first joined your staff?
Parcells: "Not seeing a guy under every situation makes it difficult to form a judgment. He is a young guy and he's enthusiastic and he's willing to learn and he's willing to listen to things and I think that will serve him well. Being a coach at a young age, and I was fortunate to be that, you can garner a lot of experience very quickly because. There are a lot of things he knows now that he didn't know 10 months ago. I am sure there are a tremendous number of things. You'd have to ask him that, but I am pretty sure that is the way it goes."


Question: How much influence did Sean have on you in acquiring Tony Romo and keeping him around?
Parcells: "Sean had played at the school (Eastern Illinois), now I don't know whether he even knew him of just knew of him. But I think he helped with the dialogue with Tony when we were kind of recruiting him in the free agent process. I talked to Tony myself, as did our owner. This free agency is a quick thing and after the draft there are a lot of people talking to the players and players usually have to make a pretty quick decision and the teams aren't going to wait very long for an answer. So, we were able to get the job done recruiting him and things worked out pretty good."


Question: Sean said that you were always very good with personnel; do you think he has done a good job of that here with the Saints?
Parcells: "I think he understood, and I don't know if he has used the term yet or not, but one of my first expressions that was probably new to him was that 'You have to hold the fort.' And you have to get players that will help you hold the fort. Because if they storm the gates, then you don't have a fort. So I think he has done a good job in making an effort to do that. Now in doing that, I think some very good fortune came his way as well. He got a guy like Colston and you know, none of us can count on things like that. But they got him and that's a very good job on their part. And then to get a player like Reggie Bush (http://www.neworleanssaints.com/playerbio.cfm?playerid=363), and to have an opportunity like that right away is a pretty good thing. Now they did have some pretty good guys around there and he was able to integrate some new guys in and you know, you just sort of go from there. But the main thing was the acquisition of Drew Brees (http://www.neworleanssaints.com/playerbio.cfm?playerid=330), I don't think there is any doubt about that."


Question: Did he consult you about that?
Parcells: "No. But he knew very strongly that he had to get a quarterback. "


Question: Did he inquire about the availability of Tony Romo?
Parcells: "I think he did at one point."


Question: And he was told what?
Parcells: "To lay down on the couch and have some warm milk."


Question: He told us at training camp that you liked to call him 'Dennis The Menace.' Why is that?
Parcells: "Because he'd have a Coca-Cola and a couple of cookies and then he was all wired up."


Question: Not because of his hair?
Parcells: "Well, you know, there is a little physical resemblance, there. He is a high energy guy and that's great to see. That's good for football to have a guy like that."


Question: Does mean more for the pupil to beat the teacher?
Parcells: "Competition is competition. Whatever it is, it is. That is not something I pay attention to. We both have a job to do. He knows that and I know that. Sometimes situations are different in different places and you don't really get a chance to show what you can do. In this case, it looks like the sides are pretty even and maybe there is some kind of feeling on his part. But I wouldn't know that. As I said, it's completion and we both understand that. When the game is over we'll shake hands and go about our business."


Question: How do you think the former Cowboys here are doing and what kind of contributions are they making?
Parcells: "I think doing well. Several of them are making good contributions. (Scott) Shanle, I think a lot of him. Fujita, Terrance Cooper. You know, they are all good solid kids, good character guys and I know that Sean is paying attention to that, as well."


Question: You wrote a book on turnarounds. What is the premise for your beliefs are turning programs around?
Parcells: "You have to have a plan. And you have to begin to integrate people into your system that are going to help you execute your plan. You need a good support system. A coach is helpless without a good support system. So you have to have to have a good philosophy on personnel, you have to know what you are looking for and if you don't know that you are going to end up being a patch-work team. So you have to know exactly what you are looking for, you have to be on the same page-your whole staff, your personnel department-and your whole organization has to know it. Because it is easy for a scout to say 'this guy is a good athlete and a good player.' But he might not fit the systems that Sean is running, so he doesn't need to bring Sean players like that. He needs to bring him someone that fits. Even though the player might be a top-flight player in another system."


Question: Does the fact that you are running into so many of your former coaches that are now head coaches attest to the fact that you are a great coach or that you have been around as long as George Halas?
Parcells: "I think I have been fortunate to hire some good guys."


Question: So you had nothing to do with it, other than that?
Parcells: "Well I think by osmosis they pick up things. We have done some things well from time to time and I think the guys that were there see how we do things and from time to time probably try to emulate some of the good things and then they have their own nuances that they try to put into it. But the key thing is to have a good philosophy on personnel, having everybody in the organization-including the owner-willing to try to integrate the people into that system. If you can do that, and you can win enough to survive while you are getting that done, then usually you have a chance to build something. But changing every little while and changing philosophies, changing scouting people, changing coaches, then you never really have a chance to get solidified. Then you are operating in tough circumstances."


Question: When Sean talked to you about the job here in New Orleans, how did you counsel him?
Parcells: "I didn't think there was any question that if he was offered the job that he would take it. The brief conversation that we had centered around 'what are they talking about and do you feel good about your support system?' Those kinds of things that I know are important and he kind of assured me that he felt pretty good about it. You know, this was the first team that stepped up and he felt confidant that he might have a chance to really do it the way he wanted to do it. And I think that was the key thing."


Question: What kind of game are you expecting on Sunday?
Parcells: "A tough game."


Question: He said that he liked the fact that you knew how to press a player's button. Is that kind of what happened with Marcus Spears the other day? Are you trying to light a fire under him?
Parcells: "It's not even a dog house right now, it's a hotel. The dog house isn't big enough. I've got about 8 or 9 in the hotel."


Question: Could you push Sean's buttons?
Parcells: (Pause) "Oh, I don't think so, not really."



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[cowboyz]

come on henry?

how could you miss The Hotel

flozell, spears, canty, davis, JJ, carpenter, watkins and probably some backups for special teams screw ups like austin

you missed the part where BP threw payton under the bus when asked about stories. He said payton tries to sneak smokeless tobacco to hide from his wife

[CowboyMike]

Payton said Romo had MOXIE!! :lmao2:

[Bigdog24]

I think a good question to ask is WHo is going to out Coach Who...This could be a good match up for players..... This will be a very interesting game with a few trick plays on both sides..

[SultanOfSix]

The best part --

After Parcells confirmed that Sean Payton inquired about the availability of Tony Romo this offseason, a reporter asked, "And he was told what?"

Parcells: "To lay down on the couch and have some warm milk."

What an innovative way to say "you're dreaming", I think. :confused:

[CrazyCowboy]

That BP sure can come up with some good one liners.

[Doomsday]

So you have to have to have a good philosophy on personnel, you have to know what you are looking for and if you don't know that you are going to end up being a patch-work team.

Or in other words end up like the Redskins

[WoodysGirl]

A Conversation with Head Coach Sean Payton
Doug Miller, NewOrleansSaints.com
Dec 6, 2006 – 5:55 pm


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New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Q: Did Reggie Bush's role in the passing game change due to injuries to Joe Horn and Marques Colston?

A: "There are some plays you have in your plan where personnel groupings are very important. You always want to have a little bit of a contingency plan. In Cleveland we lost two fullbacks within a quarter. If we didn't have any variation, we would have been out of the business of running those specific plays. Sometimes a play involves Reggie and sometimes it doesn't. You try to have enough personnel flexibility to help you in case of injury. You're limited with the numbers you are able to bring to the game. You have to do that."

Q: Can you comment at all on the Hollis Thomas situation?

A: "No. It is and always has been a league policy that it's between Hollis Thomas and the league."

Q: Would the club have any responsibility to identify his asthma medication to the league and disclosing what he was taking?

A: "I can't comment on it."

Q: Can you discuss how you will deal with the temporary loss of Hollis on the field?

A: "Rodney Leisle and Antwan Lake have been playing inside. We'll keep the rotation going with guys that have experience. Guys are going to have to step it up and it's very similar to the situation with a player who gets injured at this point in the year and you have to put in the next best guy."

Q: Wasn't Leisle competing for that job in the preseason before he got hurt?

A: "Yes, he did a good job in training camp and then he had the setback with his injury. He would certainly be one of the guys who is going to get more reps because of Hollis' absence."

Q: What do you like about Tony Romo and what he brings to the table?

A: "I think he's a player that has a quick release. I think he's a hard worker. To his credit, he's worked very hard to put himself in the position he is in now. For him it has been a good three and a half years of working hard in the off-season and the summers, he has been around. He hangs around the locker room a lot. He's one of those guys that can prolong a play and make something good happen. Oftentimes, when you study our game and look at it, whether it is play action or dropping back, a lot of times there's going to be some breakdown. There's going to have to be some movement or adjustment by the quarterback and someone that's comfortable in doing that. He's worked hard to put himself in this position. I think he's making good decisions. He has an excellent command of what they're doing on offense and he knows exactly what Bill (Parcells) wants from him when he plays the position. The playing time and the reps continue to give him more and more confidence. You see that on film."

Q: How much influence did you have in getting Tony a shot with the Cowboys?

A: "Everybody had a chance at drafting Tony and nobody drafted him. The fact of the matter is that late in the second day of the draft, you have a grade on a player and you talk about it and then you make your decisions on it in regards to the draft. When the draft is over, there were a number of teams that were interested in him. I had never met him other than at the combine. The common denominator was that we went to the same school, but he was at the combine for four days. He threw to the running backs. He threw to the tight ends. He threw to everybody including the receivers. Each year the combine has a couple quarterbacks that throw to all groups. He was one of those guys. I think to his credit, he was able to look at the opportunities at the end of the draft that each team presented and certainly at that time with the depth chart at quarterback in Dallas, I think he was able to look at that along with a new head coach in Bill (Parcells), weigh the opportunities and make a good decision."

Q: Did he become a project of yours after that time?

A: "When you're a free agent, you're coming in and you want to make a team. They are all projects of ours. We're working as coaches to try to improve each player. It's not just the backup quarterback or the down the line quarterback. He came in and worked extremely hard. He competed. He's had some games in the preseason where he struggled and he gradually got better and better. He's worked extremely hard to get where he is now. He was in that first draft of Bill's in 2003. When he didn't get drafted, I'm sure he was disappointed. I'm sure there were a number of teams that had a draftable grade on him. It just didn't materialize. I think he was smart enough to look at the options and make the decision to go to Dallas. After that, there was a lot of hard work and a lot of preparation on his part, as well as that of a lot of people."

Q: A lot of people describe him as having an "it" factor. Is that something that became apparent to you?

A: "He's confident and he takes coaching well. He's someone that enjoys the game. He likes the competition. He's comfortable in that position. Those are all some of the characteristics that everybody is looking for at that position. Those are the things that are serving him well right now. He's worked hard."

Q: Do you chuckle at the way that Bill Parcells works to keep him down to earth?

A: "I think Tony knows exactly what Bill expects from the position. Everybody's always looking for the next Troy Aikman in that market. Bill's just being a little guarded and I completely understand it."

Q: Can you discuss the effectiveness of the running combination of Julius Jones and Marion Barber?

A: "They're doing a solid job up front. They are getting good play from the offensive line. They're two different types of runners. Both of them present a challenge. I think that they've continually improved as the season's progressed. Julius has been able to stay healthy. Marion has done a good job on third down and on protections. He's done a very good job in the red zone. They're both very talented. The depth at that position and having two quality players like that is obviously helpful. They're doing a good job of not doing too much and yet enough to where they're dangerous. Tony's has a good handle on their play action passing game and mixing it up. They're moving him around some. It's a big challenge for our defense. This is one of the better offenses in the league by far when you watch them on tape running the ball, passing the ball and then complementing it with what they're doing on defense. Our players understand the challenge."

Q: You have several players on your roster from Dallas. Is it easier to evaluate them because of your past experiences with them?

A: "I don't think that's very uncommon. I think that whenever you have some background with a player, you know what you're getting. For us there was a fit and a need for some of those players we're talking about. When Bill first went to Dallas, he brought in a handful of guys that were with the Jets and the Patriots that he knew. He knew exactly what he was getting. Sometimes the tough thing in free agency is that you don't know what you're getting. When you know and have a background with a player, there's a little bit more comfort in that decision."

Q: Is there a hotter team in the league right now than them?

A: "They've won a number of games in a row and are playing with a lot of confidence. I look at this team we're playing. I try to not compare it to whom else is playing well right now, because I really don't have a chance to study some of the other teams that are playing well. Obviously this is one of the teams that are playing awfully well. You just have to watch the film. If you watch the film and study it on both sides of the ball and then the kicking game, you see that. You see the confidence. They're playing an excellent schedule in the NFC East. There is excellent competition in that division."

Q: Is it tough defending a mobile quarterback like Tony Romo when your corners are playing man coverage?

A: "Whenever you can extend a play, it's tough. When the quarterback can extend a play, what was a two or three second route, turns into a five second route on man or zone coverage. It's difficult."

Q: How much did Hollis Thomas have to do with the improvement on defense?

A: "He was a part of it. He was one of the off-season acquisitions for us that gave us some stability inside. We have to get past these four weeks without him."

Q: Bill Parcells has the reputation to needle a young player even when he's doing well. Have you done anything like that with Reggie Bush this week?

A: "I think it's just about working on the next game and digesting the game you just played. I think you probably have your own way of doing that. Sometimes you do it in a manner out here where you guys aren't around it stays out here."

Q: Is Marcus Spears a player that you really have to pay attention to?

A: "He's a good edge rusher. He's fast. He can get his hands on you. He's a very good athlete. He's one of the better edge rushers that we'll see all year. That's always a concern when it's to your quarterback's backside. In this scheme, he's rushing quite a bit."

Q: Will you take anything from how you handled Baltimore's 3-4 defense in how to go against Dallas?

A: "Each one presents a different challenge. In the style of the 3-4, there are some differences. You have to prepare accordingly

[bysbox1]

Canty, Spears, JuJo, Bradie, Henry, Davis of the starters.

I think Hoyte is in that hotel as well. I heard in an article that Parcells said he did not play well at last week.