4th years' a charm for the Parcells and the Cowboys

[CowboyMark]

Parcells took the Giants to the super bowl championship in 4 years. And again 4 years later. Took the patsies to the big dance in his fourth year. Didn't stay 4 years with the jets. But this is his fourth year with Dallas. Therefore I ask you is the year where he gets the boys to the big dance, the main event, the main attraction, the ...you get the point. Well anyways, is this the year that Parcells proves everyone wrong that he still has what it takes and that he is argueblaly a top 5 nfl coach of all time. That he still knows what he is doing and that he can still coach. Can Dallas finally get to the super bowl after an 11 year drought.
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[skinsscalper]

In a word.....maybe.

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[acheman]

He never missed the playoffs in his third year with a club, until last year either. The jury is still out on the Parcells era in Dallas.

 

[Zaxor]

He never missed the playoffs in his third year with a club, until last year either. The jury is still out on the Parcells era in Dallas.

also his second year was suppose to be a big improvement

 

[burmafrd]

this tour of duty is also all messed up because he took a really POOR TEAM TO THE PLAYOFFS HIS FIRST YEAR. SO actually I would almost say that the second year when things went into the crapper early was more like his first year would usually go. Last year was more like his USUAL second year since the team was markedly better. SO it could be postulated that THIS year is really his THIRD year.

 

[AsthmaField]

You know... the thing about Parcells and his coaching style is that he, more than a lot of good coaches, needs his type of team to play his type of game.

He needs the right players to really be effective. Once he gets his guys in place... his teams are very hard to beat. I think finally, for the first time since he's been in Dallas, he's going to have a team made up like he needs it to be. Our new kicker will play a big role in that too.

Anyway, I think this team is going to shape up to be a classic Parcells team. Tough, rough and hard nosed. Dallas won't be fun for any team to play, that's for sure... and you can bet more than one team will dread seeing us on their schedule. We'll be physical and we'll be disciplined.

It should be fun for Dallas fans.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

He was supposed to do it his second and third years. Why would this year be any different.

With that said, I don't think BP is the difference and I don't think he was last year. It comes down to personnel. I know BPs credentials, so don't try to preach them to me. Switzer proved that it doesn't matter who the coach is, it comes down to players.

It would be a great story if BP did it his fourth year, but don't give him too much credit.

 

[GoDrew11]

He was supposed to do it his second and third years. Why would this year be any different.

With that said, I don't think BP is the difference and I don't think he was last year. It comes down to personnel. I know BPs credentials, so don't try to preach them to me. Switzer proved that it doesn't matter who the coach is, it comes down to players.

It would be a great story if BP did it his fourth year, but don't give him too much credit.

WHAT!?!?! Don't give him too much credit?? Weren't we all crying before BP came in and cleaned everything up?? Parcells IS one of the greatest coaches of all time. PLAYERS?? BP turned a 6-10 Jets team into a playoff division winner in his first year as coach!! While personnel is important, it is balanced to a point, but ask teams that are absolutely stacked in the personnel department that don't make it over the hump (cough, Atlanta, cough). 2 superbowl rings speak for themselves. Who were his players during those championship years?

QB'shil Simms/Jeff Hostetler :laugh1:
RB's: Joe Morris/Otis Smith/ Dave Meggett

TE: Mark Bavaro

SO MUCH TALENT, HUH?? Who discovered Curtis Martin?? BP. Give the man his dues. We will be rockin' this year as long as Parcells doesn't let Bledsoe to "think". This is the year if there ever was one...

GO BOYS!!!

 

[GoDrew11]

OOOPS Otis Anderson not Otis Smith ;P

 

[burmafrd]

He made the big mistake in not deciding to scrap the D his first year. And of course then we had the so called number 1 D. So he left it pretty much alone his second year and WHHOOOOPPPPPSSSSS. So he tore it apart and rebuilt it last year. Offense- he was kind of tied up since he had to parse threw the QB mess and give hambone his shot. So he has actually lost a year in some respects. The D is now really coming along- and he has the talent at the skill positions on O. The last big job is making sure the O line is good enough to get the job done. We will find out this season.

 

[jrumann59]

Didn't he draft Rodney Hampton.

 

[JackMagist]

Parcells took the Giants to the super bowl championship in 4 years. And again 4 years later. Took the patsies to the big dance in his fourth year. Didn't stay 4 years with the jets. But this is his fourth year with Dallas. Therefore I ask you is the year where he gets the boys to the big dance, the main event, the main attraction, the ...you get the point. Well anyways, is this the year that Parcells proves everyone wrong that he still has what it takes and that he is argueblaly a top 5 nfl coach of all time. That he still knows what he is doing and that he can still coach. Can Dallas finally get to the super bowl after an 11 year drought.
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I certainly hope you're right and we win it all this year. But you'll pardon me if I don't hold my breath waiting on Parcells to bring us a winner. He is a great team builder which is the only reason he ever won anywhere. But he is a lousy game planner and sideline coach which makes it a wonder that he has ever won anywhere.

 

[Maxmadden]

He was supposed to do it his second and third years. Why would this year be any different.

With that said, I don't think BP is the difference and I don't think he was last year. It comes down to personnel. I know BPs credentials, so don't try to preach them to me. Switzer proved that it doesn't matter who the coach is, it comes down to players.

It would be a great story if BP did it his fourth year, but don't give him too much credit.

I guess you have never played organized sports. Who did Switzer bring in what part of the team did he build? Your Clueless.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

In three words:

I HOPE SO!

 

[littlewebs]

I certainly hope you're right and we win it all this year. But you'll pardon me if I don't hold my breath waiting on Parcells to bring us a winner. He is a great team builder which is the only reason he ever won anywhere. But he is a lousy game planner and sideline coach which makes it a wonder that he has ever won anywhere.

Yep, he's terrible. Musta got lucky on a real consistent basis for 20 years...

 

[lspain1]

I don't know if Parcells will take the Cowboys to the Super Bowl this year. There are too many chances to fail along the way, and luck does count for many teams that go that far, particularly when it comes to injuries. There were so many years in the Gailey/Campo years where it was obvious we were not improving. Jerry Jones, Parcells, and the rest of the Cowboys staff have brought us this year, a legitimate hopeful going into the season. There will be analysts this year that predict the Cowboys winning the NFC. How many years has it been since that happened?

There are many here who say that unless Parcells takes us to the playoffs/Super Bowl he has failed. Until this year, it is my opinion he has not had the talent to even begin to approach that kind of success.

It has taken a long time and some learning for Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office to mange the draft to bring really top talent to the organization through the draft. Also the Cowboys have apparently learned to invest reasonably well in the FA market. That also is a relatively new thing around these parts. All of the components I've mentioned are necessary to really compete in today's NFL. It is my firm belief that it has been Parcells presence here in Dallas that has moved the Cowboys into the top echelon of teams who know how to compete at the top level as an organization.

I don't understand why the improvement to this team and the organization are not obvious to all. The number of players left over from the Campo years should tell you how effectively we were competing during those years. If you can't see it, you need glasses.

 

[Gibbs II]

WHAT!?!?! Don't give him too much credit?? Weren't we all crying before BP came in and cleaned everything up?? Parcells IS one of the greatest coaches of all time. PLAYERS?? BP turned a 6-10 Jets team into a playoff division winner in his first year as coach!!

He also turned a 5-11 team into a 10-6 team with the Cowboys, then turned it right back to the cellar witha 6-10 team.

Point is, with his current tenure, no trend has held up.