Bill Parcells on Preseason games

[Kwyn]

I remember an interview I watched with Bill Parcells after he left the Jets and before he took over the Cowboys. I think he was doing the ESPN pregame show.

When the discussion got around to Pre-Season games Bill said that Fans and Sports Media have no idea what they are watching.

Each Team has different goals and ideas about how to handle individual personnel or their teams as a whole.

He said although, he always wanted his team to score more than the opponent, he would often put players and the team at big disadvantage on purpose to find out
if they could overcome. He also wanted to find out who would keep giving effort even when they knew they weren't getting a fair shake. Preseason is the perfect time to see how your players handle adversity.

He also said, when evaluating young players, Tom Landry told him his first year as the Giants Head Coach that you have to give players 3 years before giving up on their potential.

What does he know? Just ask all of the Zones HOF coaches. They’ll set you straight.

 

[Toro9]

I like that strategy.

 

[plymkr]

What does he know? Just ask all of the Zones HOF coaches. They’ll set you straight.

Parcells gives players 3 years to reach their potential, fans give them 3 quarters. I’ll over react about our draft in 3 years.

 

[JayFord]

No one really takes preseason that serious other than some of the fans

idc what they do.....show me something when its go time

 

[SlammedZero]

Parcells was awesome. Despite some of the shortcomings, those were some fun years watching him coach the team. He definitely turned it around and Wade got handed a very talented team.

 

[Jake]

The Bills went to four straight SBs in the early 90s. They were 1-15 in preseason during that time.

The Ravens have won 24 straight preseason games. They have 1 playoff win during that time.

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[rambo2]

The Bills went to four straight SBs in the early 90s. They were 1-15 in preseason during that time.

The Ravens have won 24 straight preseason games. They have 1 playoff win during that time.

Let me know if you have any questions.

They are practice games. We talking about practice. Not a game. Not a game. We talking about practice.

 

[Bobhaze]

Here’s something funny to me- I can almost understand knee jerk reactions from fans in a real regular season game. (Even though sometimes that’s overreacting too) I mean at least it counts in the standings.

But it’s just crazy to me to see so many fans acting like a pre-season game in mid-August has the same weight and value as a regular season game in mid-November. We may see some real melt downs in early Sept!

 

[Jake]

Here’s something funny to me- I can almost understand knee jerk reactions from fans in a real regular season game. (Even though sometimes that’s overreacting too) I mean at least it counts in the standings.

But it’s just crazy to me to see so many fans acting like a pre-season game in mid-August has the same weight and value as a regular season game in mid-November. We may see some real melt downs in early Sept!

I'm not crazy about resting the offensive starters, especially when I see Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Tyreek Hill playing (among others).

Dallas did the preseason bubble wrap last year - do y'all remember week one? Three points, and Dak got injured anyway.

You get ready to play football by playing football. Even TB12, the goat, played in preseason. But Dak doesn't need it?

 

[mmohican29]

If he had a roster like this we would be the favorite to win the SB

Mmm...no.

1) He would drag in numerous has beens from the 90's Jets

2)Take a Top 5 Defense and change it to a 3-4 scheme that could never account for any team that threw 5 yard swing passes to the FB

And:

3) Quit

 

[mmohican29]

Parcells was awesome. Despite some of the shortcomings, those were some fun years watching him coach the team. He definitely turned it around and Wade got handed a very talented team.

He sucked. Most overrated tenure of any HC in Cowboys history. The cherry on top was He quit when the stars aligned for the team to take the next step.

He was a failure here. A complete failure.

 

[Starforever]

No disrespect, but a few of their philosophies are not relevant to today's game. Great men with great minds during their tenure, but bulky pads and $100,000 paychecks are things of the past.

 

[diamonddelts]

I remember the 3 year rule.

As far as the other stuff. Bill Parcells - master button pusher.

Antonio Bryant has entered the chat.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

Mmm...no.

1) He would drag in numerous has beens from the 90's Jets

2)Take a Top 5 Defense and change it to a 3-4 scheme that could never account for any team that threw 5 yard swing passes to the FB

And:

3) Quit

Got us to the playoffs with a roster not even half as good as this one. I’m saying if he came in now with this current roster

 

[MyFairLady]

No one goes 8-8 quite like fat Bill. Years of nothing but catch phrases and we still talk about him like he is a Cowboy legend.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

What does he know? Just ask all of the Zones HOF coaches. They’ll set you straight.

Lol

 

[Flamma]

If he had a roster like this we would be the favorite to win the SB

I absolutely believe this. Especially with Belichick at DC, good luck against them.

 

[CCBoy]

"Preseason is the perfect time to see how your players handle adversity."

It's also a good time to see how the fans handle adversity.

 

[blueblood70]

I remember an interview I watched with Bill Parcells after he left the Jets and before he took over the Cowboys. I think he was doing the ESPN pregame show.

When the discussion got around to Pre-Season games Bill said that Fans and Sports Media have no idea what they are watching.

Each Team has different goals and ideas about how to handle individual personnel or their teams as a whole.

He said although, he always wanted his team to score more than the opponent, he would often put players and the team at big disadvantage on purpose to find out
if they could overcome. He also wanted to find out who would keep giving effort even when they knew they weren't getting a fair shake. Preseason is the perfect time to see how your players handle adversity.

He also said, when evaluating young players, Tom Landry told him his first year as the Giants Head Coach that you have to give players 3 years before giving up on their potential.

100%

there's definitely some clueless fans in our fan base that are already pulling the parachute saying our backup sucks so bad, we're done...

oh that's right last year they said we had a historically bad offseason and guess what happened twelve wins in a second round playoff berth!!

That's what happened, this is when fans need to shut up they need to stop trying to make things up and create problems if there are problems they'll get it fixed but these backups will look a lot better when they're subbing in to the number one offenses and defenses when they're just one guy in between the other starters, not playing shoulder to shoulder with a lot of guys who are probably not even going to make the team...

they are being thrown to the wolves, they are being challenged, that is what's happening here and a lot of these guys who are getting all this backlash are going to be a lot better than people think just like last year historically bad offseason huh no depth somehow..
I don't know how we overcame a lot of injuries and made it to the second round of the playoffs with a historically bad offseason even ESPN was saying that This is why we need to stop trying to over evaluate the offseason, that's why fans and a lot of sports reporters don't know nothing, they know spit! They're just creating drama and hyperbole and stating opinions nobody knows what's gonna happen that's the greatest thing about sports there's only 17 games we can enjoy one at a time and see what it builds into by the end of the year..

 

[gtb1943]

No one goes 8-8 quite like fat Bill. Years of nothing but catch phrases and we still talk about him like he is a Cowboy legend.

Sure. Any time you want to match credentials with him go ahead.