I didn't have a single problem with Bill Parcells while here in Dallas, or with Wade Phillips. I just won't make him a 'saint' in contrast to Wade Phillips.
You, refering to the negative hecklers, have failed to give ANY credit to either Jerry Jones or Wade Phillips over the entire past year, and we are knee deep in a succesful playoff run now.
Now, I'll tell YOU just where Bill Parcells affected the process involving Jerry Jones, and that was the ability to fully develop and churn the bottom of the roster on an annual basis...and to project and evaluate veteran contributions realisticly. Put that alongside of a very disciplined and thorough approach, and you have a doorway of evaluations by Bill Parcells...NOT gracing us fans by his sojurn with Dallas.
I'm glad he was part of Cowboy history, but to quote a prominent point in Kismet, the musical, which has an application in football, just as much as being diverse enough to handle human needs and individual developments trancending the sport itself: Once having written, the writing hand moves ON!
Personality defects affects the end product as well...as witnessed by a rise to a 13 victory season when Wade was installed in his stead. That was NOT due to Bill Parcells and his contributions, as most of his additions were reworked this past off season, and Wade again returned to a NFC East Championship. Those ARE contributions in Wade's own ledger of accomplishments.
As to non-applicability of contributory personality...you know how long a Commander in the field would hold respect by his entire force, while in battle with a soldier, he referred to him as 'she', no matter how cute it might appear to himself? About a nano-second.
We all saw how the handling of Antonio Bryant went...oh sure, that is great leadership you say. Or even so what? How about Greg Ellis, who JERRY JONES kept the lid on and accomplished his coorperation and retention WITH productivity in a changed role and position as well. No, it took a pair...both with Bill, and with Wade. As a team, Wade and Jerry actually work closer together. Not in conflict for attention or related rewards. Now, in the final analysis, which is really better? NO family what-so-ever, or to acknowledge them and integrate that very concept of a social responsibility into the workings of the franchise, as Jerry Jones has attempted to do at every turn of organizational dealings.
Contributions by the Cowboys and their Cheerleaders into the community, and even those serving overseas, is as IMPORTANT as the legend of Bill Parcells to the fan. Don't kid yourself on that score...as if I had to clarify what the ^*^* I was talking about...if you get my drift.
But to expand on opinion beyond me as a mere fan, let's get a view added by none other than Jimmy Johnson who has been added as proof that Jerry and Wade are dysfunctional in ALL aspects:
Jimmy: Credit to Wade the head coach, not just coordinator
10:04 AM Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Gerry Fraley
Jimmy Johnson, in his role of analyst with FOX Sunday, said Cowboys coach Wade Phillips has worked wonders with the defense, but the credit should not stop there.
``We have to give Wade a lot of the credit for the improvement of the defense in the last couple years,'' said Johnson, who directed the Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories in the 1990s. ``But he's the head coach. He deserves credit for this team winning against Philadelphia, winning the NFC East, winning in the first round. Wade deserves credit as the head coach, not just the defensive coordinator.'' *Thanks WoodysGirl...
But, to further develop points of my initial post:
The cowboys have played 4 of the top 5 scoring offenses in the NFL.
Chargers averaged 28 but put up 20.
Saints averaged 32 but put up 17.
Eagles averaged 27 but put up 16,0, and 14.
Packers averaged 29 but put up 17.
Basically, the cowboys played 4 of the top 5 offenses, played one of those teams twice, so you could say 5 games against top 5 offenses.
Just on performance, this wasn't the Parcells' defensive show.
