Updated: Parcells turns down Atlanta, talking to Miami...*Merge*

[DasTex]

Report: Parcells headed to Atlanta

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Bill Parcells is reportedly ready to take a job in the Atlanta Falcons front office.

According to the New York Daily News, Parcells is on the verge of accepting a job to run the Falcons' football operations with only a few minor details to be worked out. A deal could be finalized with Falcons owner Arthur Blank as early as Wednesday.

"I think I probably will do it," Parcells told the newspaper by phone from his home. "The job description is to be the football operations overseer. We still have a little work to do, but I don't think it's anything major. I don't expect any real deal-breaker. I don't think there will be any major hangups."

Parcells did say he definitely would not be the Falcons' head coach and plans to hire a general manager and then work with that GM to hire a new coach to replace Bobby Petrino, who quit to coach Arkansas just 13 games into his first NFL season.

"I'm going to oversee the football operation," Parcells said. "I'm going to hire a general manager if the deal is finalized in Atlanta. We are going to hire a coach and talk to all the coaches who are there. It's going to be a collective effort. The triangle is going to be the GM, the coach and Bill Parcells.

"Under no circumstances is Bill Parcells ever going to return to the field."

Parcells retired as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys after last season.

After taking over for the Cowboys in January of 2003, Parcells posted a regular-season record of 34-30 during his four-year tenure. The Cowboys had three winning seasons and two playoff appearances under Parcells, but the team dropped both of its postseason games -- losing to Carolina in 2003 and Seattle last season.

Parcells had an overall head coaching mark of 172-130-1 in the regular season with the Cowboys, New York Jets, New England Patriots and New York Giants, winning Super Bowl titles after the 1986 and 1990 seasons during an eight-year run with the Giants.

He has an 11-8 record in the playoffs and is one of only five coaches to guide two different teams to the Super Bowl, joining Don Shula, Dan Reeves, Dick Vermeil and Mike Holmgren.

Nine of Parcells' 19 teams won at least 10 games in a season and he directed 10 squads to the playoffs.

Parcells spent the first 15 years of his coaching career at the collegiate level, including one season as the head coach at the Air Force Academy. He then moved on to the NFL as an assistant in 1979 with the Giants, spent the 1980 season as the linebackers coach with New England and returned to the Giants as the defensive coordinator for 1981 and '82 before taking over the head coaching duties in 1983.

Any guesses?

 

[CowboyMike]

I'm worried he's going to snatch up Jeff Ireland.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I'm worried he's going to snatch up Jeff Ireland.

I wouldn't be surprised. Paoli is always a consideration as well, just depending on what NE will allow.

 

[FLCowboyFan]

He has stolen players/coaches from his previous team everywhere he has gone to. That is the danger of hiring him. JJ will need to keep watch that he does not do so again.

 

[Haley94]

Zimmer just can't get away from him.

 

[03EBZ06]

You'd think at his age, he would want to retire and enjoy life. He has the money (I think) so why not enjoy what little he has left.

I hope he doesn't look at our team to raid personnel.

 

[FLCowboyFan]

That must really freak him out to be under BP again! Poor Zimmer

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

That must really freak him out to be under BP again! Poor Zimmer

After this past year, I'd imagine he'd be thanking his lucky stars. If rumor was true, had he stayed in Dallas, he probably could have been the next HC. I bet he probably kicks his own arse every morning over that one.

 

[Chief]

After this past year, I'd imagine he'd be thanking his lucky stars. If rumor was true, had he stayed in Dallas, he probably could have been the next HC. I bet he probably kicks his own arse every morning over that one.

He was a candidate for the Nebraska job when Callahan got it.

Apparently Parcells talked Zimmer into staying in Dallas, saying there are monsters in those Nebraska cornfields. That was the theory, anyway.

Zimmer will no doubt read & react to the situation and land on his feet.

 

[ethiostar]

He was a candidate for the Nebraska job when Callahan got it.

Apparently Parcells talked Zimmer into staying in Dallas, saying there are monsters in those Nebraska cornfields. That was the theory, anyway.

Zimmer will no doubt read & react to the situation and land on his feet.

:laugh1:good one Chief!

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I'm worried he's going to snatch up Jeff Ireland.

Man, I hope you are wrong.....

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

He was a candidate for the Nebraska job when Callahan got it.

Apparently Parcells talked Zimmer into staying in Dallas, saying there are monsters in those Nebraska cornfields. That was the theory, anyway.

Zimmer will no doubt read & react to the situation and land on his feet.

Yes, he will be engaged and it will, not doubt, Occupy him for a time but in the end, I agree. He will somehow manage to Bend and not break, Probably end up being the hot coaching prospect of 2009.

:laugh2:

 

[Cowboyz88]

I'll freak if Parcells somehow gets Ireland out of here.

For the first time since Jimmy left, there's been no reason to worry about our pro personnel and draft decision.

Jerry needs to do whatever he can to keep Ireland from leaving.

 

[Yeagermeister]

He can have Spears for Abraham

 

[Eddie]

The Falcons are ready to fly in 08 with Drew Bledsoe as their starting QB.

:laugh2:

 

[alancdc]

I'm worried he's going to snatch up Jeff Ireland.

Hopefully he also leaves MB III and others alone when their time comes!

 

[stealth]

has it been officially announced?
I can't make it to a TV at the moment, and I cant remember how to spell espn.com

 

[theebs]

I wouldn't be surprised. Paoli is always a consideration as well, just depending on what NE will allow.

Pioli is not leaving new england.

Belichick brought him there from the jets and he was the one that hired him while at the jets.

pioli's loyalties are to belichick and he would be a fool to ever leave there.

 

[TheCount]

The Falcons are ready to fly in 08 with Drew Bledsoe as their starting QB.

:laugh2:

I think Bill will outdo himself and bring back Jeff George.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Pioli is not leaving new england.

Belichick brought him there from the jets and he was the one that hired him while at the jets.

pioli's loyalties are to belichick and he would be a fool to ever leave there.

Pioli doesn't even have final say on personel in New England. There is no question that it is not likely that Pioli is probably with NE for the long hall and I stipulated this in my original post. Having said that, Pioli is married to Parcells daughter. There is always going to be access there. If Pioli were some how able to get free of New England, he would make huge money on the open market. Leaving New England would be far from Foolish IMO. You have X amount of years to make money. You make it while you can. That's the way the NFL works.