LouGrant
12-30-2002, 06:32 PM
Monday, December 30
Parcells already linked to Cowboys' top job
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ESPN.com news services
It didn't take long after the firing of Dave Campo for reports to fly about Bill Parcells becoming the next coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
When contacted by ESPN, Parcells' agent, Jimmy Sexton, denied any deal has been done between Parcells and the Cowboys. Two other sources have told ESPN that reports any deal is done are false.
Haven't We Been Here Before?
If Bill Parcells indeed does become the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, he'll be traveling to some familiar places next season.
The Cowboys are scheduled to visit the New York Giants, the New York Jets, the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season. Parcells has a history with each, winning a Super Bowl with the Giants, taking the Patriots to the Super Bowl, and then fleeing to the Jets after that season.
After resigning in New York, Parcells was out of coaching. He flirted with returning to coaching at Tampa Bay last season, even accepting the job before backing out four days later.
The complete NFL schedule, with exact dates and times, is usually released in early April.
The Dallas Morning News reported on its Web site Monday afternoon that Parcells had agreed to an $18 million, four-year deal and would be introduced as the team's sixth coach Tuesday. The story was based on unnamed sources close to Parcells and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones....MORE... (http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/1230/1484533.html)
Parcells already linked to Cowboys' top job
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ESPN.com news services
It didn't take long after the firing of Dave Campo for reports to fly about Bill Parcells becoming the next coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
When contacted by ESPN, Parcells' agent, Jimmy Sexton, denied any deal has been done between Parcells and the Cowboys. Two other sources have told ESPN that reports any deal is done are false.
Haven't We Been Here Before?
If Bill Parcells indeed does become the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, he'll be traveling to some familiar places next season.
The Cowboys are scheduled to visit the New York Giants, the New York Jets, the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season. Parcells has a history with each, winning a Super Bowl with the Giants, taking the Patriots to the Super Bowl, and then fleeing to the Jets after that season.
After resigning in New York, Parcells was out of coaching. He flirted with returning to coaching at Tampa Bay last season, even accepting the job before backing out four days later.
The complete NFL schedule, with exact dates and times, is usually released in early April.
The Dallas Morning News reported on its Web site Monday afternoon that Parcells had agreed to an $18 million, four-year deal and would be introduced as the team's sixth coach Tuesday. The story was based on unnamed sources close to Parcells and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones....MORE... (http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/1230/1484533.html)