Bill Parcells is on the verge of accepting a deal to oversee the football operations for the Atlanta Falcons, according to the New York Daily News.
“I think I probably will do it,” Parcells said by phone from his home in Saratoga. “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.”
“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. I’m also going to include Rich McKay if he wants to stay in the business.
“Under no circumstances is Bill Parcells ever going to return to the field.”
Love the third-person talk, Bill. This is a bold and risky move by Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank. On one hand, Parcells will bring much needed leadership, direction and credibility to a franchise in desperate need of all three. However, this was also a man who took the Patriots to the Super Bowl in 1995, while also negotiating to become the next head coach of the New York Jets. If that doesn’t sound familiar (ahem, Bobby Petrino) Falcons, I don’t know what will.
For better or worse, however, the “Big Tuna” will bring a new look to the Falcons. And after the year they’ve had, that certainly isn’t a bad thing.
