Parcells Considering Dolphins' Revised (Better?) Offer, Turns Down Falcons - New England Patriots Forums

***maverick4*** · 12-19-2007, 02:29 PM

Per ESPN Just now:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3161733

No details yet on the offer:

"Parcells turned down the position, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Wednesday in a statement. Blank said the team had an agreement in principle with Parcells, but after he told the Falcons he was considering an offer from the Miami Dolphins, negotiations fell through. Parcells was considering an offer to join the team's front office as vice president of football operations"

So... Belichick will have to beat Mangini AND Parcells now within his own division? Yeeesh.

MrBigglesWorth · 12-19-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by maverick4

Per ESPN Just now.

Link to come when they put it up.

So... Belichick will have to beat Mangini AND Parcells now within his own division? Yeeesh.

what is the "revised" offer?

***maverick4*** · 12-19-2007, 02:36 PM

No clue, the story just broke and there's no link with details yet.

xmarkd400x · 12-19-2007, 02:38 PM

Parcells wanted more Coors Light commercials. Owner Wayne Huizenga had to think long and hard about changing the official drink of the Dolphins. It was previously tears.

Fanfrom1960 · 12-19-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xmarkd400x

Parcells wanted more Coors Light commercials. Owner Wayne Huizenga had to think long and hard about changing the official drink of the Dolphins. It was previously tears.

I'm not that young myself, but Parcells looks like he could be in the doddering old fool category before long. Why don't they rehire Shula?

snafu · 12-19-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Fanfrom1960

I'm not that young myself, but Parcells looks like he could be in the doddering old fool category before long. Why don't they rehire Shula?

For exactly the same reason. Only difference being, he already is in that category.

***PatsDeb*** · 12-19-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by maverick4

Per ESPN Just now:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3161733

No details yet on the offer:

"Parcells turned down the position, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Wednesday in a statement. Blank said the team had an agreement in principle with Parcells, but after he told the Falcons he was considering an offer from the Miami Dolphins, negotiations fell through. Parcells was considering an offer to join the team's front office as vice president of football operations"

So... Belichick will have to beat Mangini AND Parcells now within his own division? Yeeesh.

Old Billy Boy, up to his old tricks (agreeing with one team, then screwing them for something better). I don't think BB would mind at all coaching against Mangini & Parcells. Except for the one blip last year he's beaten them pretty soundly. He certainly knows the enemy in both cases.

Mogamedogz · 12-19-2007, 03:28 PM

Guess we can forget about Jason Taylor.

PonyExpress · 12-19-2007, 03:31 PM

Huizenga is trying to increase the value of his team before selling it. Hiring Parcells as GM, given the Tuna's impressive track record at reviving moribund franchises, would accomplish that.

If Parcells takes over the 'Phins, IMO he will draft BC QB Matt Ryan at #1 overall, despite the fact Randy Mueller took Beck last year in rd 2. The reason I say that is IMO Parcells would not come back to manage a franchise with a top 3 pick like Miami or Atlanta unless he had targeted a franchise changing player he could acquire in the draft. That player would likely be a Qb.

***PatsWickedPissah*** · 12-19-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PonyExpress

Huizenga is trying to increase the value of his team before selling it. Hiring Parcells as GM, given the Tuna's impressive track record at reviving moribund franchises, would accomplish that.

If Parcells takes over the 'Phins, IMO he will draft BC QB Matt Ryan at #1 overall, despite the fact Randy Mueller took Beck last year in rd 2.

Exactly. Just like hiring Parcells made the Patriots franchise worth more.
I really hope Ryan does go to Miami or at least in the top 3 so that the remaining choices for the Pats are more valuable. Mueller at Miami is about to end after taking The Ginn Family and Beck the instant bust as two of the top 50 players drafted.