PATRIOTS NEWS Parcells going in Patriots HoF

[signbabybrady]

 

[Steve102]

I legit thought this might have been April Fool's joke.

 

[yukon cornelius]

if it isn't an april fools joke, it's one of the worst decisions krafty has made

 

[signbabybrady]

No joke lol

 

[yukon cornelius]

No joke lol

now he really needs to go

 

[Joey007]

When there’s a small group of 70 year olds collectively booing at the ceremony, I know they’ll be from here.

 

[p8ryts]

BB says thanks Bob. Bill will be in because the fans appreciate him. Parcells would still be on the outside looking in.

 

[Gator Mike]

Parcells left nearly 30 years ago.

I wasn't happy about how he left, but surely 30 years is enough time to get over it, no?

 

[p8ryts]

When there’s a small group of 70 year olds collectively booing at the ceremony, I know they’ll be from here.

Count me in.

 

[p8ryts]

Parcells left nearly 30 years ago.

I wasn't happy about how he left, but surely 30 years is enough time to get over it, no?

No

 

[Joey007]

Count me in.

Load up the Buick, gang!

 

[signbabybrady]

Parcells left nearly 30 years ago.

I wasn't happy about how he left, but surely 30 years is enough time to get over it, no?

4 seasons in New England. 2 of them losing. Unless he did something in the 30 years since that I'm not aware of he didn't earn it in the 4 he was here.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Hoping the word groceries is somewhere in his acceptance speech

 

[RobertWeathers]

TBH i'm on the fence with this one and always will be but as it pertains to the NEP, I would not vote him in.

First of all, what he did pre-SB is grounds for termination. I'm not sure I blame him for the loss to GB but his actions sure didn't help matters. Even BB said the team was distracted. I also think Kraft was still feeling his way around on how to be an NFL owner and even he admitted he probably would do things differently re: Tuna. Nonetheless, for this reason he should not get in.

On the other hand, fans might forget or not know how hopeless this franchise was from 1989-1992. It was beyond awful. I can't even describe it to those who did not live through it. Tuna and his credibility (and the decision to draft Drew) breathed life in this franchise and fan base. The Patriots mattered again.

My dad is an old school Giants fan thus I grew up as one in the 80s but the Pats were and always will be #1. The Tuna issue might run a little deeper for me as he also led the Giants to greatness.

Nothing wrong with acknowledging Tuna's contributions to the team but he really screwed with the players at the worst possible time.

 

[maust]

Parcells left nearly 30 years ago.

I wasn't happy about how he left, but surely 30 years is enough time to get over it, no?

Not for me it's not
30 years < never



YMMV

 

[signbabybrady]

What about Fairbanks or Berry?

 

[RobertWeathers]

What about Fairbanks or Berry?

Fairbanks didn't exactly leave here on good terms either. Although the Sullivans didn't exactly help matters.

Berry....right guy and the right time. Not sure hes HoF though.

 

[patfanken]

No

It's not about 30 years. It's about his worthiness to be in the HOF. His .500 record. His for all intents and purposes quitting us BEFORE the Superbowl.

Parcells was excellent at BUILDING teams and he did it several times in his career. But what he couldn't do was the hardest thing for a HC to do which is MAINTAIN excellence and he certainly didn't do it here in New England.

I still maintain the hope that this is an April Fools joke. I do NOT want Bill Parcells in the Patriots HOF especially since Russ Francis still isn't.

 

[maust]

What about Fairbanks or Berry?

Or considering the character of the individual we're talking about how about Sullivan, Kiam and Orthwein?

 

[signbabybrady]

Fairbanks didn't exactly leave here on good terms either. Although the Sullivans didn't exactly help matters.

Berry....right guy and the right time. Not sure hes HoF though.

Both deserve it more than BP