Re: Bill Parcells might land in Jets' Front Office <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Bill Parcells might have retired as head coach of the Cowboys yesterday, but -- if history is any indication -- that doesn't mean he's done with the NFL.And while the Giants yesterday ruled out a reunion with the franchise's lone Super Bowl-winning coach -- "No" was Giants president John Mara's to-the-point answer to whether the Giants had any interest in Parcells in any capacity -- the Jets front office would seem to be a logical landing place for Parcells to put the finishing touches on his Hall of Fame career.Parcells, 65, is extremely close to Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, whom Parcells hired in 1997 while coach of the Jets. At the time, Tannenbaum was a 28-year-old salary cap whiz whom Parcells took under his wing. The two remain good friends."There isn't a major decision in my life, both personally and professionally, that I make without first talking to Bill," Tannenbaum said earlier this season when asked if he spoke with Parcells before the Jets decided to hire Eric Mangini as head coach.A native son of New Jersey -- where the Jets plan to move in 2008 -- Parcells also has a strong relationship with Mangini, who was on his staff with the Jets. During a recent, much-publicized rift with former mentor Bill Belichick, Mangini said Parcells is one of the head coaches around the league whom he calls for advice.Parcells, who coached the Cowboys the past four seasons, spent four seasons with the Jets (1997-2000). He took them from 1-15 in 1996 to the AFC Championship Game in 1998 against the Broncos. He stepped down as coach after the 1999 season and, after a year as the director of football operations, he retired, saying he was done with football.Parcells left the Jets with the blessings of owner Woody Johnson, who to this day admires and respects Parcells and would likely welcome him back.Tannenbaum is in Mobile, Ala., scouting the Senior Bowl and was unavailable for comment yesterday.</div>
Re: Bill Parcells might land in Jets' Front Office I wouldn't mind seeing him in some sort of Scout/Consultant role. The guy has a nose for talent and can build a great team as he's done many times in the past.
Re: Bill Parcells might land in Jets' Front Office <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>January 24, 2007 -- The Jets have no plans to speak to Bill Parcells about a possible position with the club, an NFL source familiar with Jets business told The Post yesterday.Since Parcells announced Monday that he is retiring from coaching, there have been rumors he might rejoin the Jets in some front-office capacity. The league source did say the Jets "won't rule out" any possibility of Parcells reuniting with the club, but that's only because of the strong relationship Parcells has with Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Eric Mangini.Television sources say Parcells already is in high demand and that he could command some $4 million to $5 million a year, if that's the direction he wants to take.Parcells walked away from a $5 million salary in the 2007 season with the Cowboys.Even if the Jets wanted to hire Parcells as a consultant, they couldn't pay him a fraction of what he could make from television. If Parcells were to take a TV job, there would be a conflict for him to also be employed by the Jets, so doing both would be out of the question.</div>
Re: Bill Parcells might land in Jets' Front Office <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>January 24, 2007Bill Parcells has been a de facto adviser for the Jets in the past year, supplying answers and guidance to both general manager Mike Tannenbaum and coach Eric Mangini throughout their first season at the helm. Now that Parcells has retired as the coach of the Cowboys, though, his role with the Jets could become more formal.The man who coached the team from 1997-99 and was the general manager in 2000 could soon return as a consultant, a move that would be welcomed by the Jets, according to a team source."There have been no conversations," the person said, "but you always want to leave the door open."Unlike some of his other coaching stops, Parcells' departure from the Jets was relatively amicable. He has a solid relationship with owner Woody Johnson and has been a mentor for Tannenbaum and Mangini. It was Parcells who originally hired Tannenbaum for the Jets in 1997. Had Parcells accepted the coaching job in Tampa Bay after the 2001 season, he likely would have taken Tannenbaum with him as a general manager there.Both Mangini and Tannenbaum have said they run many of their football ideas past Parcells before moving forward on them. His blessing is believed to have been influential in the Jets' decision to hire Mangini last winter, a move largely orchestrated by Tannenbaum.Parcells has made no indication he wants to return to the Jets, or to the NFL for that matter. He will likely be wooed by television networks that will offer more money than the Jets for his on-air analysis. But if he does rejoin Gang Green, he would likely find the non-demanding role as consultant a semi-retirement that would allow him to maintain a position in the league while avoiding the day-to-day minutiae that he said was a part of his decision to leave the Cowboys. He would also add clout -- and two Super Bowl rings -- to the Jets' front office.</div>
