Its Now Tony's Team, not Bill's

I think the better wording would be its Tony's team now. Its still relies very much on the philosophies of Parcells system, and most all the coaches do have ties to Parcells and his style.

But there is no doubt that Tony has won them over.

 

Did you see this in the comments...

 

I like the fact that Sparano talks to the media, he isn't petulant Saban redux, and he's also not Goofy Cameron, Johnson moving to guard is on the table, and at least Sparano said as much, there was no hemming and hawing..

 

yeah but Sparano was the offensive line coach, i think thats why they said that...

but ive always thought it was Sparano's team, people want to give Bill all the credit, while yes he is there for support, he wasn't making all the decisions... I give 100x more credit to Ireland and Sparano, and I thank Bill for bringing them on...

 

Well, I've got to say HC Sparano passed his first leadership challenge when Joey Porter apologized to the team and HC Sparano for not leaving the field during the Patriots loss.

I'm not enough of a fan to know if Taylor and Parcells had any similar problems in NY, but I do think Tuna talked to HC Sparano about how to handle the situation.

 

Taylor was a wild child and Parcells pretty much left him alone, but it was a different time, you didn't have all the testing you have now, there was not the big focus on after hours as there is now. Players did not get suspended like they do now.

But you can look at Parcells and T.O., and its been said dealing with T.O. drove Parcells away from coaching.

 

He did call plays two years ago if I remember right. before Garrett came in.

 

I just check, Sparano did not have the title of OC, but did the play calling in 2006.

sorry.

 

remember.... the apple does'nt fall to far from the tree...Look what tom coughlin has done in new york...... That team plays the right way. Parcells is orchestrating everything, and letting his people do what their best at, and having the ability to recognise it.

 

lol Hemming and hawing is a very nice way to put it.

Cameron danced around media questions like a journalistic ballerina.

Sparano answers your question as directly as possible, then glares at you to make sure you understood what he just said.

 

I'm sure they bounce ideas around and go to each other with suggestions. Why wouldn't they?

No doubt it's Tony's show though. I'm sure Bill has unlimited input, but Sparano has the final say as to what he wants for his team. No doubt Bill respects that. I can't see Parcells being the type to hire a guy just to be his puppet.

 

It's Bill's team, not Tony's. Here's the proof:

Dang, it shot all the way into the Buffalo's brain!

But in all seriousness, I think Parcells does have very significant input in how the team's run most likely during team meetings. May not be 100% but it just seems like at least half.

 

For what its worth, I recall Sparano saying in a presser that he, Jeff and Bill meet every week in the office and discuss things off the field and on. There's a real possibility that they could have discussed the issue.

 

There was a huge dropoff after bill left the giants, then eventually one of his disciples put it back on track. I can only hope he puts the same blueprint on our team then he did with the giants in their glory years. I want that tough NFC east mentality to flourish down here, its exactlt what we need and we are well on our way to achieving it.

I also dont believe bill is going anywhere, on any other mission. He will not rest until the mission is complete.

 

I think this is bills last stop...It has to be, his legacy awaits this exclamation point.

All the elements and signs point to him being here until he retires, to his jupiter home 100 miles down the street.

 

dj, that's a good thought...Parcells has an ego the size of the Atlantic Ocean. He wants, he needs....this exclamation point on his career. That said, I really don't think Bill is micromanaging Tony's efforts...It would have come out by now because the media would have a field day with the Tuna wandering up and down Tony's back every minute of the day. It's a story that is just waiting to happen, because the media really wants it to happen...but I don't think it will...I, like most here, think Sparano is his own man. He takes whatever nuggets that Bill passes along and I'm sure there are conversations, probably daily, but I really think he calls the shots even though he probably knows there are limits as to what he can call, I doubt he's afraid or wary of making those calls one way or the other...

The area that the Tuna will be missed, IMHO, is in talent evaluation...he has a knack for knowing what guys are capable of...hopefully, I'm reading into this too much too, and Ireland 'is his own man' as well...that area isn't very public, like the Sparano/Parcells relationship so we don't and probably won't know until A.P. (after Parcells)...

 

I am so thankful it's Sparanos team.
I've always been leery of bp. I'm glad he stays in the back ground and Tony IS the head coach and doing a good job of it.
Don't start in on me because I don't like him, it goes way back and it's just my opinion of him.

 

Unlike his limited obligations had been to Dallas as a HC, his task here is/was to build the organization. If he does leave, he'll be far less apt to raid this team, as he did with Jerry Jones.
I presume his tenure here will last as long as his duties are needed, or until the next owner comes calling for similiar services.

If he's already tapped most of his preferred assistants, then his career may very well close out in Miami, a fitting finale nonetheless.