Exploring the legacy of Bill Parcells
Bill Parcells thought he had reached the pinnacle of his profession on Dec. 15, 1982. Ray Perkins, the Giants’ head coach, confirmed that he would leave the team after the season to replace Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama. Almost immediately, the Giants announced that Parcells, the team’s defensive coordinator, would replace Perkins. Parcells’ coaching career had included stops at seven colleges and the New England Patriots and had suddenly landed him in charge of the team he had rooted for as a youngster growing up just a few miles from Giants Stadium.
Suitably proud and excited, Parcells mimicked what so many other people do when they land the gig of their dreams: he called his mother, Ida.
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