There has been a lot of debate recently about Bill Parcells being left out of the Hall of Fame on his first Ballot. He’s already a Hall of Famer in many Giants fans' eyes, turning the franchise around from the abyss of the 70s and bringing the team 2 Super Bowls.
Dan Pompeii of National Football Post gives his take on all the ruckus of him not being voted in and why he will eventually be voted in. What was remarkable about Parcells is he won wherever he went and turned teams around into contenders. Pompeii added, “what makes Parcells stand out is not his record alone, but the footprint he left on the game. Greatness is measured in more than wins and losses.” Just look at his coaching/GM tree: Belichick, Pioli, Crennel, Weis, Tannenbaum, Payton, Haley, Coughlin, Palmer and Zimmer.
Here is what Sean Payton had to say about Parcells:
“He was one of the greatest motivators of our time, and that resulted in him being able to get the best from his teams. Parcells’ greatest s...
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