Some More Dallas Cowboys Blogging

More CoachQuest stuff:

• The 3-4, a Reason to Hire Phillips?
• Who Will Replace Parcells?
• Dallas Special Teams Coach Leaves for Seattle

Bill Parcells Retires With Job Undone

Bill Parcells has finally retired, despite many signs pointing to him staying.

Bill Parcells retired from coaching Monday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys after four seasons and ending a stellar career that featured three Super Bowl appearances and two championships.

The announcement came 15 days after the Cowboys’ season ended with a heartbreaking playoff loss in Seattle. He’d been at his office nearly every day since, and there were other indications that the 65-year-old coach was returning for a fifth year in Dallas and 20th as an NFL head coach.

“I am in good health and feel lucky to have been able to coach in the NFL for an extended period of time,” he said in a statement. “I leave the game and the NFL with nothing but good feelings and gratitude to all the players, coaches and other people that have assisted me in that regard.”

He came to town four years ago famously saying of the team he inherited from Dave Campo, “You are what your record is.” If that’s true, then he’s been a mediocre head coach and is leaving behind a mediocre team.

Like Steven Taylor, I fear Jerry Jones will revert to the form he showed after running Jimmy Johnson out of town and hiring a compliant man who is not considered a serious head coaching candidate by any other NFL team. Then again, it’s not like the team could win any fewer playoff games than they have under Parcells.

BREAKING: Parcells Out

ESPN Radio is reporting that Dallas Cowboys Coach Bill Parcells is going to retire.

More when I have the info. I will update info on the situation here.

Vick Wasn’t Carrying Marijuana

Info here.

Fire Major Applewhite!

Are the boosters in Tuscaloosa already upset?

Well, no, not exactly.

All I can say is that this is borderline stalking via blog.

Rick Gosselin on the ‘Boys Future

I have a report and assessment here. It would appear that he thinks that Parcells is gone, that Jerry is looking to return to the GM role and that Romo is a “turnover machine.”

Ugh.

Zimmer Leaves Dallas for Atlanta

Info here.

UPDATE (James Joyner): While it’s odd to make a lateral move after 13 years with the same team, it makes some sense. For one thing, his future was up in the air since Bill Parcells has not announced whether he’s coming back yet. More importantly, I think, is that Parcells forced Zimmer to run an alien 3-4 defense and has otherwise had his finger in the pie. The chance to run his own defense his own way had to be attractive.

UPDATE II (James Joyner): Zimmer confirms my suspicions, at least on the first front:

“I was concerned my contract was up in 20 days or something like that, and there was a possibility I might be out of work,” Zimmer told Channel 11.

“I’m sure the other coaches feel the same way. At that point, you have to start thinking about other things. I never, ever would have thought about leaving Dallas, the Cowboys, the fans here. I love everything about the city and organization.”

Troy Smith wasn’t the “Next Vince Young”

At least not night last and maybe not in the pros.

Saban’s Future

I have some musings on the topic at PoliBlog’s Deportes.