Time to swallow my pride: Thank you Bill Parcells

by quincyyyyy on Oct 25, 2009 9:01 PM CDT

Bill Parcells was an average coach during his tenure here, and an equally mediocre "talent evaluator." However, he did something that I think most coaches would not have done: he kept rookie Miles Austin on the 53 man roster. If anyone remembers preseason 2006, besides from one long td pass from Romo against the Saints in a pre-season game, Austin did literally squat in training camp or in the other preseason games. He should have been cut, but thankfully Parcells saw his raw talent and kept his fellow New Jersey native. And for that thank you Tuna.

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I've heard of not looking a gift-horse in the mouth

did anyone see Miles’ teeth? I can live without seeing that shot again…lol

He seems to have turned into a fantastic WR with reliability as well as the big play ability he’s shown before. And he’s cut down on the drops (I don’t think he had any this week).

by mdlusk on Oct 25, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions

If that smile goes any wider, the top of his head will pop off.

by GalTex on Oct 26, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions

After two weeks?

Let’s check back in a year befote we go around dripping the anointing oil all over Austin.

Give opposing defenses some film on him and the realization they need to pay attention to him, then see if he continues to produce.

I’m excited about his play and always felt he should have been starting anyways, but I’m going to hold off on thinking he’s going to be the next Drew Pearson for a while.

Let’s see what he does in December.

by Realist Larry on Oct 25, 2009 9:31 PM CDT reply actions

Oh geez

i just went to Dave’s summary and he used the “oil” cliche too
I should have dug deeper!

by Realist Larry on Oct 25, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Have you forgotten?

Ogletree is the next Drew Pearson.

by greatwhitenorth on Oct 25, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Hopefully once defenses start scheming to stop Miles...

…the field will open up for someone else. Maybe even a much maligned Roy Williams.

The 2009 Dallas Cowboys: Talk to me in December.
The NFC East has won 11 Super Bowls; oddly none of those have come courtesy of the Eagles.

by gee-roj on Oct 26, 2009 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions

More likely Witten

by quincyyyyy on Oct 26, 2009 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Quitter didn't want Romo

once a quitter, always a quitter.

usa

by Longhorn on Oct 25, 2009 9:31 PM CDT reply actions

Huh??

by Realist Larry on Oct 25, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions

yes he did

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Oct 25, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, we certainly owe a lot to Parcells

For example, he saw enough of Romo to keep him in the 53 man roster. Some compared Romo’s situation with Matt Moore, who didn’t made the 53 man roster in an attempt to get him on the PS, but Carolina took him. It is known now that Parcells knew that Romo wouldn’t make it to the PS and kept him. That was probably his best call.

And another thing is changing our team mold of player acquisition through the Draft and FA, and they have gone from one of the basement worse teams to a pretty good team, even though they have detractors…

Scott Pioli is seen as one of the best talent evaluators, right? Well, in his last 4 drafts he had 33 draftees, only 2 have made their way to the Pro Bowl and one of them is Gostkowski (K)… And only 9 of them have turned some sort of good production… That’s an awful record and the Cowboys have been much better.

Viva México! Go Cowboys!

by Chandus on Oct 25, 2009 9:47 PM CDT reply actions

Romo remained on the 53 man roster because of Sean Payton and David lee's support

Parcells just deferred to them on that decision

by quincyyyyy on Oct 25, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions

That's the rumour... And still...

The guy pulling the trigger was Parcells. It’s just like the Spears-Ware rumour, Parcells had Spears high with the 11th pick, Ireland had Ware, they discussed their boards and the team took Ware.

Parcells pulled the trigger.

Viva México! Go Cowboys!

by Chandus on Oct 25, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions