BP Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 MIAMI GARDENS - Bill Parcells will stay as Dolphins executive vice president of football operations and not leave for another NFL team this offseason, team owner H. Wayne Huizenga said today. "Bill's going to stay," Huizenga said. "He told me [Friday] he's going to stay. He said he likes it here." The possibility Parcells might leave the team after only one season surfaced last week -- just as the team he rebuilt earned a playoff berth for the first time since 2001. Parcells' contract allowed him to leave after one season and still receive the $12 million remaining on his four-year deal if the team is sold. The sale of a majority share to New York real estate billionaire Stephen Ross is expected to be completed shortly. Parcells would then have 30 days to leave without sacrificing the money due him in the final three years of his contract. The existence of the contract clause gave the 67-year-old Parcells a lucrative way out. Miami's improbable season ended Sunday with a 27-9 loss to Baltimore in a first-round playoff game. The Dolphins went 11-5, a dramatic turnaround from last year's 1-15 record. The Dolphins' revival began a year ago when Huizenga hired Parcells. Parcells managed similar turnarounds as a coach, taking over losing teams with the Giants, Patriots, Jets and Cowboys and transforming them into winners. Parcells has a history of being on the move, and he has held three jobs in the past two years. He quit coaching after the 2006 season with Dallas and was a TV network analyst in 2007. He spent four years with the Cowboys, three with the Jets and four with the Patriots. Ross bought 50 percent of the Dolphins last winter and is expected to soon exercise an option to purchase up to 95 percent. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 I didn't expect Heizonga to say he's leaving. it would devalue the sale of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Bill Parcells always tells the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3809823 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris5214 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3809823 ok there goes another option, so who is option Q? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 ok there goes another option, so who is option Q? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Parcells has always been about the money. If he can pocket $9M from the fish while simultaneously collecting million$ from another team, you have to believe he's going to think about that long and hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Parcells has always been about the money. If he can pocket $9M from the fish while simultaneously collecting million$ from another team, you have to believe he's going to think about that long and hard. It's simple... "Look guys, I'm going to take my option to opt out unless..................." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 what a jerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Well this confirms it... Bill is leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gang_green03 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Not that its realistic that he's coming here but what is Huizenga supposed to say, Bills leaving as soon as I sell the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 He said that Friday? I wonder how he feels right now at 6pm EST after his game managing QB just threw 4 picks to end their season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Well this confirms it... Bill is leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Bill Parcells always tells the truth. Yup that's Billy Boy. Just do a 180 from whatever he says and you'll find the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 good who cares anyway-I don 't want him coaching the Jets for 11 minutes and then he'll quit on us again-screw the fat man...if we can get Shanahan good if not then Rex Ryan-I like the way he runs a defense-oh yea and no Favre please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 He said that Friday? I wonder how he feels right now at 6pm EST after his game managing QB just threw 4 picks to end their season? He looked really pleased in the booth today while watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynton Beach Jets Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Good we need stability with the Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I didn't expect Heizonga to say he's leaving. it would devalue the sale of the team. What? I am pretty sure all financial details had to be divulged. And while Par$ells is a commodity, it is not like he is going to push the value from $765 million to 1 billion. I am also sure Ross know of Par$ells nomadic nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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