Bill Parcells has all but admitted he would consider coaching the Saints next season if the opportunity is available. He and Sean Payton are close friends, and Parcells would see the move as a personal favor. Now, the question is whether or not the 70-year-old coaching legend would return next season somewhere besides New Orleans. The Vikings are hoping he’ll consider it.
According to the NY Post, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has been putting the “hard sell” on Parcells to try to convince him to rescue the Vikings. Minnesota finished 3-13 under Leslie Frazier last season and struggled before that with Brad Childress running the show. Wilf has reportedly told Parcells to “name his price” to oversee Minnesota’s football operations and coach the team. In other words, they’re willing to give him complete control.
The Post also says that Parcells wonders if the game has “passed me by.” That’s a fair question. Returning to the sidelines to coach the Saints and taking over the Vikings would be two totally different tasks for the Big Tuna. The Saints are a team that is loaded with Super Bowl talent that simply needs an experienced leader to hold down the fort in Payton’s absence. The Vikings need fixing. At this age, you have to wonder if Parcells still has enough in him to take one of the NFL’s worst teams and turn it into a playoff contender. Better yet, would he even want to?
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