Blockbuster Duo: Huizenga Nets Parcells

Wayne Huizenga and Bill Parcells are kindred. They are loyal. They are strict. Their demeanors demand respect. Their credentials inspire excellence. Amidst individuality and noise, Huizenga and Parcells are aged souls. They possess silent strength. They are obsessed with winning.

On Thursday, the Miami Dolphins hired Parcells. Parcells signed a four-year contract. He will not coach. Instead, he is Executive Vice President of Football Operations. “I'm honored to join such an illustrious franchise as the Miami Dolphins and to work for one of the best owners in the league in Wayne Huizenga,” Parcells said. “He shares my same commitment to winning, and I told him I would do everything I can to help turn around the team's fortunes.”

This season, the Dolphins are 1-13. They have averaged seventeen points per contest. They have surrendered twenty-seven. According to Huizenga, Parcells will reverse this. “He has a proven track record of success everywhere he has been in the National Football League,” Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga said Thursday afternoon. “And his football acumen will help put the Miami Dolphins franchise back among the elite of the NFL.”

During his career, Parcells amassed a 172-130-1 record. With the New York Giants, Parcells accrued 77-49-1 slate. With the New England Patriots, he chalked a 32-32 resume. With the New York Jets, he logged a 29-19 ledger. With the Dallas Cowboys, he scored a 34-30 tabulation. Parcells also developed Quarterbacks Tony Romo and Phil Simms, Running Back Curtis Martin, Wide Receiver Keyshawn Johnson, and Linebackers Harry Carson and Lawrence Taylor.

Last season, Huizenga and Parcells appeared worn. Huizenga was not winning. Parcells could not win. Huizenga had Nick Saban. Parcells had Terrell Owens. Hopefully, next season is dissimilar. Huizenga and Parcells are proud warriors. They warrant a victorious sunset.