Jones will talk with three assistants as possible replacements for Parcells
11:46 AM CST on Tuesday, January 23, 2007
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will begin the search for Bill Parcells' replacement today with some familiar faces.
According to several sources, Jones is scheduled to speak with offensive assistants Tony Sparano and Todd Haley as well as secondary coach Todd Bowles as possible replacements for Parcells, who resigned Monday.
Sparano, Haley and Bowles are all under contract with the Cowboys through 2007. Sparano is the only one of the three with head coaching experience, spending four years at New Haven (1994 to '98).
Sparano joined the Cowboys in 2003, Parcells' first season, as tight ends coach, and was moved to offensive line coach in 2005 and became the running game coordinator. Sean Payton attempted to bring Sparano with him to New Orleans last year as offensive coordinator, but Parcells blocked the move.
In the end, that turned out to be a blessing of sorts for Sparano, who was given the assistant head coach title. He called plays for the Cowboys and oversaw an offense, with Haley, who was promoted to passing game coordinator, that averaged 26.6 points per game and had a 1,00-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers for only the second time in franchise history.
Haley joined the Cowboys in 2004 as receivers coach after three seasons with Chicago. He has the closest ties to Parcells, having worked for him with the New York Jets from 1997 to 2000. His father, Dick, was the former director of player personnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 to '90 and Jets from 1991 to 2002. A fiery coach, Haley had several run-ins with Terrell Owens during the course of the season, but Haley has a solid relationship with Terry Glenn and former Cowboy Keyshawn Johnson.
Bowles also has a Parcells' tie, working for the Jets in 2000 as a defensive backs coach when Parcells was the Jets' chief football operating officer. A former defensive back with Washington and San Francisco, Bowles joined the Cowboys in 2005 and is well respected among the players.
Jones has promoted from within before, bumping up Dave Campo from defensive coordinator in 2001. Campo, however, had a 15-33 record as coach, prompting Jones to go after Parcells
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will begin the search for Bill Parcells' replacement today with some familiar faces.
According to several sources, Jones is scheduled to speak with offensive assistants Tony Sparano and Todd Haley as well as secondary coach Todd Bowles as possible replacements for Parcells, who resigned Monday.
Sparano, Haley and Bowles are all under contract with the Cowboys through 2007. Sparano is the only one of the three with head coaching experience, spending four years at New Haven (1994 to '98).
Sparano joined the Cowboys in 2003, Parcells' first season, as tight ends coach, and was moved to offensive line coach in 2005 and became the running game coordinator. Sean Payton attempted to bring Sparano with him to New Orleans last year as offensive coordinator, but Parcells blocked the move.
In the end, that turned out to be a blessing of sorts for Sparano, who was given the assistant head coach title. He called plays for the Cowboys and oversaw an offense, with Haley, who was promoted to passing game coordinator, that averaged 26.6 points per game and had a 1,00-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers for only the second time in franchise history.
Haley joined the Cowboys in 2004 as receivers coach after three seasons with Chicago. He has the closest ties to Parcells, having worked for him with the New York Jets from 1997 to 2000. His father, Dick, was the former director of player personnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 to '90 and Jets from 1991 to 2002. A fiery coach, Haley had several run-ins with Terrell Owens during the course of the season, but Haley has a solid relationship with Terry Glenn and former Cowboy Keyshawn Johnson.
Bowles also has a Parcells' tie, working for the Jets in 2000 as a defensive backs coach when Parcells was the Jets' chief football operating officer. A former defensive back with Washington and San Francisco, Bowles joined the Cowboys in 2005 and is well respected among the players.
Jones has promoted from within before, bumping up Dave Campo from defensive coordinator in 2001. Campo, however, had a 15-33 record as coach, prompting Jones to go after Parcells
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