Bill Parcells Among 2012 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Semifinalists
by Ed Valentine on Nov 22, 2011 6:59 PM EST
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PrintFormer New York Giants coach Bill Parcells headlines the list of 26 semifinalists nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012. Former Giants general manager George Young is also on the list.
Oddly, Parcells is considered a first-year eligible candidate despite having been a Hall of Fame finalist in both 2001 and 2002 before returning to the sidelines to coach the Dallas Cowboys.
Check the list after the jump and see who you think deserves to be part of the Class of 2012.
Parcells' Resume
1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys
Seasons: 20
Division Titles: 5
Conference Titles: 3
Super Bowl Titles: 2
Notable: Parcells is a two-time NFL Coach of the Year recipient (1986, 1994)
The complete list of 26 modern-era semifinalists is as follows:
Steve Atwater, S – 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets
Jerome Bettis, RB – 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Brown, WR/KR – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Don Coryell, Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Dermontti Dawson, C – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Owner – 1979-2000 San Francisco 49ers
Chris Doleman, DE/LB – 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers
Kevin Greene, LB/DE – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Cortez Kennedy, DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Curtis Martin, RB – 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets
Clay Matthews, LB – 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-96 Atlanta Falcons
Karl Mecklenburg, LB – 1983-1994 Denver Broncos
Bill Parcells, Coach – 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys
Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Willie Roaf, T – 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs
Donnie Shell, S – 1974-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers
Will Shields, G – 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
Steve Tasker, ST/WR – 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Aeneas Williams, CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
Ron Wolf, Contributor – 1963-1974, 1978-1990 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1975-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990 New York Jets, 1991 -2001 Green Bay Packers
George Young, Contributor – 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
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Awesome
Parcells lives only a mile or so down the road from me during the off season in Saratoga Springs NY. He is a class act and never opposed to talking to “neighbor” for a few moments when you run into him. Long live the Tuna!
Glad to see George Young on the list as well. Helped to resurect the team when it was at its lowest point.
I got a GIF for that!
by Fester McDougal on Nov 22, 2011 7:28 PM EST reply actions
Agree..Parcells is my all-time favorite coach...It's Tuna time!!!
And also yes George Young turned this franchise around..We can piss and moan about them but they have been competitive ever since…Its all due to Young and Parcells..
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
I love Saratoga
one of my favorite places.
Perry Fewell Stinks!
Yeah beautiful place..
Used to go there every August for the horses races and Golf..That public golf course..if it is still public..was awesome..We’d stay three days…and it was funny because we’d get plowed under and when we talked about what we wanted to do, my one buddy would holler: “I want to go see the laked nadies !!!”…
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
Yup, I am about a mile from the track. A great place to raise a family.
I got a GIF for that!
by Fester McDougal on Nov 23, 2011 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
Bill Parcells - obviously
These should really be no-brainers
Cris Carter
Roger Craig
Kevin Greene
Andre Reed
Steve Atwater
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I don't see Bomar on this so-called "list"
Somebody is gonna get hurt.
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His 5 year eligibility is not up yet
Soon my friend, soon…
I got a GIF for that!
by Fester McDougal on Nov 22, 2011 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
How many years dos he have to be on the practice squad to qualify?
New York Football Giants Zindabad!
Let's Go Giants!
Bomar is on the silent ballot..
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
I forgot that CC was an Eagle
Has to lose a vote or two for that unfortunate association.
I got a GIF for that!
by Fester McDougal on Nov 22, 2011 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Yup
Consider him SCRATCHED!!
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done
what about the cowboys players? do we not scratch those names too?
New York Football Giants Zindabad!
Let's Go Giants!
That has to happen.
I fight the urge to insult Parcells for his time spent in Dallas.
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I've rooted for that man no matter where he went..
I’m a forever Parcells fan..I actually miss the guy..Football is not the same without him..
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
Those are all the sexy picks
But Willie Roaf and Will Shields need to get in some day… REmember when Kansas City had Eddie Kennison and Johnie Morton as their starting wide outs? and basically any RB who they put back there was goodo for 1700 yards a season….they had gonzo too but….Wow, their size and athleticism is rare… Jason peters, is the only LT that I can think of that comes close to Shields and his pure ability to be a road grader and an athletic tackle too…Shields did it for 13 years though…HOF easy
JoeD AKA The Voice Of Reason
I agree completely
They both definitely deserve to be inducted. Without a doubt.
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Yeah hard to believe they haven't been inducted yet...
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
Willie Roaf
I completely agree.
Perry Fewell Stinks!
what
Craig, Atwater and Greene were average at best.
by GiantFaninColorado on Nov 22, 2011 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
they were good
but not HOF good.
Perry Fewell Stinks!
you overlook
the bus, tim brown, haley, kennedy, matthews, mecklenburg, roaf and shell — my brain hurts
by Carson Lives! on Nov 22, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Carter
should be in already, sometimes you just have to wait your turn…It’s his turn this time.
"Beckum is Beckum, it's a hamstring".....Tommy Couglin
by Great Gatsby on Nov 23, 2011 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
Bill Parcells
I’m not certain he’s a certainty. I believe he’s somewhat tarnished his image. I hope I’m wrong.
Perry Fewell Stinks!
May the Legend of Bomar be told from generation to generation
by Nicks4Six on Nov 22, 2011 7:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Civilization would crumble if it didn't.
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they are engraving his name on the mars face right now
New York Football Giants Zindabad!
Let's Go Giants!
by BB1156 on Nov 22, 2011 9:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
nice
that is awesome
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even more awesome
Is that Bomar is doing it … from the moon … WITH HIS PISS
Details of the operations of an interstate dog fighting ring were revealed, with some portions involving drugs and gambling. Gruesome details involving abuse, torture and execution of under-performing dogs ... He admitted to being involved in the destruction of 6–8 dogs, by hanging or drowning...
by Simms-McConkey on Nov 23, 2011 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
I love the Tuna.
He was the first coach I’ve ever watched on the sideline as a Cowboys fan. Something we can both agree on is this guy changes franchises around, and in the right direction too.
Realist.
A cowboy fanAND a yankee fan
gee, never seen that around here!!!! Let me guess….Lakers?
JoeD AKA The Voice Of Reason
haha you want a real shocker?
These would be the teams I would root for besides NY Football Giants:
Dallas Mavericks
Texas Rangers
Dallas Stars
New York Football Giants Zindabad!
Let's Go Giants!
Back in the 90's when those two teams were reeling off titles I was in diapers.
Zero memory of the “good old days.”
Realist.
NOt only that
he started watching the Cowboys when Parcells became their coach . .. wow thats pretty obvious
(heat actually)
But wait you haven’t seen good ol’ Jeterian 2 before?
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.
-John Madden
[Jake Ballard] has 4 speeds actually:
Stop→Slow→Truck (he shifts into that when its time to carry 4 defenders for another 4 yards)→LEAP!
-Raptor 22
Gee, I wonder if Parcells would let Boley run his mouth, or his team come out and be completely
embarrassed in their own house for four years? Just taking a wild guess, but I’d say not. How far we’ve fallen. Sad, really. Also gotta wonder if he’d allow his O line to become a steaming pile, or field a linebacking corp we’ve dealt with the last four. Again, I’d guess not.
thank GOD jerry jones chose T.O. over Parcells
Parcells slowly but surely turned that franchise around and as soon as he left, it peaked, and slowly went down hill, down to the mediocrity it has had since the late 90s….. Then Parcells went onto build Miami into a playoff team, only to have it go back to mediocrity when he handed over the reigns.
Much respect to Parcells..He’s very old school and one of the good guys. Football genius
JoeD AKA The Voice Of Reason
Same thing with the Jets
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All of Dallas's talent was brought in on his watch
Ware, Ratliff, Newman, Witten, Romo . . . wish he’d never had gone there.
Thank you Coach Parcells
…for the best Giants run ever. LT, Bavaro, Simms, Carson….wow.
I feel bad for my kid. He’ll never see the Miracle on Ice, he’ll never see a Giants’ defense like the 86 team, and he’ll never have a President like the Gipper.
Oh, and he’ll probably never see another Ranger Stanley Cup but there is at least a chance of that.
dude
there will be amazing NY sports achievements in the near future and hopefully much better presidents in your son’s life
by Carson Lives! on Nov 22, 2011 10:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wish I could have watched the Parcells coached teams
But from the stories I heard, it sounds like he really deserves this.
The man is a living legend...
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He was even fun to listen to when he talked to the media
New York Football Giants Zindabad!
Let's Go Giants!
Did he actually NOT get voted in twice?
That would blow my mind… this guy is in the same breath as Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry
Details of the operations of an interstate dog fighting ring were revealed, with some portions involving drugs and gambling. Gruesome details involving abuse, torture and execution of under-performing dogs ... He admitted to being involved in the destruction of 6–8 dogs, by hanging or drowning...
by Simms-McConkey on Nov 23, 2011 12:22 AM EST reply actions
No No
He went back into coaching with the Cowpokes.
"Beckum is Beckum, it's a hamstring".....Tommy Couglin
by Great Gatsby on Nov 23, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
One thing that bugs me is when people get inducted after they are dead..
What the hell good is that?..You think they give a shit after they are dead?..It ain’t like they’ll be able to come back for a special appearance to give a speech..They are dead for chrissakes…
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
If coughlin gets fired
and I hope he does, anyone up for the Tuna?
He won't ever coach again...
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
Though in fairness
Between the two of em, Coughlin is more likely to have a heart attack on the sidelines.
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