Bill Parcells: Give him some time to bring ‘his players’ in and then watch out. Scratch that. Give Bill Parcells a team coming off three consecutive 5-11 seasons and go ahead and make reservations for the playoffs, somewhere Parcells has been to with four different teams. He’s the only coach ever to accomplish that feat. In his first year at Dallas – without ‘his players’ – the Cowboys went 10-6 and 5-1 in the NFC East, qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 1999. While the division proved to be down, wins over Philadelphia and Carolina look awfully impressive now. Dallas’ offense showed signs of improvement, averaging 18.1 points a game – with Richie Anderson as its offensive MVP. But Parcells’ biggest achievement was turning an up-and-coming defense into a dynamic one. The Cowboys were No. 1 in total defense and second to New England in scoring
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