Tuna Is Toast

It appears Bill Parcells (not pictured) will now be not pictured.

The Dolphins' football czar (a phrase I thought should be reserved for coke dealers and despots), has decided to step aside.

He's leaving his franchise in the hands of Jeff "is your mother a hooker?" Ireland.

He leaves behind a 7-9 team who appears poised to, well, we don't know what the heck the Dolphins are going to do this season.
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Was Parcells a success in Miami?

I don't know.

He inherited a 1-15 team and it got better.

There really wasn't any other way to go.

Still, his first year, the team won a division and had a miraculous turnaround.

Was it his genius that Chad Pennington became a free agent right before the season?

Or was he lucky?
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Parcells was brought in for his drafting genius.

His first move was passing on Matt Ryan for Jake Long.

Jake's a pro bowler, but Matt Ryan's ceiling is pretty freaking high.

I'd give Parcells credit for the wildcat, but it was quarterbacks coach David Lee who is responsible for that (he brought it over from Arkansas).

Parcells brought us Pat White and Patrick Turner and a few other busts who were named Pat.
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While I grew up a Giants fan, truth is, Parcells only two titles are because of Lawrence Taylor.

Parcells constructed his defense around one of the most disruptive forces in the history of the league.

And what do you know? Championships.

Parcells has exactly zero titles without LT.
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Compare Parcells to Pat Riley.

It's no competition.

Pat Riley has brought this town one title, and now the makings of a dynasty.

Riley signed LeBron.

Parcells signed Incognito.

Advantage Pat.
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So I say, thanks for the memories Bill.

Clearly, he didn't love working with star obsessed owner Stephen Ross.

I picked up my handy-dandy Dolphins calendar today.

The front read "South Florida's biggest party."

Parcells didn't want any part of that.

He's strictly a football guy.

Albeit not a very good one.