Bill Parcells has signed a four-year deal to become the Miami Dolphins' executive vice president of football operations.
Miami turn to Parcells for salvation
Bill Parcells has signed a four-year deal to become the Miami Dolphins' executive vice president of football operations.
Parcells, 66, is joining the franchise at a low ebb - they began the current season with 13 straight defeats before earning a first win against Baltimore last Sunday.
The Dolphins also announced that both general manager Randy Mueller and first-year coach Cam Cameron will work under Parcells, who will report directly to owner Wayne Huizenga.
"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.
"I respect what the Dolphins name means the legacy of the perfect season, and people like coach (Don) Shula, Dan Marino and so many others who have made the team one of the most successful franchises in the NFL.
"I'm looking forward to helping restore that winning tradition."
Huizenga added: "Bill's accomplishments put him among the most successful head coaches in NFL history, and this position was created to take advantage of his unique background and expertise.
"We all know the respect that he has around the NFL. He has a proven track record of success everywhere he has been in the National Football League, and his football acumen will help put the Miami Dolphins franchise back among the elite of the NFL."
Falcons U-turn
Parcells had looked set to become an executive vice-president with the Atlanta Falcons after agreeing a deal in principle with owner Arthur Blank on Tuesday.
But at a meeting the following day to confirm the contract, Parcells informed Blank he was considering an offer from the Dolphins.
Parcells has spent the season working as an NFL analyst on
ESPN having stepped down last January as coach of the Dallas Cowboys after four years in the job.
He won two Super Bowls (1986 and 1990) during his time coaching the New York Giants and is the only coach in NFL history to have led four different teams to the play-offs.
