Parcells - biggest jerk of all coaches?

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by mooby

I really don't think we should talk about this, because i remember after the first game against the cowboys last season (MNF, cowboys won 21-18) Parcells wanted to shake Gibbs' hand but gibbs barely acknowledged him and walked away. Cowboys fans were calling gibbs classless after that one. I just believe that gibbs was too upset after that close loss, that he just wanted to get off the field quick.

Yea, I have seen him do that to Parcells too. Definately, no love lost between the two

[MTK]

Everytime we play the Cowboys why does the postgame handshake have it's own thread?

Seriously... who cares??

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Everytime we play the Cowboys why does the postgame handshake have it's own thread?

Seriously... who cares??

I do.

[djnemo65]

Although they weren't exactly close in the 80's, I thought that they became friends after Gibbs retired. In fact, I seem to recall Parcells sending Gibbs an email after learning of Gibbs return saying: does this mean we can't be friends anymore, or something like that.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

I do.

Why?

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Why?

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST BEFORE RESPONDING.

I posted because Parcells completely blew off Gibbs - he didn't go to midfield and refused to even wave to Gibbs after the game. That is a classless move.

IMPORTANT PART OF THE POST: When I posted originally, that is what the commentators said happened. This isn't a "Parcells gave him a limp handshake and gave Gibbs a mean look" post. There is nothing inferential to dissect regarding what happened. I thought it was important. Feel free to disagree, but don't presume you are right on a matter of opinion.

HOWEVER, once I saw the replay, I immediately posted this:

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

I just saw the replay on the Fox postgame, and he did shake hands with Gibbs. Still a jerk, but no reason to dwell I guess.

So, if you understand, great. If not, as I said before, there is no reason to dwell.

All Hail!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST BEFORE RESPONDING.

I posted because Parcells completely blew off Gibbs - he didn't go to midfield and refused to even wave to Gibbs after the game. That is a classless move.

IMPORTANT PART OF THE POST: When I posted originally, that is what the commentators said happened. This isn't a "Parcells gave him a limp handshake and gave Gibbs a mean look" post. There is nothing inferential to dissect regarding what happened. I thought it was important. Feel free to disagree, but don't presume you are right on a matter of opinion.

HOWEVER, once I saw the replay, I immediately posted this:


So, if you understand, great. If not, as I said before, there is no reason to dwell.

All Hail!

Fair enough, I wasn't sure if you knew they did shake hands eventually. Even if they didn't it wasn't an issue in my mind, but to each his own.

[saden1]

Guys Gibbs and Parcells shook hands after the game and Fox showed the handshaking in their OT show after the game!

[mooby]

actually i always thought that Gibbs and Parcells got along. At least that's what i heard, i remember hearing somewhere that after Gibbs came back into the leauge, B.P. was the first one to send him an email, trying to talk to him.

[Master4Caster]

At least he shook Gibbs hand. Tomorrow he's going to wring some cowboy necks!

This is a stressful job and when you lose the way the Tuna's team lost, you are going to be a little p*$$ed. Parcells sees Gibbs as his toughest rival. If his handshake wasn't sincere, it also wasn't personal.

Cut the man some slack.

[Hail Joey G]

yea, kind of coach is Bill Parcells anyway? He is a sore looser

[MTK]

Some people complained about players being a little too happy after games, now it's coaches that are sore losers.

[Redskins8588]

Not that I care all that much, but I did think it was funny when Gibbs was walking off and looking over at Parcells and waved and kinda did a "ok just a wave ok thats fine, just a wave". I didnt see that they eventually shook hands but oh well...

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Redskins8588

Not that I care all that much, but I did think it was funny when Gibbs was walking off and looking over at Parcells and waved and kinda did a "ok just a wave ok thats fine, just a wave". I didnt see that they eventually shook hands but oh well...

Yes, this is what I saw as well. At first, Gibbs motioned as if a wave would be fine, but then, another replay showed them with a brief handshake and that was it.

I saw absolutely no disrespect on Parcells' part. He an old-school guy, and takes losses very seriously. If any of us expected him to kneel in front of Gibbs and kiss his feet, or share a laugh and yuck it up with him, that's not going to happen. He was beaten, he acknowledged his opponent after the game, and left the field.

That's exactly what we always say our players should do after a loss.

[JWsleep]

I thought this thread was going to be about the fact that he refused to take a knee even when the game was so over that FOX was showing us with 8 wins, etc. What was the point of that? Have a little class--admit it's over like a man, and get off the field. (In response, Williams blitzed like 10 guys, and bledsoe grounded the ball twice. Weird.)