Coach Parcells shows no mercy | Truth&Rumors

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When he was coaching the Jets a decade ago, Bill Parcells saw one of his players throwing up during a workout session and yelled, ``Throw up on your own time.'' As the Patriots coach before that, Parcells spotted one of his players passed out from an energy-sapping training camp test. ''When he wakes up,'' Parcells yelled at trainers, ``tell him I just cut him.'' As the Cowboys coach, Parcells put an offensive lineman on the physically-unable-to-perform list because he flunked the portion of the infamous Parcells conditioning test that required him to run three separate 300-yard shuttles inside a specified time. The player was Pro Bowl guard Larry Allen -- the Cowboys' highest-paid player at the time. Are you getting the idea that conditioning is important to Bill Parcells?"

Miami Herald

Bill Parcells , AP

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May 12, 2008 06:44 AM ET

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Are you getting the idea that his fat arse couldn't take a dozen pushups before he'd pass out? I know, I know, he doesn't have to but, in the Army, we were always told to lead by example.

HOOAH05!

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May 12, 2008 07:00 AM ET

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You took the words right out of my mouth, Hooah.
Parcells is a big believer in "do as I say, not as I do".

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May 12, 2008 07:06 AM ET

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Exactly, and exactly!

Personally, I'm getting the idea that pizza is important to Bill Parcells.

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May 12, 2008 07:15 AM ET

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3 300yd shuttles........that sucks!

America's Legend

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May 12, 2008 07:15 AM ET

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Does anyone really care?

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May 12, 2008 07:17 AM ET

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Coach ?

Squeeb

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May 12, 2008 07:18 AM ET

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I really have problems with that kind of stories, especially when you know that over the past decade, there were some tragic deaths during summer camps...

Aymeric

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May 12, 2008 07:33 AM ET

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Aymeric, agreed.

That "only wimps vomit and pass out" attitude has killed a few guys, and will kill a bunch more. And it'll probably be even worse at the college level.

Yankee64

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May 12, 2008 07:48 AM ET

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College level, heck, this goes on at high schools, too.

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May 12, 2008 07:51 AM ET

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With this toughness inspiring the Fins......they are sure to win 2-3 games this year.

jackman....!

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May 12, 2008 08:06 AM ET

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Well...you all know how the old saying goes...:

"If your not a physician or physical trainer....and you need to build a team of athletes...just over exert them to the point of passing out or vomiting...same great results."

Hortag

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May 12, 2008 08:13 AM ET

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Nobody ever said the Tuna was a warm and fuzzy guy, just a guy that knows how to turn losers into winners....

He's got an omelet to put together in Miami. Count on him busting some eggs while he cooks.

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May 12, 2008 08:15 AM ET

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HOOAH05!

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May 12, 2008 08:19 AM ET

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He's got an omelet to put together in Miami. Count on him busting some eggs while he cooks.

ghostofthebabe | 05/12/08, 08:13 AM
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OK, that made me hungry. I'm going to breakfast.

Hooah!05 - Mohican Monday! | 05/12/08, 08:15 AM

Get some for me too, Hooah, with sausage patties. Thanks.