"If the opportunity presents itself, I'll think it over and clearly I'm in some phase of the process without knowing whether it's going to become a reality," Parcells told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen by phone on Wednesday. "Sean's become a dear, dear friend. I'm trying to be a friend.
"You know, when I was a young coach, there were people like Chuck Noll, Chuck Knox and Tom Landry who were there for me. I think to honor those guys who helped me, you turn around and pass that legacy on to somebody else and Sean's an example of that. If he needs me and the owner and GM feel the same way, then I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't consider it."
"Sean is not the one doing the hiring. That's up to Mickey Loomis and [Saints owner] Tom Benson," Parcells told Mortensen. "I'm just getting to know Loomis, which is one reason we played golf yesterday. I mean, we've obviously had discussions about doing this but there are still too many hypotheticals to draw a conclusion right now."
Couple key pieces to these comments. First he already is admitting he is thinking about and that him and Payton have talked about it. He also is getting to know Mickey Loomis. When you put that together I am really starting to think this could happen. If Parcells is really Payton's friend then he is no threat to steal his job, plus he is old. Also, from what people say there are similar coaches, and even worked together, so there wouldn't be a huge transition. I didn't think this would happen when I first read it, but I am really starting to think the Big Tuna is going to be back in the NFL.
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