I’ll breathe a sigh of relief once the out clause period has expired. Yes, Parcells is saying all the right things. He is at the Senior Bowl doing his job. He’s scouting players, signing potential “diamonds in the rough” like Cameron Wake, and wearing Dolphins gear while doing it.

But it doesn’t mean diddly until he is still working for the Dolphins 24 days from now.

So while many in Dolphinsland might feel relieved at the signals Parcells is sending, I’m not yet fully convinced.
Within those words of reassurance, there are also words that, for me at least, raise eyebrows.

“I think we will have ample time to figure each other out”, said Parcells. “I’m very optimistic. I’ve had two or three meetings with Steve Ross and he seems to be a guy who wants to do things the right way. There will be a period of adjustment. He’s got to find out about the business. We are going to try and make things work.”

There will be a period of adjustment? We are going to try and make things work?

Obviously Parcells is not yet 100% sure about incoming owner Stephen Ross. Mr. Ross would be smart to show Parcells early and often that he does not intend to interfere with Parcells and his football operation. Mr. Ross should make it clear that he is giving Parcells carte blanche to run the football side of the Dolphins as he sees fit.

My worry is that owners, who are rich guys, sometimes tend to have egos. I’ve read some things about Mr. Ross which indicate he has an ego. Hopefully it is not a Jerry Jones type of ego.

There have been mumblings that Parcells is not a “Ross guy”. There was the Carl Peterson story a few weeks ago. You hear the stories about how Ross wants to immediately leave his mark on the franchise. Granted those seem to be geared more towards the business side. Let’s hope it stays that way, for the good of the Dolphins and for the good of Mr. Ross as a new owner. Otherwise he might face a bigger backlash than even Huizenga did when he “fired” Don Shula.

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“Parcells To Stay…. Right?”

By Rich Rodriguez