Bill Parcells says he'd be a 'hypocrite' to ignore New Orleans Saints

I am not a huge fan of Parcells, but he is one of the few coaches left that I actually respect. I am, however, amazed at the rate that some coaches are able to be recycled through the league year after year. Parcells would definitely bring a different type of style, play, rules and regulations to the 'Big Easy'.

If the New Orleans Saints asked Bill Parcells to be interim head coach during Sean Payton's yearlong suspension, the 2011 Hall of Fame finalist says he would be a "hypocrite" if he didn't at least consider the possibility.

"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."

Payton, a former assistant under Parcells with the Dallas Cowboys, considers Parcells his mentor and the two have spoken several times since Payton learned last week the NFL intended to suspend him for all of the coming season -- starting this Sunday -- for his role in New Orleans' bounty program. Payton said most of those conversations concerned how Parcells might handle a similar situation, not whether he was interested in returning to the sideline in New Orleans.

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