After four years, Bill Parcells, the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, retired in a surprise move. I learned this watching ESPN and indeed, this is reported on their website. Moreover, he's done this before in 1991 from the Giants; in 1996 from the New England Patriots, and in 2001 from the New York Jets. This makes his fourth go-round.
But as much as ESPN focuses on the stress of the last season as the reason, people forget that Parcells did have heart problems. Plus, he's getting older and indeed can take only so much. It wasn't Terrell Owens in my view. T.O. actually played better and was more of a positive impact as the season wore on.
Indeed, he did have to deal with QB Quincy Carter's drug problems a few years ago and I can't see how that could be less stressful. I think it may have been Jerry Jones' focus on winning and such that Jones may have made an inappropriate statement to Parcells in a recent meeting. They did get along well, however, so that's a remote possibilty. Brad Sham, the noted Cowboys Broadcaster, said that he was surprised at the news as "everyone was excited about the season and the future." It may have been just the stress of the business side of the deal involving his contract or words from his wife and family. He may have a clause in it that invites him to retire with some comfort. He may have taken that deal.
He did have a hard and taxing year, one for any coach. Take a look at this video of the press conference after the loss to the New York Giants:
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