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Man, if this guy isn't buying lottery tickets by now, he's a fool. Bill Parcells guides the New England Patriots to Super Bowl XXXI. True, the Patriots lose, but somehow, Parcells still comes out a winner. The Reader's Digest version: Parcells dislikes working for Robert Kraft, the Patriots' owner. Kraft, who'd rather not have the bull-headed Parcells as his coach anymore, wants him gone, but won't release him from the final year of his contract, thus preventing Parcells from becoming the coach of the New York Jets. But, the NFL brokers a deal in which the Jets surrender future draft picks to the Patriots, who, in turn, release Parcells. The prodigal son comes home—Parcells led the Giants to two Super Bowl wins ('86 and '91)—and immediately transforms the Jets (1-15 in '96) into a midseason first-place team and a serious playoff contender. Was it all worth it? Jets fans think so.
From Sports Illustrated: Photograph by Hans Deryk/AP Photo
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