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Sean Payton's book includes praise for Parcells and time with Cowboys
Posted at 1:17 PM on Mon., May. 17, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has high praise for former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells in his new book Home Team, calling Parcells "brilliant" and describing him as having "the best coaching instincts" of anyone with which he has ever coached.

Payton paints owner Jerry Jones in a favorable light when relaying anecdotes of Jones describing Payton's value to the Cowboys' organization and advising him on his coaching future in the NFL.

Payton spends two chapters of the 288-page book on his time as an assistant coach with the Cowboys. Here are a few Dallas-related highlights from the new book, which is slated to go on sale July 6:

-- Payton says one of Parcells' best coaching jobs ever came in 2003 when the Cowboys finished the regular season with a 10-6 record and a playoff berth.

-- Parcells discouraged Payton from taking the Raiders' head coaching position after the 2004 season. Bill Callahan, Jon Gruden and John Fox also advised Payton against making the move.


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