As the coach of the Patriots from 1993-96, Bill Parcells led the team to its first playoff appearance in eight seasons, made a Super Bowl, tied a then-franchise record for wins, won a division title, and was named NFL Coach of the Year.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013, and is a finalist for induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame this year – for the fourth time. What’s the hold up?
Each year, the Patriots Hall of Fame inductee is determined by fan voting, and according to NFL experts, that’s why Parcells won’t get the call, since he abandoned the team after falling in the Super Bowl to the Packers in 1996.