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WFAN Best Sports Figures: #10 — Bill Parcells

Editor’s Note: As part of WFAN’s 30th anniversary celebration, from May 1-12, we asked you to vote on the best local sports figures over the past 30 years. Over the course of two weeks, we are revealing the top-10 vote getters.

NEW YORK (WFAN)Bill Parcells was a magician when it came to turning around lousy teams.

When he took over the Giants in 1983, Big Blue had reached the playoffs just once in the previous 18 seasons. But in the eight years Parcells led the way, the Giants were in the postseason five times and won their first two Super Bowls.