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January 22, 2007

Parcells retires

IRVING, Texas -- Bill Parcells retired from coaching today, leaving the Dallas Cowboys after four seasons and ending a stellar career that featured three Super Bowl appearances and two championships.

The announcement came 15 days after the Cowboys' season ended with a heartbreaking playoff loss in Seattle. He'd been at his office nearly every day since, and there were other indications that the 65-year-old coach was returning for a fifth year in Dallas and 20th as an NFL head coach.

"I am in good health and feel lucky to have been able to coach in the NFL for an extended period of time," he said in a statement. "I leave the game and the NFL with nothing but good feelings and gratitude to all the players, coaches and other people that have assisted me in that regard. "

Parcells coached the Patriots for four seasons, from 1993 through the 1996. He resigned after leading the Patriots to Super Bowl XXXI against the Green Bay Packers, a game the Patriots lost.

-- The Associated Press

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Posted by: ed at January 23, 2007 7:10 AM