Parcells sees alot of Himself in Ryan

When Bill Parcells interviewed Rex Ryan last year for the Dolphins head coaching vacancy he came away impressed. "I saw a little of myself in him," Parcells told the Daily News by phone on his way to hitting some golf balls in south Florida.

"The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons," Parcells said. "You know, they get paid well, it's kind of a little bit in the limelight, but they are not the real deal as far as being football guys. I got a real sense that there wasn't too much aside from football that was important to Rex."

But if Ryan wants to really emulate Parcells he has to win. Parcells currently has a 183 career win and 2 super bowl title lead on Ryan, but a Parcells endorsement is a good confidence booster.