The Two Bills

Bill Belichick. Bill Parcells. We know them individually, but how will history define them as a duo? For 50 years, the answer has been an ever-changing study of two very different men born for the same job. They started as associates, with the young Belichick asking the elder Parcells, then just a friend of his father's, for a coaching job at the Air Force Academy. They became co-workers at the New York Giants. A Big Brother / Little Brother relationship blossomed as Parcells took control of the team. They became Champions and Big Apple heroes after winning two Super Bowl titles together. For a brief time, they were competitors, even facing off in a 1994 Browns/Patriots Playoff Game. Then, they were partners again, reuniting first in New England and then with the New York Jets. Like most long term relationships, they eventually went through a rough patch, when friendship turned to rivalry after Belichick left the Jets for the Patriots. It took too long, but they finally reconciled and today, stand together as legends. What if I told you...The Two Bills may have never gotten there without each other?