Bill Parcells seems like a fiery guy that might be a bit misanthropic. Apparently, he’s a pretty nice dude though. We learned that earlier this year in his dealings with Ricky Williams. Now, there’s a story out of Palm Beach that Parcells has befriended a random homeless man.
The man’s name is John Schoen and he spends his days panhandling and used to newspapers to Parcells. Schoen usually sets up shop on the corner of U.S. 1 and 17th Street Causeway and occasionally catches the Dolphins’ head honcho. The two men typically discuss football, baseball, horse racing, and the stock market. According to Schoen, religion and politics are off limits.
Big Tuna isn’t a good guy for simply humoring a down-on-his-luck man. Schoen professes to be a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan and made that clear to Parcells. But the Dolphins VP did more than just listen. He got the homeless man an Eagles shirt and hat that came with a personal note from Philadelphia head coach Andy Reid. Later, he even bought Schoen tickets to three Dolphins games along with a Dolphins hat. Schoen apparently declined $150 for his seats to the Dolphins/Ravens playoff game.
I’ve always been a fan of Big Tuna’s no nonsense approach to the game. While other teams are busy trying to conjure up schemes, Parcells is always busy cultivating a culture of professionalism and effort. It just seems like he’s a better man than a football coach — and that may be why he succeeds.
Editor’s Note: Originally, I had planned on this post being funny. It didn’t work out that way. Apologies.
Tags: bill parcells, football, homeless, john schoen, miami dolphins, NFL, philadelphia eagles
