SHE'S THE NEWEST DALLAS COWBOY: No, I'm not talking about any cheerleader (though perhaps I should be). I rather refer to the first, and probably the most unlikely, NFL acquisition of the year.
In 1995 then-New England coach Bill Parcells fought a titanic struggle with management (in the person of owner Robert Kraft) over who to draft in the first round of the NFL Draft. Kraft wanted Ohio State receiver Terry Glenn, Parcells wanted another player. Kraft won and Glenn was a Patriot, one who Parcells once derided as "she" during a press conference, and the two continually butted heads before Parcells left the team after Super Bowl XXXI.
Six years passed, Glenn wore out his welcome with the Pats, didn't get a Super Bowl ring after being suspended, and generally failed last year in a comeback attempt with the Green Bay Packers. Parcells' recent travels have been well-documented, but long story short, he's now coach of the Cowboys. And today, he traded for Glenn, giving up an undiscolosed draft pick.
Parcells and Glenn are said to have patched up their relationship, but it's still hard to fathom the two on the same sideline again. But then, Glenn's quite a fit for the team- a many-times-suspended, drug-addled malcontent playing the position wide receiver for the Cowboys- exactly what's been missing in Dallas since Michael Irvin retired. The Cowboys could replicate Troy Aikman by signing a concussion-prone quarterback (many, I would imagine, are available), but I think it's fair to say that recently released all-time rushing leader Emmitt Smith will never be replaced.