Jacks, there are many very important factors for Parcells to consider, some which you just mentioned (legacy, money, competition, etc..)

However, I think you are under-selling Payton's relationship with Parcells short.

Sean's father died when he was just a kid, and Sean latched on to his high school coach like a father, who Sean went to for advice, support, & direction that a father would give a son (marriage advice, job advice, financial advice, etc..) When Sean hooked up with Parcells there was that same fatherly figure connection that made their relationship stick. To this day, Sean calls Bill 8-9 times a week, and Sean just recently stated that if he is in Florida, Bill has made it known to him that he better not find out Sean was in Florida and didn't pay a visit. So in Sean's mind, it would be like asking his father to take over for his team as a (huge) favor, and vice versa Parcells considering this (huge) favor for his "son". So I believe this is equally as important a factor for Bill.

To further illustrate my point, if Bill gets what he demands: $$$$ money, control, Drew signed, replace the suspended players, etc to where everything is in place for a Super Bowl run & a legacy enhancer....Bill still has to commit to the job with the thought in mind that Drew could go down in week one. Then where will his legacy be after fielding a 3-13 team & would the money be worth the headaches? However, if he is doing a favor for his "son", it's simply a labor of love, with the added enticemnet of a Super Bowl run, big money, legacy enhanced, etc...

Don't get me wrong. Bill will still approach this like a business decision and smartly weigh the factors. Much like a son asking his father for $200,000 to help him buy that dream house or invest in some "sure-thing" stock. Some fathers would do it for their "son" and some would think it's a bad investment and say no. But the father-son relationship is a factor in all this.

This post was edited on 4/4/12 at 5:17 pm