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One of the great joys of observing Parcells is watching him abuse sportswriters. After riding herd on 50 football players, Parcells finds managing the media easy. Strategy: He bullies. Almost every week on ESPN there's a clip of Parcells eviscerating reporters at a post-game press conference. (Typical Parcells response: "That's a stupid question. Next." And it usually is a stupid question.)

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