Bill Parcells complex act of revenge on his successor Wade Phillips appears to be kicking into high gear.
After having raided the Cowboys coaching staff by hiring defensive coordinator Tony Sparano and defensive line coach Kacy Rogers, the Dallas Cowboys turned today to ex-Browns defensive coordinator Todd Grantham to backfill their coaching staff following Parcells' plunder.
Prior to Cleveland, Grantham served as defensive line coach for the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts. Grantham was highly regarded in Cleveland prior to this season, and received a two-year contract extension prior to the start of the 2007 campaign. Browns GM Phil Savage offered his opinion that Grantham would soon make a fine NFL head coach.
Instead, Grantham would soon make a fine NFL unemployed coach.
By the end of the season, the Browns defense ranked among the worst in the NFL, and reports of issues between Grantham and head coach Romeo Crennel were reported by the Orange and Brown Report. Grantham was fired less than 36 hours later. Several days after that, the Cleveland Plain Dealer echoed the OBR's reports.
UPDATE: Reports of a "coup d'etat in progress" in the Cowboys training facility within hours of Grantham's arrival are unconfirmed as of this evening, although Jason Garrett's evil high-pitched laugh could be heard from at least a half-mile away.
Sources:
Associated Press
DallasCowboys.com
TheOBR.com