41.   He was hired to replace Joe Bugel with the understanding that he would run all football operations.

42.   He talked to Tom Donahoe, director of football operations for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but each decided it was not a good fit.

43.   He will be replaced by director of football operations Kenny Dalglish with the club in second place in the Premier League, six points behind Rangers.

44.   Holmgren had said he would return to the Packers unless he found a job that combined the head of football operations with the head coach position.

45.   Holmgren will have his hands in every aspect of the football operation and perhaps beyond.

46.   I will be in charge of all football operations.

47.   If Parcells accepts that job, he will no longer be in charge of the day-to-day football operation and he will probably hire a general manager.

48.   If Parcells is, in fact, thinking of scaling back his workload, then a move out of football operations seems likely.

49.   If Johnson persuades him to return as coach, Parcells may not want the responsibility of running the entire football operation.

50.   In an odd move, director of football operations Lynn Stiles has also been named tight ends coach.