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Any photo of Bill posing with a falcon is worth consideration, especially when he's at his first job as a head coach. But Coach found a personal shot of himself on Air Force's sideline, hugging his father, Charles, and brother, Don, before a game against Boston College on September 16, 1978. The warm, smiley moment featuring two of the closest people in Bill's life gave us the only Air Force photo we needed -- and one of the best photographs inParcells. It can only be found in two places: Bill's personal album -- or the book.

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Despite constant tension in their partnership, Giants head coach Bill Parcells and GM George Young shared similar football outlooks, including a premium on tough defense, power running and athletes who thrived in the elements. You can read more about the dynamics of their relationship in Chapter 12.

Considering Bill Belichick's deep ties to Bill Parcells, "Little Bill" merited three photos in the book, including one that made our Top 10: L.T. standing between the two Bills, both of whom are wearing short shorts. I wanted Parcells's photo researcher Lisa Buch to find a shot that helped illustrate the complex relationship between Little Bill and Big Bill. And she came up with this dandy. We didn't use it only because there was an even better one of the pair on the Jets sideline in 1999. You can find that photo in the book, along with a shot of the two coaching greats chatting just before going head to head in the only playoff game between the longtime comrades.

Bill was a master of the media, and his Q&As were often must-see TV. In this shot, I love his expressive demeanor while apparently taking a question.

The Gatorade shower, an American sports tradition, presumably began in late 1985 when Giants nose tackle, Jim Burt, dumped the liquid on Bill Parcells. This photo captures the full effect of the shower.

Bill Parcells lacked a bond with Jeff Hostetler, in sharp contrast to the Big Tuna's relationship with Phil Simms. But Jeff helped Bill triumph in the 1991 Super Bowl after Simms suffered a season-ending injury on December 15, 1990. Lisa found a photo for Parcells that illustrated the dynamics involving the head coach and his two talented quarterbacks.

Any good photo of icons together during a relaxed moment is worth considering. The final chapter of Parcells notes the symmetry of John Madden being the first person to reach Bill Parcells by phone after Coach had learned that he'd been voted into the Hall of Fame. In early 2006, after John learned of his football immortality, Bill dialed -- and got him -- before anyone else.

After Bill joined the New England Patriots in 1993, he began to transform the franchise with intense and culture-shocking methods, weeding out those who couldn't take his constant pressure. But in this photo of the Patriots at training camp, four players bunched into a cart seem to enjoy a moment of relaxation as the Big Tuna trudges alongside the vehicle.

Bill Parcells and Robert Kraft didn't share many smiles during a rocky partnership that lasted only two seasons in New England. We used another photo in the book that better captured the tension between the proactive owner and dictatorial head coach.

Lisa and I mulled using one photograph sans Bill that nonetheless spoke volumes about him. This was a top candidate.

In many ways, Tom Coughlin is Bill Parcells's doppelgänger. In this photo, Tom's Jaguars and Bill's Patriots warm up as their head coaches look skyward. But perhaps no picture of the master with his disciple is better than the 2014 shot rich in history, which made our Top 10 from the book.

As New England's do-everything player, Troy Brown illustrated the up-and-down-and-up relationships that many gridders experienced under Bill Parcells. In 1993 -- Bill's inaugural year running the Patriots -- he drafted Troy in the eighth round via Marshall, and cut the special-teamer late in preseason. But months later, on October 19, Bill re-signed Troy. And the 5-10, 200-pounder would end up as the franchise's all-time leading punter -- and a fan favorite -- who also contributed at wide receiver and even cornerback. In this photo, taken after the Big Tuna's departure from New England, Troy Brown shows his feelings for Bill Parcells by embracing the Jets head coach.

Beth Payton nicknamed her husband "Bill Parcells, Jr." because of how much the Saints coach emulated his mentor while turning around New Orleans. During three seasons in Dallas, Bill trained Sean to be a leader, and stressed the benefits of confrontation. Parcells uses a shot of the two on the Cowboys sideline during a moment when Bill is teaching by example.