 The Giants had a problem with players abusing drugs in the early 1980s, and Parcells decided he had to take a stand.He estimates that he released 20–30 players due to drug use in his first three years as head coach, some after giving them second chances.He would often call their mothers to tell them of the players habits in an attempt to get them off drugs, and several times he recounts crying along with players as he released them.