Phillips fired; analysis on Garrett taking over
Posted on: November 8, 2010 2:25 pm
Edited on: November 8, 2010 2:42 pm
Posted by Andy Benoit
The inevitable has happened: Wade Phillips has been fired. According to CBSDFW.com, Phillips is out. The interim
head coach? Jason Garrett.
After the Cowboys’ no-show at Green Bay Sunday night, most people figured Phillips was done. Thus, the big story here is that Jerry Jones has chosen to hand over the head coaching duties to Garrett.
Jones made Garrett one of the highest-paid assistants in the NFL three years ago because, otherwise, the offensive guru would have taken the Atlanta or Baltimore head coaching jobs. But since then, Garrett’s star has dimmed, especially this season. The Cowboys have one of the most simplistic offensive systems in the NFL. They have not been able to establish an identity, particularly in the run game. And, many of the offensive stars have mastered the art of the mental mistake (false starts, failed blitz pickups, etc.)
Jones is likely using the final eight games this season to determine whether Garrett can be the long-term head coach of this club.
By turning to Garrett, Jones is not only minimizing the immediate upheaval that a midseason coaching shakeup causes, he’s also hedging his bets in case the league’s labor strife leads to a lockout. If there is a lockout, teams won’t be able to practice during the offseason, which makes it extremely difficult to bring in a new coaching staff.
Posted on: November 8, 2010 2:25 pm
Edited on: November 8, 2010 2:42 pm
Posted by Andy Benoit
The inevitable has happened: Wade Phillips has been fired. According to CBSDFW.com, Phillips is out. The interim
After the Cowboys’ no-show at Green Bay Sunday night, most people figured Phillips was done. Thus, the big story here is that Jerry Jones has chosen to hand over the head coaching duties to Garrett.
Jones made Garrett one of the highest-paid assistants in the NFL three years ago because, otherwise, the offensive guru would have taken the Atlanta or Baltimore head coaching jobs. But since then, Garrett’s star has dimmed, especially this season. The Cowboys have one of the most simplistic offensive systems in the NFL. They have not been able to establish an identity, particularly in the run game. And, many of the offensive stars have mastered the art of the mental mistake (false starts, failed blitz pickups, etc.)
Jones is likely using the final eight games this season to determine whether Garrett can be the long-term head coach of this club.
By turning to Garrett, Jones is not only minimizing the immediate upheaval that a midseason coaching shakeup causes, he’s also hedging his bets in case the league’s labor strife leads to a lockout. If there is a lockout, teams won’t be able to practice during the offseason, which makes it extremely difficult to bring in a new coaching staff.
I see Jason Garrett matching the Cowboys 1-7 start with a 1-7 finish. Will that do it?
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:lol: !<<):nohead: :hahahahah :laughingb :homer:
Wade is the winner in this. He can enjoy the holidays with pay, without all the Cowboys bs. And I mean bs, because that's what the Cowboys organization represents for me. Wade will easily hook up with another NFL team in the future.
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:lol: !<<):nohead: :hahahahah :laughingb :homer:Wade is the winner in this. He can enjoy the holidays with pay, without all the Cowboys bs. And I mean bs, because that's what the Cowboys organization represents for me. Wade will easily hook up with another NFL team in the future.
For the record Jerry never fired Tom. Jerry came to town to try to buy the Cowboys from Bum Bright and he had Jimmy Johnson in tow. He made it clear from the start that if he were successful that Jimmy was to be his coach.
Once the deal was made it was Bum's GM, Tex Schram's job to tell Tom, however, if he didnt already know he was suffering from accute unawareness.
