DC.COM Blog: Wade Must Set A Different Tone
Posted by mickshot at 3/27/2009 5:30 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com
Wade Phillips can’t win for losing these days. He was heavily criticized for not talking to the media for the past two months, and then when he talked the past few days at the NFL owners meetings, he was heavily criticized for what he did say.
What’s a coach to do?
If it were me, and I’m thinking you, too, quit being such a nice, accommodating guy. Killing reporters with niceness is not working. So is being so politically correct with everything he says. Might as well start keeping score. Few got away with such personal attacks when Jimmy and Bill were here. And the verbal sparring didn’t take place. Each just set that tone. Walk-offs were well timed. That’s what Wade must do otherwise this is going to be a long season for him.
Also, while we’re on all this, just once I want someone to say Terrell Owens was released because he was such a controlling, self-centered, ego-maniacal player who had to make everything about him and more difficult for his quarterback. Sure he worked hard. Sure he played hard. Sure he appeared to be a good teammate. Sure he had good numbers.
But at what price, both tangible and intangible? There was the team and there was Terrell. And even if I’m wrong, who else out here would you make that mistake about?
Come on, bottom line is if the Cowboys are right about Roy Williams, this team can go 9-7 with T.O. as they did in 2006 and 2008 or without him as they did in 2005. And who knows, they might even go 10-6 and actually make the playoffs.
To think it’s still only March.
Mickey Spagnola
Wade Phillips can’t win for losing these days. He was heavily criticized for not talking to the media for the past two months, and then when he talked the past few days at the NFL owners meetings, he was heavily criticized for what he did say.
What’s a coach to do?
If it were me, and I’m thinking you, too, quit being such a nice, accommodating guy. Killing reporters with niceness is not working. So is being so politically correct with everything he says. Might as well start keeping score. Few got away with such personal attacks when Jimmy and Bill were here. And the verbal sparring didn’t take place. Each just set that tone. Walk-offs were well timed. That’s what Wade must do otherwise this is going to be a long season for him.
Also, while we’re on all this, just once I want someone to say Terrell Owens was released because he was such a controlling, self-centered, ego-maniacal player who had to make everything about him and more difficult for his quarterback. Sure he worked hard. Sure he played hard. Sure he appeared to be a good teammate. Sure he had good numbers.
But at what price, both tangible and intangible? There was the team and there was Terrell. And even if I’m wrong, who else out here would you make that mistake about?
Come on, bottom line is if the Cowboys are right about Roy Williams, this team can go 9-7 with T.O. as they did in 2006 and 2008 or without him as they did in 2005. And who knows, they might even go 10-6 and actually make the playoffs.
To think it’s still only March.
Mickey Spagnola
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