Ten NFL Head Coaches on the 2009 Hot Seat (Cowboys only)
by: StreetCred
Source: msn.foxsports.com
02) Wade Phillips (Cowboys) – I debated about whether to go with Any Reid as the other NFC East coach on the hot seat, but I think Phillips has more pressure. The Eagles at least made the NFC Championship Game in 2008. Unless the Eagles bottomed out to 6-10, which I can’t see happening with the additions they made this off-season Reid can probably survive an 8-8 or 9-7 season if the team sufferes a lot of injuries, in particular to Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook. Wade Phillips can’t miss the playoffs for a second straight year for any reason.
Jerry Jones was not happy with how the team did last season and really didn’t make a major splash in free agency. They allowed troublemakers like TO and PacMan Jones to go elsewhere. They released S Roy Williams. They also didn’t select a player in the draft until the third round. Most of their signings were mid tier veteran players with good character that didn’t create a ton of buzz.
The Cowboys are depending on better chemistry equaling more wins. They believe that Phillips and the talent weren't the problem, but rather a few bad seeds (insert TO and PacMan Jones) in the lockeroom caused the meltdown. Those guys are gone and can no longer be blamed.
They haven’t won a playoff game since 1996 and Wade Phillips has a reputation of being a playoff chokeartist. I believe that if Wade Phillips doesn’t make the playoffs and at least win one playoff game Jerry Jones isn’t going to be as patient with is underachieving head coach in 2010. There isn’t going to be a TO or PacMan to blame. Jones will instead show Wade Phillips the door and look to bring in a big name to get the team over the top.
Source: msn.foxsports.com
02) Wade Phillips (Cowboys) – I debated about whether to go with Any Reid as the other NFC East coach on the hot seat, but I think Phillips has more pressure. The Eagles at least made the NFC Championship Game in 2008. Unless the Eagles bottomed out to 6-10, which I can’t see happening with the additions they made this off-season Reid can probably survive an 8-8 or 9-7 season if the team sufferes a lot of injuries, in particular to Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook. Wade Phillips can’t miss the playoffs for a second straight year for any reason.
Jerry Jones was not happy with how the team did last season and really didn’t make a major splash in free agency. They allowed troublemakers like TO and PacMan Jones to go elsewhere. They released S Roy Williams. They also didn’t select a player in the draft until the third round. Most of their signings were mid tier veteran players with good character that didn’t create a ton of buzz.
The Cowboys are depending on better chemistry equaling more wins. They believe that Phillips and the talent weren't the problem, but rather a few bad seeds (insert TO and PacMan Jones) in the lockeroom caused the meltdown. Those guys are gone and can no longer be blamed.
They haven’t won a playoff game since 1996 and Wade Phillips has a reputation of being a playoff chokeartist. I believe that if Wade Phillips doesn’t make the playoffs and at least win one playoff game Jerry Jones isn’t going to be as patient with is underachieving head coach in 2010. There isn’t going to be a TO or PacMan to blame. Jones will instead show Wade Phillips the door and look to bring in a big name to get the team over the top.
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