MySa Blog: Will Wade's tough guy routine make a difference?
By Tom Orsborn on Jun 17, 09 08:34 PM
CARROLLTON - Wade Phillips appears to be making good on his promise after last season to get tougher.
On Wednesday, he announced he would increase the fines for players who report to training camp overweight to the league maximum of $453 per pound.
And players say he's much more vocal during practice.
"He's the same coach, he just let's everybody know he's going to hold them more accountable than he did last year," cornerback Terence Newman said. "Not that he didn't hold people accountable (before), but that's an emphasis for him. He's running the show, he makes an emphasis on that. Guys get started early, he lets them know, 'Hey, you don't start until I say you start.' He's just letting everybody know that this is the year, this has to be the year."
"You hear him out there, he's calling defenses, he's always up-tempo, upbeat. Somebody's out of place, yelling at them, 'You got to be here, you got to be there.' So, you definitely hear his voice a lot, and guys know that not only if you miss up, your coach is going to say something, but he's going to say something as well."
Sounds good, but are the players really going to respond to a coach who very well could be gone after this season no matter what happens? Remember, Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are without jobs, and Jerry Jones is said to have a good relationship with both.
CARROLLTON - Wade Phillips appears to be making good on his promise after last season to get tougher.
On Wednesday, he announced he would increase the fines for players who report to training camp overweight to the league maximum of $453 per pound.
And players say he's much more vocal during practice.
"He's the same coach, he just let's everybody know he's going to hold them more accountable than he did last year," cornerback Terence Newman said. "Not that he didn't hold people accountable (before), but that's an emphasis for him. He's running the show, he makes an emphasis on that. Guys get started early, he lets them know, 'Hey, you don't start until I say you start.' He's just letting everybody know that this is the year, this has to be the year."
"You hear him out there, he's calling defenses, he's always up-tempo, upbeat. Somebody's out of place, yelling at them, 'You got to be here, you got to be there.' So, you definitely hear his voice a lot, and guys know that not only if you miss up, your coach is going to say something, but he's going to say something as well."
Sounds good, but are the players really going to respond to a coach who very well could be gone after this season no matter what happens? Remember, Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are without jobs, and Jerry Jones is said to have a good relationship with both.
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