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If I Were Wade, I'd...
Get out of Dallas. Being hired in that city automatically guarantees a lot of exposure—too much exposure, in fact. Not only that, the most controlling owner in the league is breathing down your neck. Wade Phillips never won a playoff game in his entire head coaching career before this season. This statistic was one of the best known in the NFL due to the Cowboys' status as one of the most prominent franchises in sports. His poor luck in the playoffs would have had very little coverage if it were with any other team. However, in Dallas, Phillips is constantly under the microscope. When one coaches the Cowboys, the pressure is sky high. Every single year, he is on the hot seat, regardless of the team’s record. If Tony Romo had played poorly and the Cowboys had lost against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wildcard Round, Phillips would have been out. In January 2008, Jason Garrett was essentially named Phillips’ successor. The only problem was Phillips was still the head coach and had no plans to retire. He has had a successful career as a defensive coordinator in the past. Many would be willing to hire him in that position or even as a head coach if he left Dallas. Baltimore’s Keion Carpenter even refers to him as the greatest coach he had in the National Football League. Despite receiving another year with the ‘Boys, he remains a lame duck. Would you want a job in which you’re constantly looking over your shoulder? Not me.
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