Wade Phillips gave Jason Garrett the ultimate compliment.
Phillips sent a tweet on Friday praising Garrett for the job he’s done as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys:
Jason has done a great coaching job with the Cowboys ( better than I did or would have). Big challenge and opportunity for our team!
— Wade Phillips (@sonofbum) September 29, 2017
Phillips was moved to send the tweet because he’s the defensive coordinator of the Rams, which are facing Garrett’s Cowboys on Sunday.
Also remember the history there. Phillips was the head coach of the Cowboys from 2007-2010, getting fired in the middle of his fourth season after leading the Cowboys to the playoffs two of the previous three years. Garrett replaced him midseason and has held the job since.
At first, many wondered whether Garrett was the right man for the job after he went 8-8 in his first three full seasons as head coach. Even Phillips had pointed that out. For him to say otherwise now is a big deal.
