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Wade Phillips reminds us all he’s a better coach than Jason Garrett

Wade Phillips is still unemployed since being fired as defensive coordinator of the Houston Texans in January, and he is working hard to get a new gig. A little over a week after being fired by the Texans, Phillips went on Twitter and touted his …

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Wade Phillips: NFL says Peyton Manning’s 50th touchdown pass should not have counted

Peyton Manning is officially the NFL’s record holder for most touchdown passes in a single season. His 51st touchdown pass of the year was reeled in by tight end Julius Thomas on Sunday and allowed him to surpass Tom Brady’s previous …

Peyton Manning

Wade Phillips was surprised Broncos threw ball late in game

Peyton Manning set the NFL single-season record for passing touchdowns on Sunday by throwing for four scores against the Houston Texans to give him 51 on the season. Many of the Texans’ defensive players didn’t seem to have a problem with …

Ed Reed: Wade Phillips is probably reason I’m no longer with Houston Texans

Ed Reed signed a three-year contract with the Houston Texans this past offseason and ended up playing just seven games for the franchise. Reed was benched toward the end of his tenure in Houston, leading many to believe the 35-year-old is simply no …

Wade Phillips says Wes Welker is not ‘real athletic,’ then backs off with tweet

If New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker was searching for a bit of added motivation before Sunday afternoon’s playoff game, Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips may have given it to him. Media outlets are always looking …

Glazer: Wade Phillips Didn’t Expect to Be Fired, Was Visibly Upset

After rampant speculation that began Sunday night following the Cowboys’ 45-7 loss to Green Bay, the firing of Wade Phillips was made official on Monday afternoon.  As we mentioned earlier, Jerry Jones has never fired a coach in the middle of …

Cowboys Reportedly Fire Wade Phillips, Make Jason Garrett Head Coach

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has never fired a head coach midseason and made a point to say he doesn’t believe in the practice. Jones believes in maintaining continuity, so mass overhauls during a year would not be ideal. But after denying …

Tony Dungy Upsets Wade Phillips, Tony Romo This Time

The same week that Tony Dungy elicited the anger of Chargers coach Norv Turner, he also upset the Dallas Cowboys. Dungy inspired the Cowboys last year saying they had no chance to beat the undefeated Saints, but this time his comments were reserved …

Did Wade Phillips Cost Himself a Job?

It’s pretty hard to go 13-3, get the top seed in your conference playoffs, and still get fired after the year. Then again, you can go 14-2, get the top seed, and still get fired if your name is Marty Schottenheimer. But getting back to the …

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