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Mr. Television · 12-28-2008, 09:28 PM

It seems to be what he's saying and doing. He obviously wants to be another Millen.I always liked Jerry but this is too much. How long to we have to put up with this mess?

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Wade Phillips isn't worried about his job security. He doesn't need to be.

Jerry Jones declared this week that Phillips wouldn't be fired no matter what happened today. Jerry stuck to his guns after the Cowboys were completely humiliated by the Eagles with a playoff berth at stake.

"This is obviously very disappointing right now," Jerry said, "but we won't have a head coaching change."

Jerry reiterated that he believe the Cowboys had a core in place -- players and coaches -- to contend for several years. He stressed that continuity would be a key to the Cowboys fulfilling their potential.

"Really, that would be the No. 1 thing that I would be looking at in retaining Wade," said Jerry, who obviously isn't looking at the results of this disastrous season.

Mr. Television · 12-29-2008, 06:40 PM

It's nice to know the Cowboys are enjoying their offseason.

Cowboys Laughing, Acting Like 'Last Day Of School' On Return Trip From Philadelphia. According to Mark Friedman (1310 The Ticket Dallas radio), the Cowboys charter was not the sad, sullen, and despondent scene that one might expect. He described the scene as “like the last day of school”, with dominoes being played in the back and lots of laughing and carrying on. He said that he was reluctant to say anything, seeing as how the Cowboys are nice enough to allow media members on the charter, and that only leads me to believe that he may have muted the reality of what was actually going on. Friedo did not mention any specific names, nor did he say if alcohol was flowing, but he made it pretty clear that if you did not know who won the Cowboys-Eagles game, you just might assume it was the Cowboys from their conduct on the plane.

Big C · 12-29-2008, 07:00 PM

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Cowboys Laughing, Acting Like 'Last Day Of School' On Return Trip From Philadelphia. According to Mark Friedman (1310 The Ticket Dallas radio), the Cowboys charter was not the sad, sullen, and despondent scene that one might expect. He described the scene as “like the last day of school”, with dominoes being played in the back and lots of laughing and carrying on. He said that he was reluctant to say anything, seeing as how the Cowboys are nice enough to allow media members on the charter, and that only leads me to believe that he may have muted the reality of what was actually going on. Friedo did not mention any specific names, nor did he say if alcohol was flowing, but he made it pretty clear that if you did not know who won the Cowboys-Eagles game, you just might assume it was the Cowboys from their conduct on the plane.

What did you want them to do- cry their eyes out?

Mr. Television · 12-29-2008, 07:11 PM

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What did you want them to do- cry their eyes out?

Yes. At least it would show something. I'm sorry but Romo's " We'll try next year and if we don't win it..oh well... doesn't jive with me.

Mr. Television · 12-29-2008, 07:12 PM

At least Brady James showed something...unfortunately he took it out on a fan.
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James confronts fan; Phillips vows new plan

ESPN.com news services
Updated: December 29, 2008, 4:50 PM ET

IRVING, Texas -- On the day Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips was saying he plans to change, linebacker Bradie James got into an altercation with a fan outside the team's training facility.

James confronted the fan, who was protesting the team's 44-6 loss to Philadelphia, which eliminated the team from playoff contention. The fan was wearing a sandwich board that said, "Cowboys have no heart'' on one side and "Wade is an embarrassment to the star" on the other.
James apparently stopped his vehicle and demanded the fan give him the sign. When the man refused, James removed it from him, breaking the man's eyeglasses in the process.

According to the Associated Press, James then went to his locker, got a pair of expensive shades he'd been given and returned with an apology, a handshake and a gift. Police came and left without taking any action.
"He was like, 'Why you guys didn't have that fire last night!' You should've showed that much heart last night!' So the next thing you know I'm just ripping that sign off of him," James said. "So I went and gift-wrapped some Oakleys, and he got something out of the deal. I told him, 'I share your frustrations. But where we differ is I wouldn't go to anybody's job, especially not up here with 300-pound guys, trying to tell them what they didn't do right."

That came shortly after Phillips told reporters he would do things differently.
"We know things must improve. The only way is to change things," Phillips said. "To get to the standard we want, I don't see another way."

Phillips said he and Jones already "talked man to man" about what went wrong and what needs to be done about it. All he's decided so far is that he needs a plan; he's only started putting it together. However, he said both coordinators will be back and he expects all the star players to return.
Considering his laid-back demeanor and reputation as a players' coach, Phillips seems to be saying he plans to get tough. However, he'll be 62 when training camp starts and going into his 33rd season in the NFL, so it remains to be seen whether someone so established can become a different kind of leader.

"My personality is not going to change so much as what you ask players to do," he said.

Here's a change: Phillips did not address the team Monday, sending them into the offseason wondering what's going to happen next. They met with position coaches, cleaned out their lockers, tied up other loose ends and were free to go -- much to the chagrin of James, a defensive team captain.
"I don't want to just end this thing and be in the dark," James said.

Told what Phillips said, James smiled and added, "If you know a person to be a certain way and then all of a sudden you have an extreme change, I don't know how well that's going to be taken. I don't know what he means by that. Like I said, he didn't address us, so I don't know. ... Whatever needs to be done, I'm all for it."

Information from ESPN's Ed Werder and The Associated Press was used in this report.

Big C · 12-29-2008, 07:16 PM

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the Cowboys charter was not the sad, sullen, and despondent scene that one might expect. He described the scene as “like the last day of school”, with dominoes being played in the back and lots of laughing and carrying on. He said that he was reluctant to say anything, seeing as how the Cowboys are nice enough to allow media members on the charter, and that only leads me to believe that he may have muted the reality of what was actually going on. Friedo did not mention any specific names, nor did he say if alcohol was flowing

I guess this proves that the "Team Turmoil" chatter after the Steeler game and before the Giants game was a load of B.S.

So there WAS no bickering after all!

Waterston_Fan · 12-29-2008, 11:09 PM

This situation seems the same as earlier this season when the fans were asking Norv to be fired.

But then... what should the owner say about a coach during the season if he ends up keeping him or firing him at the end of the season?

It's alot better than the situation with Al Davis who just doesn't know what the hell he wants. Oh wait, yes he does.. he want's dis sary in his team.

12-28-2008, 09:28 PM	#1
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Jerry Jones:" Matt Millen is my hero" It seems to be what he's saying and doing. He obviously wants to be another Millen.I always liked Jerry but this is too much. How long to we have to put up with this mess? 7:12 PM Sun, Dec 28, 2008 \| Permalink \| Yahoo! Buzz Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips Wade Phillips isn't worried about his job security. He doesn't need to be. Jerry Jones declared this week that Phillips wouldn't be fired no matter what happened today. Jerry stuck to his guns after the Cowboys were completely humiliated by the Eagles with a playoff berth at stake. "This is obviously very disappointing right now," Jerry said, "but we won't have a head coaching change." Jerry reiterated that he believe the Cowboys had a core in place -- players and coaches -- to contend for several years. He stressed that continuity would be a key to the Cowboys fulfilling their potential. "Really, that would be the No. 1 thing that I would be looking at in retaining Wade," said Jerry, who obviously isn't looking at the results of this disastrous season.
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12-29-2008, 06:40 PM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	It's nice to know the Cowboys are enjoying their offseason. Cowboys Laughing, Acting Like 'Last Day Of School' On Return Trip From Philadelphia. According to Mark Friedman (1310 The Ticket Dallas radio), the Cowboys charter was not the sad, sullen, and despondent scene that one might expect. He described the scene as “like the last day of school”, with dominoes being played in the back and lots of laughing and carrying on. He said that he was reluctant to say anything, seeing as how the Cowboys are nice enough to allow media members on the charter, and that only leads me to believe that he may have muted the reality of what was actually going on. Friedo did not mention any specific names, nor did he say if alcohol was flowing, but he made it pretty clear that if you did not know who won the Cowboys-Eagles game, you just might assume it was the Cowboys from their conduct on the plane.

12-29-2008, 07:12 PM	#5
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	At least Brady James showed something...unfortunately he took it out on a fan. ------------ James confronts fan; Phillips vows new plan ESPN.com news services Updated: December 29, 2008, 4:50 PM ET IRVING, Texas -- On the day Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips was saying he plans to change, linebacker Bradie James got into an altercation with a fan outside the team's training facility. James confronted the fan, who was protesting the team's 44-6 loss to Philadelphia, which eliminated the team from playoff contention. The fan was wearing a sandwich board that said, "Cowboys have no heart'' on one side and "Wade is an embarrassment to the star" on the other. James apparently stopped his vehicle and demanded the fan give him the sign. When the man refused, James removed it from him, breaking the man's eyeglasses in the process. According to the Associated Press, James then went to his locker, got a pair of expensive shades he'd been given and returned with an apology, a handshake and a gift. Police came and left without taking any action. "He was like, 'Why you guys didn't have that fire last night!' You should've showed that much heart last night!' So the next thing you know I'm just ripping that sign off of him," James said. "So I went and gift-wrapped some Oakleys, and he got something out of the deal. I told him, 'I share your frustrations. But where we differ is I wouldn't go to anybody's job, especially not up here with 300-pound guys, trying to tell them what they didn't do right." That came shortly after Phillips told reporters he would do things differently. "We know things must improve. The only way is to change things," Phillips said. "To get to the standard we want, I don't see another way." Phillips said he and Jones already "talked man to man" about what went wrong and what needs to be done about it. All he's decided so far is that he needs a plan; he's only started putting it together. However, he said both coordinators will be back and he expects all the star players to return. Considering his laid-back demeanor and reputation as a players' coach, Phillips seems to be saying he plans to get tough. However, he'll be 62 when training camp starts and going into his 33rd season in the NFL, so it remains to be seen whether someone so established can become a different kind of leader. "My personality is not going to change so much as what you ask players to do," he said. Here's a change: Phillips did not address the team Monday, sending them into the offseason wondering what's going to happen next. They met with position coaches, cleaned out their lockers, tied up other loose ends and were free to go -- much to the chagrin of James, a defensive team captain. "I don't want to just end this thing and be in the dark," James said. Told what Phillips said, James smiled and added, "If you know a person to be a certain way and then all of a sudden you have an extreme change, I don't know how well that's going to be taken. I don't know what he means by that. Like I said, he didn't address us, so I don't know. ... Whatever needs to be done, I'm all for it." Information from ESPN's Ed Werder and The Associated Press was used in this report.

12-29-2008, 11:09 PM	#7
Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	This situation seems the same as earlier this season when the fans were asking Norv to be fired. But then... what should the owner say about a coach during the season if he ends up keeping him or firing him at the end of the season? It's alot better than the situation with Al Davis who just doesn't know what the hell he wants. Oh wait, yes he does.. he want's dis sary in his team.