AP Aron: 'Boys want Garrett to implement a different culture than Wade left behind

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By Jaime Aron (CP) – 17 minutes ago

IRVING, Texas — Jason Garrett stood behind a lectern for his first news conference as the interim coach of the Dallas Cowboys. That alone sent the message there's a new way of doing things around America's team.

Wade Phillips, you see, always sat behind a table.

Rearranging the furniture isn't going to revive the 1-7 Dallas Cowboys, but team owner Jerry Jones is hoping the switch in leaders will. He fired Phillips on Monday and promoted Garrett from offensive co-ordinator to "affect a culture change" for a team that's been playing worse each week.

The swing from Phillips to Garrett isn't as drastic as when Jones went from Bill Parcells to Phillips.

But it's still a big shift.

Phillips is 63 and was reared on defence. Garrett is 44 and versed in offence.

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I think it has to be very clear as to what you expect from everyone in your organization, then hold them accountable to those expectations," he said. "We will do that on a daily basis."

Some of the people who know him best believe he will.

"You need somebody to do that and he is more than happy to," said Cowboys radio analyst Babe Laufenberg, a former Dallas quarterback who has been friends with Garrett for nearly 20 years. "Just because he's nice to people and considerate, don't mistake that as not being demanding. You can do that without screaming and yelling."

Garrett's father, Jim, said he's never seen Jason get angry. Ever.

"And he went through some tough times as a player," said the elder Garrett, who worked for the Cowboys for 22 years. "Jason's been around enough to know what makes the players tick. If he retains his same philosophy of being a teacher, he's going to win."