DMN Blog: Bradie James sees big difference in Wade Phillips

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Bradie James expressed skepticism when he heard Wade Phillips' post-Philly Flop vow to be more demanding. But, as training camp nears the end, James is a believer in the new, tougher version of his head coach.

Phillips still doesn't do much screaming and hollering. He has yet to yank a player by his facemask. But, according to James, Phillips is much more demanding than he's been the past two years.

It starts with the schedule. This is the 11th day of two-a-days during training camp, significantly more than the Cowboys had previously under Phillips or Bill Parcells.

"This camp has been like two of the other camps put together, you know what I mean?" said James, who acknowledged mental and physical fatigue. "I haven't heard anyone call this one Cupcake."

James said he's also seen a significant change in Phillips' personality. Phillips made it clear before camp that his days of coddling players were done. "No complaining, no excuses," Phillips said, per James.

Phillips acknowledged after last season that if the Cowboys weren't going to change the coach, the coach had better change. Phillips is no fool, so he knows that his job is on the line this season despite a public vote of confidence from Jerry Jones, which hasn't been matched by a contract extension.

Phillips has followed through with the first steps of his Get Tough Plan.

"He's almost like a new coach," James said. "He knows what's at stake, and he knows we need to have a winning season. He's been different. He said he was going to be different, and I didn't know how he would pull it off, but I think he has."


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[FLCowboyFan]

Lets just hope it results in wins on the field

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I know there was concern with Parcells that his camps were so rough, that players wore down in the twilight of the season.

If these camps are harder, isn't that a serious cause for concern?

 

[Doomsday101]

I know there was concern with Parcells that his camps were so rough, that players wore down in the twilight of the season.

If these camps are harder, isn't that a serious cause for concern?

Phillips is just trying to get his team ready. I don't think BP wore the team down by having tough camps nor did Jimmy wear them down when he had tough camps only concern is the injuries you may sustain due to a tough camp. Thus far for Dallas the injuries have been minor so I have no real complaints of Phillips turning the heat up on this team. Seems he is going to get knocked for having a so called cup cake camp and now because he is working them much harder.

 

[speedkilz88]

I know there was concern with Parcells that his camps were so rough, that players wore down in the twilight of the season.

If these camps are harder, isn't that a serious cause for concern?

They are having more 2 a days, but since they don't tackle they shouldn't be beat up as much as Parcells team was, might improve their stamina and help them be more disciplined by knowing their assignments. I hope anyway.

 

[hutru01]

I just hope Bradie is right because getting excited over field goals and blowing off turnovers isn't going to earn Superbowl ring(s).

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

I know there was concern with Parcells that his camps were so rough, that players wore down in the twilight of the season.

If these camps are harder, isn't that a serious cause for concern?

No, because Phillips, unlike Parcells, is not disregarding players' injuries and making them play with them. Players broke down late in the season on Parcells because he pushed them to the point of injury and then pushed them some more. Phillips is smaretr than that; he's pushing them to point of playing hurt - acknowledging the difference of playing hurt vs. playing injuerd. If a player is injured under Phillips he gives the playe the time he needs to heal and does not landbast him to the media for being in the tub. Unlike Parcells, Phillips is not an azzhole.

 

[TheSkaven]

Great. Next step, learn that trying to kick field goals with 2 minutes left in the game down 44-3 is ridiculous and embarrassing.

 

[theogt]

I know there was concern with Parcells that his camps were so rough, that players wore down in the twilight of the season.

If these camps are harder, isn't that a serious cause for concern?

Everyone is always just trying to find the happy medium. Not too hot, not too cold.

 

[Hostile]

I know there was concern with Parcells that his camps were so rough, that players wore down in the twilight of the season.

If these camps are harder, isn't that a serious cause for concern?

Everything is a cause for concern. Too soft, too stringent, too hot, too cushy, too far away, too close. The beat goes on.

 

[DallasDomination]

Parcells didnt push the players to the point of injury. He wasnt a push over and made them work hard there is a difference. He turned the dallas Cowboys around. Now his influence in the playcalling and sticking with older players was our doom IMO. He had a old school style and that only went so far.

 

[Randy White]

Everything is a cause for concern. .

'cept the one what wins it all.

THEN it's " he's a genius and that's the way it should be done ".

 

[lcharles]

Brady James = Company Man

 

[theogt]

Brady James = Company Man

That may be true, but we're talking about Bradie James, the one who initially scoffed at the idea.

 

[adbutcher]

That may be true, but we're talking about Bradie James, the one who initially scoffed at the idea.

It is funny how baseless statements just fall over in the light of facts.

 

[WoodysGirl]

That may be true, but we're talking about Bradie James, the one who initially scoffed at the idea.

http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/archives/2008/12/wade-phillips-vows-to-change.html

Phillips didn't meet with the Cowboys today, so the players will have to get his get-tough message through the media for now. At least one team captain was skeptical about it.

"If you know a person to be a certain way and then all of the sudden, you have an extreme change, I don't know," LB Bradie James said. "I don't know how well that's going to be taken. I don't know what he means by that. But he didn't address us, so I don't know."

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Spears said similar things on Irvin's show today. Said Wade and his camp were quite a bit tougher this year, but Wade explained in advance to the players why he was doing it, and they all understood where he was coming from.

 

[adbutcher]

http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/archives/2008/12/wade-phillips-vows-to-change.html

There you go again forcing people to eat their words, you should be a chef, lol.

 

[adbutcher]

Spears said similar things on Irvin's show today. Said Wade and his camp were quite a bit tougher this year, but Wade explained in advance to the players why he was doing it, and they all understood where he was coming from.

That is one thing that I have always admired about Wade. He treats his players like men even sometimes to his detriment.

 

[Hostile]

Spears said similar things on Irvin's show today. Said Wade and his camp were quite a bit tougher this year, but Wade explained in advance to the players why he was doing it, and they all understood where he was coming from.

Spears is a company man too.