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Wade invokes Lovie and Dungy
7:42 PM Wed, Jan 09, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer
During today's press conference, Wade Phillips was asked if his coaching style -- which doesn't exactly recall memories of Vince Lombardi -- opens him to criticism.
"I thought Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, I don’t compare to them coaching-wise, but I thought they did a heck of a job last year and it was a similar approach I would say and I think that proved out," he said. "Good guys treating people right can win, I believe."
Give Wade this: He'll stick to his way, regardless. He's been the same guy in all his jobs. And that way's worked so far this year. Whether it does or not in the playoffs will probably be the ultimate judge.
But in talking to Smith, the Bears coach, on Monday, I got the idea that sticking to your guns is as important as anything. That's why he didn't change in 2006, after an early playoff exit in 2005.
"I still believe in the playoffs, if a team beats us, they're beating our best players and that just means they're the better team," Smith said. "The reason why isn't because when we practice, we don’t scrimmage every day.
They need some contact, but not too much, that's what we've done.
"In the end, we’ve seen it work both ways, and it boils down to what you believe in. Half the teams do one way, half the teams do it another way. (Before their playoff game), Tampa Bay rested its players, the Giants played theirs. Whatever team wins, that’s the way to do it."
Phillips said he was happy to see Dungy and Smith square off in last year's Super Bowl, because he felt like they were examples of coaches who had styles mirroring his.
He can only hope he gets the same results those two did.
"It’s what I believe in," Phillips said. "I believe you can treat people well …(but) you’ve got to demand at certain times. I don’t think you can control them all the time. I think you can demand certain things from them and they can work hard, be accountable to each other and be successful. And I’ll write a book after the season on that."
7:42 PM Wed, Jan 09, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer
During today's press conference, Wade Phillips was asked if his coaching style -- which doesn't exactly recall memories of Vince Lombardi -- opens him to criticism.
"I thought Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, I don’t compare to them coaching-wise, but I thought they did a heck of a job last year and it was a similar approach I would say and I think that proved out," he said. "Good guys treating people right can win, I believe."
Give Wade this: He'll stick to his way, regardless. He's been the same guy in all his jobs. And that way's worked so far this year. Whether it does or not in the playoffs will probably be the ultimate judge.
But in talking to Smith, the Bears coach, on Monday, I got the idea that sticking to your guns is as important as anything. That's why he didn't change in 2006, after an early playoff exit in 2005.
"I still believe in the playoffs, if a team beats us, they're beating our best players and that just means they're the better team," Smith said. "The reason why isn't because when we practice, we don’t scrimmage every day.
They need some contact, but not too much, that's what we've done.
"In the end, we’ve seen it work both ways, and it boils down to what you believe in. Half the teams do one way, half the teams do it another way. (Before their playoff game), Tampa Bay rested its players, the Giants played theirs. Whatever team wins, that’s the way to do it."
Phillips said he was happy to see Dungy and Smith square off in last year's Super Bowl, because he felt like they were examples of coaches who had styles mirroring his.
He can only hope he gets the same results those two did.
"It’s what I believe in," Phillips said. "I believe you can treat people well …(but) you’ve got to demand at certain times. I don’t think you can control them all the time. I think you can demand certain things from them and they can work hard, be accountable to each other and be successful. And I’ll write a book after the season on that."
