DMN Blog: Wade Phillips might send message by being mean to the media

[WoodysGirl]

8:55 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Wade Phillips' Get Tough Plan is still being formed, but he shared some details with The Ticket's Norm Hitzges during an appearance this morning.

First of all, Phillips has to deal with this bad rep he somehow got for being a jolly guy. Sounds like the warm, fuzzy press conferences have come to an end.

"I don't think I'm as nice as what people think I am," Phillips said. "And I think I can be less nice to the media maybe. Maybe I'll start there."

Yep, that'll really get the players' attention. And it'll surely intimidate the evil media, halting all the criticism that has come Wade's way.

Wade acknowledged that he'd lose the team if he suddenly became "a phony tough guy," as Norm put it. Wade said he still won't berate or demean players.

"You just make consequences for certain things that you didn't have consequences for," he said. "That's what you do."

As far as the issues in the Cowboys' locker room -- which Terence Newman has harped about since the end of the season -- Wade thinks all that stuff is overblown. He reckons that's what happens when a team doesn't meet high expectations.

"Those words are big words," he said. "I mean, chemistry, discipline, all those things are a lot of buzzwords that I don't think people who aren't around football teams know a whole lot about. You know, I think our guys were together on trying to win, but we just didn't win enough."

In summary, Wade plans to be meaner to the media and have consequences for a few more things, but there's really no problems to address in the Valley Ranch locker room.

That'll turn the NFL's most underachieving team into Super Bowl contenders. Sure.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I'd rather he just ignore the media. Next question all of them.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

He was totally kidding when he said that.

MacMahon, you're a joke. A lame, stale, unfunny joke.

Although truthfully, Wade would get more respect from the media if he would treat them like crap.

 

[superpunk]

Sounds like Timmy is ready for war.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

IOne thing I loathe about sport's media is how they report so partisan to themselves. They make themselves important to the issue instead of just reporting the truth.

Its small wonder that sport's journalists are considered hacks and wannabes by pretty much every other sector of journalism.

 

[jday]

I wasn't at the press conference, so I can't speculate on what Wade intended to infer, but Wade could be on to something positive. He doesn't have to change himself to improve this team. Bringing back the fine for offenses policy could very well go a long way in improving the accountability of players. Fine them for showing up to training camp out of shape. Fine them for talking to the media (seriously). Fine them for being late. Fine them for staying out late. Fine them for lack of effot in practice. Identity, accountability, chemistry is all products of discipline...and that doesn't mean a Parcellesque coach has to instill it. Self-discipline is the ideal component. If Wade can, at least, promote a little self-discipline, I think it might go a long way in righting this sinking ship.

 

[Vertigo_17]

I wasn't at the press conference, so I can't speculate on what Wade intended to infer, but Wade could be on to something positive. He doesn't have to change himself to improve this team. Bringing back the fine for offenses policy could very well go a long way in improving the accountability of players. Fine them for showing up to training camp out of shape. Fine them for talking to the media (seriously). Fine them for being late. Fine them for staying out late. Fine them for lack of effot in practice. Identity, accountability, chemistry is all products of discipline...and that doesn't mean a Parcellesque coach has to instill it. Self-discipline is the ideal component. If Wade can, at least, promote a little self-discipline, I think it might go a long way in righting this sinking ship.

yeah, $$$/fines are the only leverage you have in the NFL with players. IN some cases you can bench or cut a player to prove a point.

 

[dcfanatic]

If Wade doesn't think there are problems in the locker room then he needs to listen to Jay Ratliff's interview from yesterday.

 

[wileedog]

If Wade doesn't think there are problems in the locker room then he needs to listen to Jay Ratliff's interview from yesterday.

ALL IS WELL!!!!

 

[DFWJC]

I'm hoping a few Cowboy players find JJT of the Morning News in a dark alley sometime soon. After they wipe the Parcells feces from his face, neck and shoulders, and then remove his Parcells knee pads, they can give him a nice little taking to.

As for Wade being tough with the media.....that would be nice, but not likely. What bothered me most about his media dealings was how he always seeded to make excuses. That was irritating as hell.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Sounds like a man that clearly has no clue where to go from here.

I didn't see the interview, so I have no idea what the tone was.

But it just seems like typical Wade Phillips.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Would be a great coordinator here, there is certainly a reason why he has never won a playoff game - ever.

 

[cowboyed]

I think Wade should moon the media like the dudes in Braveheart. As Wallace he should also mark his face with blue paint and threaten to fart thunderbolts.

With Wade's exposed colossal heine, loaded with those electrically charged air biscuits I guarantee the media will back off.

 

[iceberg]

I'd rather he just ignore the media. Next question all of them.

damn skippy. pull a parcells on them and just tell people "if info gets out, pack your things and go with it".

then again, i recall many fans hating not hearing all this stuff. how can we have the drama of the cowboys w/o direct feeds from the team? : )

 

[tyke1doe]

This is down right laughable.

I choose to look at the bright side. At least I'll laugh more when watching the 2009 edition of the Dallas Cowboys.

 

[SultanOfSix]

This is down right laughable.

I choose to look at the bright side. At least I'll laugh more when watching the 2009 edition of the Dallas Cowboys.

I agree. Members of media are worth laughing at.

 

[tyke1doe]

I agree. Members of media are worth laughing at.

And you think you're hurting my feelings?

Laugh away.

Oh, here, I'll start for ya.

 

[TNCowboy]

I agree. Members of media are worth laughing at.

So was this pathetic football team at the end of the season.

It's like some of you don't realize the season is over and the Cowboys went 9-7 and missed the playoffs. The media didn't contrive that. I imagine some of you still using the Yahoo playoff tracker and punching in 10 or 11 (or should it be 13, heh heh?) wins for the Cowboys to see who they're playing this weekend.

And if one hears the comments of Terence Newman, Jay Ratliffe, and others, it's obvious the media didn't contrive the TO/Witten/Romo/whoever blowup either. Wade/Jerry/TO apologists just wish that were the case.

 

[windward]

MacMahon is a terrible analyst, writer et al.

 

[tyke1doe]

So was this pathetic football team at the end of the season.

It's like some of you don't realize the season is over and the Cowboys went 9-7 and missed the playoffs. The media didn't contrive that. I imagine some of you still using the Yahoo playoff tracker and punching in 10 or 11 (or should it be 13, heh heh?) wins for the Cowboys to see who they're playing this weekend.

And if one hears the comments of Terence Newman, Jay Ratliffe, and others, it's obvious the media didn't contrive the TO/Witten/Romo/whoever blowup either. Wade/Jerry/TO apologists just wish that were the case.