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Jones basically fires Phillips
January 17, 2008 2:21 PM
Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett could've become the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens or Atlanta Falcons this week, but he decided to wait on his dream job instead.
No one knows for sure what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said to Garrett on Wednesday night, but it was compelling enough to convince him to stay in Dallas for at least another year.
It doesn't take an Ivy League degree to know when you have leverage, and the mild-mannered Garrett arrived at last night's meeting with plenty of ammunition. It's believed that Jones bumped Garrett's salary to somewhere in the $3 million range, which is startling when you consider that Jones has always thought coaches were overrated.
It was a huge deal when he gave coordinators Sean Payton and Mike Zimmer $1 million each after they turned down offers from the Raiders and Cornhuskers a few years ago. Jones would never make this type of financial commitment unless he was convinced Garrett would be his next head coach.
And in the short term at least, it could be the worst possible move for the franchise. If you thought Wade Phillips acted paranoid down the stretch this season, just wait until next year.
At his season-ending news conference Monday, Phillips was beyond defensive. He said the best team didn't win in last Sunday's game and talked of the Cowboys' "Elite 8" status." (No word yet on when the Elite 8 banner will be raised at Texas Stadium).
In a telling moment during the news conference, Phillips talked about how his defense held up its side of the bargain. The inference was impossible to miss: the offense didn't score enough points to win.
He would never admit it publcly, but Phillips had to be rooting for Garrett to leave. And who would blame him?
Phillips is more of a lame-duck coach than ever, and anything short of reaching a Super Bowl will probably signal the end of the road in Dallas. In fact, a Super Bowl appearance might not do the trick because Garrett would receive another batch of lucrative offers.
Jones started down this path when he hired Garrett to be his offensive coordinator before a head coach was in place. I don't think Phillips will function well in this type of environment, but Jones is willing to take that risk.
In reality, he fired Phillips last night. We'll just have to wait another 11 months for the announcement.
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January 17, 2008 2:21 PM
Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett could've become the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens or Atlanta Falcons this week, but he decided to wait on his dream job instead.
No one knows for sure what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said to Garrett on Wednesday night, but it was compelling enough to convince him to stay in Dallas for at least another year.
It doesn't take an Ivy League degree to know when you have leverage, and the mild-mannered Garrett arrived at last night's meeting with plenty of ammunition. It's believed that Jones bumped Garrett's salary to somewhere in the $3 million range, which is startling when you consider that Jones has always thought coaches were overrated.
It was a huge deal when he gave coordinators Sean Payton and Mike Zimmer $1 million each after they turned down offers from the Raiders and Cornhuskers a few years ago. Jones would never make this type of financial commitment unless he was convinced Garrett would be his next head coach.
And in the short term at least, it could be the worst possible move for the franchise. If you thought Wade Phillips acted paranoid down the stretch this season, just wait until next year.
At his season-ending news conference Monday, Phillips was beyond defensive. He said the best team didn't win in last Sunday's game and talked of the Cowboys' "Elite 8" status." (No word yet on when the Elite 8 banner will be raised at Texas Stadium).
In a telling moment during the news conference, Phillips talked about how his defense held up its side of the bargain. The inference was impossible to miss: the offense didn't score enough points to win.
He would never admit it publcly, but Phillips had to be rooting for Garrett to leave. And who would blame him?
Phillips is more of a lame-duck coach than ever, and anything short of reaching a Super Bowl will probably signal the end of the road in Dallas. In fact, a Super Bowl appearance might not do the trick because Garrett would receive another batch of lucrative offers.
Jones started down this path when he hired Garrett to be his offensive coordinator before a head coach was in place. I don't think Phillips will function well in this type of environment, but Jones is willing to take that risk.
In reality, he fired Phillips last night. We'll just have to wait another 11 months for the announcement.
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