Wade Phillips also had a good connection with the players
Wade seemed like a Yes man as a HC.
But i never saw the assertiveness and innovation in him as i did with a Parcells, Jimmie.
Funny how Wade has been with 3 different teams as a HC. (Buffalo, Denver, Dallas)
As a HC, you have to be a leader of men that command respects from players.
Know when to ride players and extract discipline, when to drop the hammer and and knowing when to let others lead.
Not be a pat -on- the -back good ole buddy with players.
That was the Barry Switzer approach.
Jerry was not one to fire a HC during the season. but there was such a deep demoralizing team morale here with Wade as HC during the
losing period because we were not even close game competitive, Cowboys management thought the players flat quit on Wade as HC
and competing and fighting.
And when that "quitter' mentality perception is there among an organization,.. you are flat done as a HC.
Ironic how the perception became that Wade is a quick fix DC, but as time goes on, he doesn't evolve and his system gets stale and predictable to
where teams eventually figure him out and Wade does not adjust or resolve problems. That probably is what caused his exit firing with the Rams as DC.
