Son of Bum: New Dallas Cowboys’ Coach?

Son of Bum, Wade Phillips - head coach of the New Orleans Saints, 1985; Denver Broncos, 1993 - 1994; Buffalo Bills, 1998 - 2000; Atlanta Falcons, 2003; lots of defensive coordinator jobs in the in between years.

Reports are running wild that today the Dallas Cowboys will introduce Son of Bum as the new coach replacing departing coach, Bill Parcells. Say it ain’t so.

The town is completely underwhelmed with this news. In a word, “Boring!” Owner Jerry Jones continues to amaze the masses with his unconventional approach to operating a professional football team.

In all fairness though - it should be pointed out that Wade Phillips is highly regarded by most NFL coaches. His reputation among those in the know is quite good. Easy going, approachable, down-to-earth, likable and prepared - those are terms used by NFL people. Charlie Waters, ex- Cowboy safety and current Cowboy broadcaster, claims that Phillips is the “most liked” coach in the NFL. Waters says that Phillips is highly sought after as a coach and that most coaches seek jobs associated with him.

The question is, “Can Wade be a good head coach?” Does he have the organizational skills necessary to be a head coach. Reporters claim he’ll be a good quick start coach able to find success fast. They question if he’ll be able to sustain good performance over time.

Having a likable coach at Valley Ranch will be a welcomed change from Tuna. All kinds of questions remain though. Questions about T.O.’s return. Will he, or won’t he? What about the other coaches? What about Romo? What about the age of the Cowboys’ roster? How will they get younger? On and on it goes.

This much I know - Jerry Jones is not a boring owner. He will make efforts to do what it takes to win. It doesn’t often work, but still Jerry keeps trying to recapture the lightning he had in the early days with Jimmie Johnson. History is often hard to replicate.