Wading in deep Do Do

Training camp has closed and preseason has began for the Dallas Cowboys along with their new coach Wade Phillips. When he was chosen to lead the Boys, there was an outpouring of rage at his signing. Phillips was not the sexy choice nor was he charismatic in front of the press. People called him bumbling and said he was not capable of leading the Cowboys to a Supper Bowl. His Texas twang and good old boy attitude seem to cause a perception problem for a lot of people. Phillips was too folksy, plain spoken and far too relaxed for the media to crown him with a star.
Lots of people call him mediocre but his record is far from mediocre. Obviously he has not won a Super Bowl but who among Jerry's choices had? I did not see Tom Landry standing in the unemployment line when Jerry selected Wade Phillips to lead the Cowboys. If Jerry had ask for my help when he chose a coach I would have said "Phillips is the only Texan in the bunch. Not only is he a Texan but his father was a great NFL coach so Wade has grown up with a football mind set. Besides, everybody knows that apples don't fall very far from the tree.
It won't be easy but Wade Phillips has a golden opportunity to demonstrate that hiring him was a risk worth taking. He's a good coach I just hope he doesn't tur out to be a bum. Wade just needs to remember four things. Jerry Jones, Jerry Jones, Jerry Jones and Jerry Jones. If Coach Phillips forgets any one of the four, he'll be wading in deep Do Do by mid season.