This week in the NFL, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones decided that major alterations were necessary for his failing franchise. Jones fired head Coach Wade Phillips on Monday after an embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers.
The Cowboys began the season by opening up their new stadium, which will be the venue for this year’s Super Bowl. Jones had high hopes for the Cowboys this season and predicted a possible spot in the Super Bowl in their own home. Unfortunately, the team has fallen to 1-7, and is in last place in the NFC East. Jones finally saw enough after this week’s loss and made the decision to fire Phillips mid-season, even after a contract extension last season.
Prior to this week, Jones said that we would not fire Phillips mid-season, but circumstances changed.
“There was a lot of denial in me for at least the last couple of ballgames,” Jones said.
Record wise, the Cowboys are one of the worst teams in the NFL, and that cannot be entirely due to coaching. This is the second straight week they lost by a significant margin, but also the second weak they have been without quarterback Tony Romo. Romo suffered a broken clavicle after being pummeled by the New York Giant’s defense. Wide Receiver Miles Austin explained that he knows the team hasn’t been playing to their full potential. He knew the firing was not all about the coaches.
“Anytime someone loses a job and you obviously have something to do with it, it's tough,” Austin said.
Austin’s reaction seemed to be the general feeling throughout the Cowboy’s lockeroom. Jones spoke with the team about the changes and about what to expect for the future. He told them he did not want to give up on this season and that they have eight games left and one goal: winning.
Cowboy’s offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett has been sworn in as the new Dallas head coach. At this point in the season, The Dallas Cowboy’s playoff hopes have dwindled away. They will go into New York this week to face the first place Giants.
-E-steam
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