Kingfish Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/04/...dont-fear-wade/ Cowboys coach Wade Phillips presents, to say the least, a very different demeanor and style than his predecessor, Bill Parcells. Phillips is a nice guy. Parcells isn’t. But not many nice guys make good coaches. In a sport where players are asked to ignore pain and fatigue and extreme heat and bitter cold, nice guys might have a hard time getting players to comply. Nice guys are too — what’s the word? — nice. According to Jennifer Floyd Engel of the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Cowboys players during the Parcells area dreaded film session after a loss. Under Phillips, it’s no big thing. “We are not really afraid of film session,” an unnamed Cowboys player recently said. The challenge for coaches in the modern, free-agency driven NFL is to find a way to press buttons without unnecessarily bruising psyches. Or bodies. Players who have options will often gravitate toward coaches with a reputation for not being, well, !@#$s. Then again, that dynamic could make it easier for the not-so-nice coaches to identify the free agents who want to win. Because those players realize that accountability is a key component of success in the sport, and that’s likely one of the reasons why guys like Parcells and Bill Belichick and other coaches perceived as something other than creampuffs consistently win more games than they lose. The players who want a coach who’ll get the most out of his team will realize that, while life might be easy under a nice guy, there won’t be many trophies on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 he'll find a way to come up small with something big on the line. i'm sure of it. and the cowboys' heads will swell and he won't be able to instill any sense of humilty in them. that will get them beat. see new england vs. giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Tony Dungy is too nice, as well. The Colts will NEVER win a Super Bowl with Dungy in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 change subject line to wade phillips is not a strong enough leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 change subject line to wade phillips is not a strong enough leader. Wade is certainly doing a better job with the team, and the controversies, than Big Fat Tuna during his tenure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 nice guy coaches can win in the nfl. imo the nice coaches have to have a ruthless edge tho -- that comes from cutting, signing, trading, and starting players as a ruthless meritocracy. so if a guy beats out the starter, he gets in, if a guy doesn't perform, he is cut and replaced. if the performance isn't there the consequence has to be change. dungy is good like that -- guys like him but if he doesn't like how the guy plays, the guy is gone or replaced. i THINK dicky j is like that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer860 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 MARV!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Wade is certainly doing a better job with the team, and the controversies, than Big Fat Tuna during his tenure. well he certainly is a lucky s.o.b. to inherit the roster he did. i guess he's going to prove one of us right. usually i am of the opinion that guys can change and learn and improve at any stage of their careers, but something about that guy just screams "LOSER!" to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 well he certainly is a lucky s.o.b. to inherit the roster he did. i guess he's going to prove one of us right. usually i am of the opinion that guys can change and learn and improve at any stage of their careers, but something about that guy just screams "LOSER!" to me. He's wearing the headset, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 He's wearing the headset, you know. Great leaders can and do "blink" at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Tony Dungy is too nice, as well. The Colts will NEVER win a Super Bowl with Dungy in charge. lol...butttt....I kinda liken his championship to The Rockets when Jordan was 'playing' baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 How many SBs have Bill Parcells won in the last 17 years... --- ZERO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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