Wade Phillips received a little bit of job security today as Jerry Jones announced that not only will the fat man be the Cowboys coach next year, but also the year after that (2011). (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The coach with the second most regular-season victories in the NFL the last three seasons (33-15. Bill Belichick is 39-9) now has a couple more years to win a Super Bowl - or his tenure with Dallas will be labeled a failure.
No matter what he does in the regular season with the Cowboys, his overall success will always be tied to his ability to win in the playoffs. So far, not so good as Phillips is 1-2 in the postseason with Dallas and is coming off the second worst defeat in Cowboys playoff history (34-3).
The good news for Phillips is the team he is coaching has been assembled nicely (time to thank the GM, Jerry haters). An excellent starting quarterback in Tony Romo, surrounded by some young up-and-comers and seven Pro-Bowl selections has the Cowboys feeling positive about next season.
"As long as this team knows I'm going to be here this year with this team, that's all I need as a coach," said Phillips. "It doesn't matter if it's one year or 10 years. With this team right now, I feel very comfortable. I think we can go further and we will go further."
News and Notes:
- Terrence Newman was added to the Pro-Bowl roster after an injury to Arizona Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, giving the Cowboys seven Pro-Bowlers this season.
- With either Drew Brees or Brett Favre headed to the Super Bowl and it being more wise to concentrate on the Super Bowl than a meaningless scrimmage, will Tony Romo take one of their spots on the NFC team?
- Is Dallas working on a long-term contract with Miles Austin?
(Portions of this article were taken from The Associated Press)
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