Texans Hire Wade Phillips

"The Houston Texans hired Wade Phillips as their new defensive coordinator Wednesday, hoping the fired head coach of the Cowboys can turn around a unit that sank toward the bottom of the league last season (ESPN)."

The Texans need to fix this defense, because their offense is playoff ready, but it's been that defense that can never seem to get over the hump. Is Wade Phillips the answer? I'm not so sure, but this does add a lot of pressure on Gary Kubiak, because he is already on the hot seat and how had a guy behind him with a lot of head coaching experience. There is really no excuse that this team isn't in the playoffs with all the weapons they have (Andre Johnson, Mario Willaims, Matt Shuab, Arian Foster, Brian Cushing, ect).

Wade Phillips Fired? (UPDATED)

It's not if, just when, and so far he is not at the Cowboys facility....

As of 9 a.m. CT on Monday, Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips was not seen at Valley Ranch.

His leased SUV which is parked outside the scouting department's office was not there, but that doesn't mean the coach was fired. Phillips is taking heat following a 45-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night which has put his team's losing streak at five games (ESPN).

ESPN goes on to say that Jones usually meets with Phillips on Monday morning to go over film, but as of yet it doesn't seem like it has happened. After last night it seems to be they have to fire him now. Yes, the season is already lost and it really doesn't matter, but this team has quit on him, and Jones needs to do anything to shake up this team. The Cowboys are supposed to be a prideful, and i just don't see Jones sitting back and letting them just tank the season. We will keep you posted, but I would be surprised if Phillips is still the coach by next weekend.


***UPDATE***

Phillips has been seen, so maybe he will make it through today, even though I think he should be gone after that sorry display last night.