Wade Phillips Fired: Now What Should Jason Garrett Do?

November 9, 2010   ·   Gene Strother   ·   Jump to comments

Jerry Jones was finally backed into a corner. He was reluctant to do it, but in the wake of the worst three-game skid in Cowboys history, he cut the head off the listless, poisonous snake and fired head coach Wade Phillips.
I am not calling Phillips a snake. I am saying that the culture of excuse-making and defensive posturing he cultivated was a poisonous environment. Accountability was missing. Motivation was absent. Direction was nonexistent.
Jason Garrett's offense has not contributed much of value this year, either. One could conclude that his play-calling has been suspect at best, that his in-game adjustments have been either missing or useless. The question still remains: Does he have the stuff to be a successful head coach in this league?
We are all about to find out.
Here are five suggestions for Mr. Garrett as he takes the helm this week, five moves he can make to send a message to his team.
 
No. 1: Cut Igor Olshansky
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