You're Fired

The Dallas Cowboys officially announced the firing of head coach, Wade Phillips yesterday, and it wasn't a moment too soon. Wade Phillips was never impressive as a head coach; he led a good team to the postseason but never to the Super Bowl. A big issue in the past has been that the Cowboys have not been mentally strong, but this year, they just seem lazy. Firing Wade Phillips was necessary, not so they could have a shot at the postseason, but because the Cowboys' play has been embarrassing. This week's decimation by the Packers was the final straw for Jerry Jones.

The Cowboys had gargantuan expectations for this season. The Super Bowl is being held in Dallas, and the team, owner, and fans fully assumed that the Cowboys would be playing in that game. Now it is looking like they could be seeing a division rival play in that game, either the New York Football Giants or Philadelphia Eagles. How bitter would that taste? Given such high expectations, the Cowboys are clearly the most disappointing team of this season, and maybe ever. For a team that many expected to be playing the first home Super Bowl to be battling for the league's worst record instead is ridiculous, especially considering before Tony Romo broke his clavicle, the team was relatively injury free.

Wade Phillips being canned will do nothing for this season. Jason Garret has been the leader of an anemic offense that has a glutton of weapons. Their defense is one of the worst in football. Firing Wade Phillips was inevitable, but the Cowboys will still be the worst, most talent team of the year. Unfortunately for Garret, he will have to convince this team to win to keep his job, but this team doesn't seem to care anymore.

Next year Jerry Jones can sign a real coach to lead the team- Bill Cowher and Jon Gruden are the usual suspects. The Cowboys clearly need a coach that can light a fire under their arses, and Wade Phillips couldn't even light the match. Cowher or Gruden would be perfect for this team. The Cowboys are like the New York Yankees in that the owners expect their teams to win and if that doesn't happen, don't expect to keep your job for too long. If the Yankees were to start their season with a .125 winning percentage, Joe Girardi wouldn't last a month, let alone half the season that Wade Phillips lasted.

Maybe next year, Gruden or Cowher can stop people from jokingly saying "How 'bout them Cowboys?" But for now, they are the laughingstock of football. That is what happens when you're the team everyone loves to hate.