Phillips Takes Medical Leave, Wants A HC Job

[chuck]

Originally Posted by WMH

@AdamSchefter: Texans DC Wade Phillips, who was scheduled to interview for the Buccaneers HC job Friday, told Tampa Bay that he was pulling out of process

Good. Pulling out usually works.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by chuck

Good. Pulling out usually works.

Yep, 96% of the time, it works every time.

[nunusguy]

“I want to be here,” Phillips said. “I love being with the Texans. I didn’t want to be a distraction.”
http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans...-coaching-job/
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That's the right move Wade. If TB is really interested in you, they will wait until the Texans' Playoff appearances have concluded.

[popanot]

Sounds like Uncle Bob kicked in some extra incentive pay.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by popanot

Sounds like Uncle Bob kicked in some extra incentive pay.

I would agree with this.
I don't really believe that he pulled out because he didn't want to be a distraction. That ship had already sailed, and he was 24 hours away from an a couple hour conversation. IMO, he likely got a pay bump (or the promise of a pay bump), + he heard rumblings that he had low odds.

Either way, I'm very happy that this adventure is likely over. 3 spots still out there, Fischer will take 1, sounds like Oakland has their sights set on a GB guy, so we're not out of the woods yet, but I would think Wade would be a very long shot at a Miami or St. Louis job. Capers is also rumored to be a candidate for Oakland.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by WMH

Capers is also rumored to be a candidate for Oakland.

That is about the weirdest pairing I can imagine.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by chuck

That is about the weirdest pairing I can imagine.

The new GM and Capers may have been best of friends and worked together very well @ GB and often a new GM & HC that pair up and run a team both come from the same organization. Sound familiar ?

[Keith]

Originally Posted by WMH

+ he heard rumblings that he had low odds.

It's a small world. Maybe Mike Sherman knew something, told Kubiak, who then clued in Wade. Just speculating of course.

As for Capers and Oakland, I wonder how much that franchise has changed and will continue to change now that Al Davis is gone. I imagine quite a bit.