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Bum's boy now valedictorian of NFC East; thanks, Andy

Isn't it amazing how much smarter Wade Phillips has gotten in just one month?
Remember what a dumb ass the Dallas Cowboys coach was when his team lost in Denver on Oct. 4.
Then think back to the names you were calling him when the Cowboys looked like they were going to lose to the pathetic Chiefs the following week.
I heard you.
Naughty, naughty, naughty.

Some people were thinking Jerry Jones might fire Bum's boy before Thanksgiving.
But Jerry gave his head coach a vote of confidence. He had job security -- for at least three months.

Since Denver, however, everything has changed.
Hail Wade -- king of the east.

The Cowboys have won four straight games and are now on top in the NFC East.
And Phillips is the valedictorian of the NFC East head coaches.

About the time all the experts were measuring the New York Giants for Super Bowl rings (in October), the team lost four in a row.
Now Tom Coughlin may quickly turn from expert to ex-coach.

Jim Zorn?
He's just the latest of many Danny Snyder mistakes.
George Allen must be turning over in his grave.
The one proud Redskins just plain suck.

And now another media-proclaimed genius is showing he can really screw up in front of the whole nation in prime time.
Andy Reid had a brain fart on Sunday night that left a stink all over Philadelphia.
And I'm not talking about how he lost two timeouts by losing ball spot challenges.
This just added to the problem.

Sending David Akers out to kick a 52-yard field goal with 3 1/2 minutes to play instead of going for fourth-and-11 at the Dallas 34 was idiotic.
The three points did the Eagles no good.
They were still needed a touchdown to stay in the game and had no timeouts.

But if you really are stupid enough to settle for a field goal, then wise up and at least try an onside kick to get the ball back.
No, Philly kicked away to Dallas, who made two first downs and let Tony Romo kneel three times to finish the Cowboys' 20-16 victory.

"We need to eliminate mistakes," Philly quarterback Donovan McNabb said after the game.
On Sunday night, that might have included locking their head coach in the dressing room until this game was over.

Posted by Nick Gholson at 8:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)