There were plenty of upsets in the NFL on Sunday, with the Chargers falling to the Raiders and the Packers losing to the Redskins, among others. The 49ers dropped to 0-5 after losing to the Michael Vick-less Eagles on Sunday Night Football...
But the biggest one is probably the Dallas Cowboys losing at home to the Tennessee Titans, 34-27. The Cowboys, picked by many to be a force in the NFC this year, are dead last in the East with their 1-3 record.
They are winless at home. Sure, there's still plenty of time to turn it around, but take a look at their schedule. They've got the Vikings coming up next week, at Minnesota. Who knows which Brett Favre will show up?
Then at Green Bay in Week 9. The Super Bowl champion Saints come to town in Week 12. Then the Cowboys have to play in Indianapolis the week after. They still have the Eagles and Giants twice.
A pretty tough schedule.
So, when will head coach Wade Phillips take the fall? Shouldn't he get fired for such a lousy 1-3 start? It took him three years in Dallas before he actually won a playoff game, when the Cowboys beat the Eagles last year. Heck, it took him eight full seasons as an NFL head coach before he finally got his team a playoff win. He should have won at least one playoff game with the Buffalo Bills in 1999 but of course, he benched Doug Flutie in favor of Rob Johnson.
So, one playoff win in eight full years as a head football coach.
Sure, that might be good for teams such as the Texans or Titans or Lions. But we're talking about the Dallas Cowboys, one of the most successful franchises in NFL history. They might not even make the playoffs this year.
Shouldn't Phillips be responsible?
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