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Wade Phillips protects his players too much
Posted at 1:39 PM on Tue., Oct. 12, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Wade Phillips will always protect his players, even when they don't protect themselves.
Several players, like Keith Brooking, used the word "stupid" to describe their play in Sunday's loss to Tennessee. On Monday, Phillips could not use the word to "stupid" when asked if he thought the players were being stupid.
"I think we made some mistakes, although we had very few mental errors offensively," Phillips said. "Our offense had very few mental errors. And we don't have very many defensively."
And then there's Leonard Davis. After the game Davis said he deserved to be pulled in the first half for how poorly he played.
"No way can I make excuses for what I did on the field," Davis said after the game. "There are expectations on me to go out and execute and do a job. I didn't do it. It was time for somebody else to go out and do the job."
In training camp, Davis acknowledged he did not play as well as he should have in 2009, despite being named to the Pro Bowl. But in discussing why he will stick with Davis at right guard going forward, Phillips mentioned Davis' pedigree.
"He's a Pro Bowl player," Phillips said.
It is maddening to hear over and over again. I understand why Phillips feels the need to protect his players, but it can't come at the expense of the truth.
Posted at 1:39 PM on Tue., Oct. 12, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Wade Phillips will always protect his players, even when they don't protect themselves.
Several players, like Keith Brooking, used the word "stupid" to describe their play in Sunday's loss to Tennessee. On Monday, Phillips could not use the word to "stupid" when asked if he thought the players were being stupid.
"I think we made some mistakes, although we had very few mental errors offensively," Phillips said. "Our offense had very few mental errors. And we don't have very many defensively."
And then there's Leonard Davis. After the game Davis said he deserved to be pulled in the first half for how poorly he played.
"No way can I make excuses for what I did on the field," Davis said after the game. "There are expectations on me to go out and execute and do a job. I didn't do it. It was time for somebody else to go out and do the job."
In training camp, Davis acknowledged he did not play as well as he should have in 2009, despite being named to the Pro Bowl. But in discussing why he will stick with Davis at right guard going forward, Phillips mentioned Davis' pedigree.
"He's a Pro Bowl player," Phillips said.
It is maddening to hear over and over again. I understand why Phillips feels the need to protect his players, but it can't come at the expense of the truth.