KIDWCKED
11-08-2010, 10:51 PM
c/p from foxsports by Jay Glazer.
Updated Nov 8, 2010 4:54 PM ET
The Wade Phillips era in Dallas is over.
The Cowboys fired Phillips as head coach Monday, FOXSports.com has confirmed. Phillips told people at Cowboys headquarters he was fired.
Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett takes over as interim head coach. Paul Pasqualoni, who was defensive line coach, will serve as interim defensive coordinator.
The season began with promise and high expectations, spurred by the fact Dallas is the site of Super Bowl XLV and the Cowboys were hoping to become the first team to play in the Big Show in its home stadium. But instead of focusing in on "firsts," the Cowboys are suffering through a lot of worsts.
Their 1-7 start is the worst since they began the 1989 season 0-8. And their 38-point loss in Green Bay on Sunday night tied for the second-wost road loss in franchise history, trailing only a 41-point loss in Minnesota 40 years ago.
Updated Nov 8, 2010 4:54 PM ET
The Wade Phillips era in Dallas is over.
The Cowboys fired Phillips as head coach Monday, FOXSports.com has confirmed. Phillips told people at Cowboys headquarters he was fired.
Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett takes over as interim head coach. Paul Pasqualoni, who was defensive line coach, will serve as interim defensive coordinator.
The season began with promise and high expectations, spurred by the fact Dallas is the site of Super Bowl XLV and the Cowboys were hoping to become the first team to play in the Big Show in its home stadium. But instead of focusing in on "firsts," the Cowboys are suffering through a lot of worsts.
Their 1-7 start is the worst since they began the 1989 season 0-8. And their 38-point loss in Green Bay on Sunday night tied for the second-wost road loss in franchise history, trailing only a 41-point loss in Minnesota 40 years ago.