BREAKING NEWS: Wade Phillips IS Done in Dallas; Garrett Interim Head Coach

UPDATE- Sources are saying wade Phillips is no longer head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. This report over at nbcspots confirmed the move. Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett is expected to be named interim head coach later today.

Per this report seen over at ESPN, Wade Phillips is not at the Dallas Cowboys facility. Phillips has been on the hot seat all season and after yesterday's 45-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers this may be the end of Phillips' tenure as the Cowboys head coach.

From watching the games it appears as though the Cowboys have lost focus and motivation. You can name a number of things that have gone wrong with Dallas' season so far and Phillips may not be the only problem, but someone has to take the fall and it more often than not is the head coach. The Cowboys have also gone from having one of the best defenses last season to one of the worst this year (Phillips makes all the defensive calls).

Phillips has been at the helm for the Cowboys since the 2007 season and has a record of 34-20 with the team, although Dallas only has a 1-3 playoff record with Phillips as the head coach. The team was expected to contend for a Super Bowl berth this season as the big game will be held at majestic Dallas Stadium.

If this is indeed the end for Phillips, best of luck to him and whoever ends up as the coach of this team in the future as their is always immense pressure leading such a high profile unit.

-ALR

What Would Jimmy Do?

Jimmy Johnson has very few regrets from his NFL coaching career. One thing he says he would have done differently: sitting Dan Marino.

On Fox NFL Sunday, Johnson explained that toward the end of Marino's career with the Miami Dolphins, the Hall of Fame quarterback was injured, struggling, and in Johnson's eyes more of a detriment to the team than an asset. Johnson says he toyed with the idea of benching Marino in 1999, but ultimately decided against it, citing Marino's status, even though he felt the backup (Damon Huard) gave the team a better chance to win..

He used this analogy to explain why he feels Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress should bench his future Hall of Fame quarterback, Brett Favre.

In six games this season, Favre is 2-4, has thrown 10 interceptions to only seven touchdowns, and has a QB rating of 68.6. Adding injury to insult, he has two broken bones in his left foot, and possibly a broken marriage after a "sexting" scandal involving former NY Jets employee Jenn Sterger. He's 41 years old, immobile, and being paid $20 million this season.

The Vikings have no leverage to bench the ailing Favre, after bending over backwards this summer to woo him into returning. Favre currently has his consecutive games started streak that sits at an NFL record of 291games. Speculation is that Favre wants to get that up to 300.

After the Vikings most recent loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, Childress attempted throwing Favre under the bus. In the press conference, he had this to say about a Favre interception that led to points for the Packers:

“Yeah, the (interception) to Desmond Bishop, I’d have to look at that because I’d like to know where we’re going with the football, because I believe the play was designed to go to the other side and I think Percy’s standing there in big air, so not sure why we’re looking at the left-hand side...”

The interception was only one of three for Favre that game. The Vikings lost 28-24.

In Johnson's eyes, the Vikings are sacrificing team success for the appeasement of one player. He said he openly treated star players on his teams differently than others, but never at the expense of compromising the idea of team unity.

Johnson won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, a National Championship with the University of Miami, (FL), and is a spokesman for ExtenZe, a male-enhancement medicine. Childress has won a playoff game. He may want to listen up.