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      Taylor: Jones doesn’t want to fire Phillips

      December 30, 2009 /

      Jean-Jacques Taylor of the Dallas Morning News made several good points about Jerry Jones and Wade Phillips (more specifically, Phillips’ job status) in one of his recent articles.

      No one is rooting for Wade Phillips to succeed more than Jerry Jones.

      If Phillips succeeds, then it justifies Jerry’s decision to hire Phillips instead of Norv Turner, and it justifies his decision to go with a players’ coach after Bill Parcells left.

      Besides, Jerry loves working with Phillips because the coach allows him to be himself. He can be part of the process instead of feeling like an intruder when he wants to address the team after a game.

      Jerry doesn’t want to fire Phillips.

      Frankly, he’s looking for reasons to keep Phillips around. His 32-15 is a good start, but Jerry wants some playoff success. You can’t blame him, considering the Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game since 1996.

      That’s why Jerry hasn’t been shy about saying what needs to happen for Phillips to keep his job.

      It’s also why he hasn’t yet signed the club option that will guarantee Phillips another year.

      This was a very simple way of looking at the situation and I thought Taylor hit on several key points, none bigger than the fact that Jones wants Phillips to succeed. If Phillips fails, then Jones looks bad for hiring him, so why wouldn’t he want the head coach to succeed?

      It’s easy to get caught up in how Jones wants to make flashy decisions. Many people (myself included) somewhat expect him to go after Bill Cowher or Mike Shanahan in the offseason because that just seems like a Jerry Jones thing to do. But the fact of the matter is that Jones is in Phillips’ corner – he just wants to see his team win or else he’ll have to make a change because in his mind, the Cowboys have a Super Bowl roster.

      This Sunday will tell a lot about Phillips’ future in Dallas. If the Eagles crush the Cowboys and Dallas gets bounced in the first round of the playoffs next week, Jones will likely make a change. But if the ‘Boys can muster a win against Philly and make a run deep into the playoffs, then there’s no guarantee that Jones will cut Phillips loose in the offseason.


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      Lawyer wants court’s help to allow Leach to coach in Alamo Bowl

      December 30, 2009 /

      According to SI.com, the lawyer for Texas Tech’s Mike Leach says that the suspended coach did nothing wrong in the treatment of receiver Adam James and wants to court’s help to allow Leach to coach in the Alamo Bowl on January 2.

      The motion for a temporary restraining order was filed Tuesday in Lubbock. An in-chambers hearing was set for Wednesday morning in the 99th District Court.

      Leach was “begged to work something out to avoid a confrontation,” said a person familiar with the inquiry who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

      That person also said Leach late last week postponed a meeting related to the inquiry and refused to sign a letter saying “no one injured would be returned to work out without doctors’ permission.”

      The school’s attorney left a voice mail message with Leach’s attorney that the university needed a letter of apology by noon Monday, the person said.

      It did not arrive.

      You can read the rest of the SI.com article here, but what this situation boils down to is a bunch of he said, she said circumstances. James says that he was mistreated, while Leach (through his lawyer) is saying that the receiver was dealt with properly.

      Maybe this is just my interpretation through the media, but Leach seems like a first class a-hole and that there was some wrongdoing that went on in Lubbock. But again, I fully admit that that’s the opinion I’ve developed while listening to the media, which we all know can be misleading at times. This could very well be a situation where a player is overacting and is making a bigger deal out of this than it is. That said, what would James have to gain in this situation outside of devising a plan to get rid of Leach?

      It’ll be interesting to see if Leach is the second coach let go in the Big 12 this season due to alleged player mistreatment. Mark Mangino “resigned” at Kansas in early December after several players said that he mistreated them.


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      The Bengals were robbed for the 2010 Pro Bowl

      December 30, 2009 /

      The 2010 Pro Bowl rosters were announced on Tuesday and some familiar names will be playing in the annual all-star game again.

      Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Brett Favre all made the roster, as well as Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald and Ray Lewis.

      But one team that was absolutely robbed when it came to the AFC roster was the AFC North champion Bengals, who were shut out altogether. Cornerback Leon Hall was royally screwed, and a case could be made for Jonathan Joseph and Cedric Benson as well. (Although Benson faced stiff competition at running back in the AFC, with Chris Johnson, Maurice Jones-Drew and Ray Rice all deserving of spots.)

      One cool note about the NFC roster is that Eagles’ playmaker DeSean Jackson will be the first player in NFL history selected to the Pro Bowl as both a position player and a kick returner.

      You can check out the Pro Bowl rosters for both conferences at NFL.com.


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      Derek Jeter Exclusive G2 commercial & behind the scenes video

      December 29, 2009 /

      Gatorade is in the process of launching new ads and products for 2010 and was gracious enough to share exclusive behind the scenes video footage of Derek Jeter’s recent commercial shoot for Gatorade’s low-calorie sports drink “G2.”

      Check it out:


      As the story goes, Jeter was only required to do five of his popular jump throws and three slides for the commercial, but he told director Adam Berg that if he swallowed one spoonful of cinnamon that he’d do 10 jumps and six slides. Obviously Berg couldn’t muster the strength to get the full spoonful down!

      Gatorade also gave us a sneak peak of the final G2 TV ad that will be airing soon:


      That’s a great commercial – I love how the beat times up with what the athletes are doing.

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      Pending a physical, Mets to sign Jason Bay

      December 29, 2009 /

      According to WFAN’s Mike Francesca, the Mets have signed free agent outfielder Jason Bay. Pending on a physical, the former Pirate and Red Sox will be heading back to the NL.

      From the New York Daily News:

      WFAN’s Mike Francesca just reported that the Mets will have an announcement early next week that they’ve agreed to a contract with Bay, one of the top free agent hitters on the market. The deal will become official if Bay passes the physical, Francesa said.

      The Mets have a four-year offer out to Bay worth about $65 million.

      Francesa also reported that the Mets and free agent catcher Bengie Molina remain apart on a potential contract. The Mets have offered one year plus a vesting option, but Molina is holding with a demand for a three-year deal.

      This isn’t a bad deal for the Mets financially. Bay hit .267 with 36 home runs, 119 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 531 at-bats last season and isn’t bad defensively. He’ll give the Mets’ lineup durability and some much-needed pop.

      That said, this is the Mets that we’re talking about here. Some how, some way, they always manage to add talent and miss the playoffs. This was a solid signing, but they need to get Jose Reyes and a slew of other players healthy so they don’t collapse again next season.

      On a semi-related note, Bengie Molina needs a reality check. The only reason he was a cleanup hitter last year is because the Giants were so devoid of offensive talent outside of Pablo Sandoval. Molina is a fine player and a good clubhouse guy, but at his age he’s not going to find a club willing to give him a three-year deal.


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