Wade Phillips press conference 10/9/08 - Pacman Jones edition
Well, that was interesting. For the first time, Wade Phillips really showed a temper with the press. It wasn't pretty. But here's a recap.
Terence Newman will be looked at by another doctor about his abdomen, we'll know more tomorrow, obviously he didn't practice. Pat Watkins will probably be out , Roy Williams was limited in practice but he's not ready yet. Andre Gurode, Deon Anderson, Stephen Bowen and Jason Witten all practiced.
On Pacman, we have all the facts, Jerry will address it later and how it will be handled. We're trying to get the team to focus on this ballgame, a tough game, we're moving on.
(Is this a distraction?) This team, from the get-go, has dealt with distractions, that's what we emphasize. The HBO deal was supposed to be a distraction, anything outside of us practicing, meeting and working on games. We feel like we focus and not let it bother us. I still remind them a lot of things are going on but this game is the most important.
I'll let Jerry address the facts. As far as I know he'll play Sunday. No indication on a suspension. The facts will come out, the real facts.
(Should he have been out at 11 o'clock drinking given history?) He's a part of the team. We're all part of the team. If you want me to police players being out at 11 o'clock, that is not reasonable. Let's get the real facts first.
(Have you talked to him?) I talked to Adam and what he said and I said will be kept private. (Did he apologize to the team?) I think he did apologize to the team, I wasn't there for it but that's what I was told. (What has Roger Goodell said?) I don't have any idea about Roger Goodell. Jerry will talk to you.
(Do you need him on the field Sunday?) He's been active every game for us, so I would hope he'll play. I coach the team, he's here early every day, he's in the meetings, does all the things on the field, trying to be a good football player. The incident off the field, if there was one, we investigated it, and have the facts. Our security people are investigating the issue and Jerry will address it.
(If there was an incident? The police said there was an incident?) You're saying what the police said, I'm telling you what's going to happen. I don't know what the police said, our security people checked out. They'll tell you what happened. (very angry exchange)
(Are you disappointed in the incident?) If there was an incident, then yes, it would be disappointing. I trust my players, he's one of my players, I think he'll do the right thing.
(Is it tough planning game-to-game with the possibility he would be suspended?) A player can be hurt and not be there, it's the same with any player. You play with what you have and a player might not be there so you get the next guy ready. I believe he'll play on Sunday.
(Are Jenkins and Scandrick getting more reps because of this?) We practiced today like we did the past two days, we're getting ready to play the game. I have no idea if anything will change, I suspect not.
Roy, like Watkins, wasn't in pads, the worked on the show team, just moving around doing those things.
We're being prudent with Terence, we're having an expert in the field look at him again. Don't know the long term or short term.
Roy won't play this week, maybe in the next couple of weeks. It was a good step that he practiced. We let him do that and it wasn't a problem.
I'm waiting for Jerry Jones to address the facts, as it's been termed.
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Get 'em Wade
Maybe he’s frustrated enough by the press that he’ll make sure this defense takes it out on the Cards. I can only hope.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Oct 9, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So then he'll be calling the defensive plays?
Cause if Stewart still is, I wouldn’t count on it…
by mhuff13 on Oct 9, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow...
Apparently Jerry handles Pac’s finances, thats a short leash right there…
I’m sure Grizz will write up the Jerry presser, but I’m under the impression having listened to it that this will indeed blow over completely. Sounds like a two dudes who spend a lot of time together had a blowup.
by gaz0425 on Oct 9, 2008 4:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
outside opinion
Hey guys, I’m not a Cowboys fan but I do live in the metroplex. I’m also a faithful P-1 so I hear every Jerry Jones show, Wade Phillips press conference and far more Cowboy news than I’m really looking for. I understand you guys thinking that the media is just digging for story but don’t you think at the same time, Jerry and Wade are trying to throw as much water on the fire as they can. It’s just natural that the media is going to try and dig for a story while the organization is going to sugar coat the whole thing and hold up a big “nothing to see here” sign (especially considering the Commish is probably keeping a close eye on it). We’ll probably never know all of the facts but I’m sure what actually happened wasn’t as cut and dry as Jerry made it sound or as gruesome as the media is making it out to be.
Anyways, just the way an outsider views the whole situation.
by cgolden on Oct 9, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The truth is probably somewhere in between
The problem is that reporters have a bad incentive to make it sound worse than it is. Everyone wants to break the story on this one.
The whole thing reminds me way too much of the “accidental overdose.”
by grapejoos on Oct 9, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least it takes the attention off of TO!
for the moment…
by scottmaui on Oct 9, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yea T.O. gets a break at least for a few days
He needs it…
by mhuff13 on Oct 9, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I heard the presser on the radio
And those media guys were being real douches. Wade pretty much told them that he wasn’t going to address the Pacman stuff because Jerry was going to come on after him to address everything, but they persisted about asking stupid questions, phrased in different ways trying to get him to respond. All the reporters there were laughing at him and making a huge joke out of Wade. It’s about time he got pissed at them as it seems like they are always clowning him, at least here in the Dallas media. Personally I think Wade should have just walked out and told them to go F themselves.
"So you can’t stiff arm at all? What about the throat?"- Marion "Barbarian" Barber
by DC_fan on Oct 9, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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