Wade taking a firm hand to overweight players wallets

by cowboy78 on Jun 17, 2009 1:11 PM CDT

Well here is the 1st sign that WP is taking the accountability approach seriously when it comes to this year's team preparation.

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/06/wade-phillips-puts-some-weight-behind-hi.html

The above link is a story from the DMN about how WP will assign each player a mandatory weight that they have to maintain; and if a player is found to be overweight then that player will be charged a league maximum $453 per pound. Remember that when BP was coaching the collective barganing agreement allowed for higher fines; WP is under the current one that has a lowered maximum on fines. I doubt that all fines are set at a max of $453, but this may have more to do with the type of team fine rather than any fine results in a $453 penalty.

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Wade had various hefty fines in place last year ...

but their implementation failed to pass the JJ test who reduced them to obscenely low levels ($50, IIRC).

by GalTex on Jun 17, 2009 2:35 PM CDT reply actions

Wonder if that fine applies to himself, as well : >)

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by silverblue5 on Jun 17, 2009 3:22 PM CDT reply actions

Oye! That would be great!

by bad knees on Jun 17, 2009 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions

If he's setting the weights, then he would just set it at 400#

The issue magically goes away.

by John Boy on Jun 18, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Wade Phillips fining people for being overweight is like Jeffrey Dahmer suggesting to someone that they should lay off the red meat.

by JimmyK on Jun 17, 2009 3:22 PM CDT reply actions

Last time I checked...

Wade isn’t being paid millions of dollars to run around on a 100yd field. Who cares if he’s overweight.

by osa1011 on Jun 17, 2009 5:49 PM CDT reply actions

How does that conversation go?

Wade: I’m sorry son, but I have to fine you for being over weight.

Player: But coach…

Wade (cell phone rings and he answers): Yes, honey. I’ll be there on time. Big Butt Buffet at 6:00 sharp, uh huh, I got it. (hangs up)

Player: Uhhhhh coach?

Wade: Now son, you can’t just go around eatin’ whatever whenever however. You need to show restraint in yer eatin’ habits. I know exactly how you feel and how difficult it is to keep yer weight down.

Player: you do?

Wade: Yessir, I sure do. Boy, doesn’t that there Nick Folk remind you of a breakfast burrito? Yummm…

Player: I gotta go.

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by 5Blings on Jun 17, 2009 7:13 PM CDT reply actions

LOL!

Pretty funnny!

by kindablue on Jun 20, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Montrae Holland

Are you listening?

Show up in shape and it changes our whole season!!!

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by HudBaby on Jun 17, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions