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Re: Wade Phillips to Interview with the Redskins
An interview with WP from this past June.
Wade Phillips: "A Big Redskins Fan Now"
From his biography on the same website:
Quote:
"The old stereotype is that you've got to get in a guy's face to get the most out of him," Wade says. "I've always believed that good guys, or nice guys, can finish first."
"He's the most likable coach in the NFL," said Charlie Waters, who remained on the Broncos' staff when Wade succeeded Dan Reeves in 1993. "People love to work and play for Wade. He has high expectations, but he cuts through the mess. There's a lot of common sense working there with Wade."
By Wade's definition, football teams are much like families. The Phillips coaching family is his blueprint. "You like for them to care about each other like you do in a family," he says, "and take up for each other. What family means is trust, loyalty and common purpose."
Wade is a patient communicator. "When I was growing up, people thought bitching was coaching," says Wade. "But players eventually turn off the guys who yell and scream. My father once told me, 'Don't coach the way you were coached. Coach the way you are.' I don't believe in coaching by fear. I believe in coaching by teaching."
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Back in the day, I played for screaming coaches and teaching coaches. Regardless of the sport, I always played my best for teaching coaches.
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Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.
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