Football Broncos contact Wade Phillips - Page 2

thabear04 · 01-23-2015, 02:29 AM

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12...-wade-phillips

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Having been rebuffed in their attempt to hire their first choice for defensive coordinator, the Denver Broncos continued to reach into their past to round out Gary Kubiak's coaching staff.

The team has contacted former Broncos head coach and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, multiple sources said Thursday. The move comes as the Broncos have been unable to secure Cincinnati Bengals defensive backs coach Vance Joseph as their defensive coordinator.

The Bengals have blocked Joseph from taking the job because he is under contract. By league rules, the only time an assistant coach under contract cannot be prevented from taking a new job is the move from coordinator to head coach.

The Broncos interviewed Joseph for the team's head-coaching job two days before team officials met Kubiak in Houston on Sunday. Kubiak was formally introduced as the Broncos' new coach on Tuesday.

The team has continued its efforts to hire Joseph, hoping the Bengals will reconsider. However, the latest approach to Phillips is no surprise, given he served on Kubiak's Houston Texans staff from 2011 to 2013.

Phillips took over as Texans interim head coach 13 games into the 2013 season after Kubiak was fired. The Texans were 30th in total defense in 2010, 29th in scoring defense and last in the league in pass defense when Kubiak looked to Phillips to repair the unit.

The team selected defensive end J.J. Watt in the first round of the 2011 draft and Phillips pushed the improved unit to No. 2 in total defense in 2011, No. 4 in scoring defense. The Texans were also No. 7 in total defense in 2012 and were No. 7 in total defense in 2013, even as the team finished 2-14.

If the Broncos close the deal to hire Phillips, it would require some juggling of personnel. The situation will depend on whether the team runs a 3-4 defense, as Phillips has in his time as a defensive play-caller, or some adjustment on Phillips' part to meld the Broncos' personnel into a 4-3, 3-4 mix.

Phillips was the Broncos' head coach in 1993 and 1994, after which he was fired following a 7-9 finish. He was 16-17 overall, including a loss in the 1993 wild-card round.

Phillips was the Broncos' defensive coordinator from 1989 to 1992.

Also Thursday, the Broncos hired Bill Kollar as their defensive line coach after Texans coach Bill O'Brien let him out of his contract.

Kubiak already has filled out the team's offensive staff, with Rick Dennison as coordinator, and Joe DeCamillis hired as special teams coordinator.

The Broncos are expected to retain linebackers coach Richard Smith. He, too, was on Kubiak's staff in Houston and spent the past four seasons on John Fox's staff.

thabear04 · 01-23-2015, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by booger

He would been a perfect fit in Sf with a very similar scheme they ran. But those dipshits hired eric 2 gap mangenious

Yeah i don't know why they would hire him.

ILChief · 01-23-2015, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

I really hope they don't get him.

His blitz schemes would destroy our OL.

Because McGlynn/linkenbach and Ryan Harris will be starting for us next year

thabear04 · 01-23-2015, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ILChief

Because McGlynn/linkenbach and Ryan Harris will be starting for us next year

Not if we resign them.

Tombstone RJ · 01-23-2015, 01:21 PM

I wouldn't mind Phillips, I think he'll get a lot more out of this Broncos defense than Del Rio did...

Jimmya · 01-23-2015, 01:40 PM

Jawarski on ESPN "If Wade Phillips and Peyton Manning are in Denver next year, the Broncos will be favored to represent the AFC in the Superbowl."

saphojunkie · 01-23-2015, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant

Because Denver is void of talent.

Think you meant "devoid."

I thought about letting it go, but I ****ing hate your avatar so much.

Tombstone RJ · 01-23-2015, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Think you meant "devoid."

I thought about letting it go, but I ****ing hate your avatar so much.

um, his sentence was perfectly fine. What are you, some kind of grammar nazi?

DaWolf · 01-23-2015, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmya

Jawarski on ESPN "If Wade Phillips and Peyton Manning are in Denver next year, the Broncos will be favored to represent the AFC in the Superbowl."

Jaworski: "I truly believe Colin Kaepernick could be one of the greatest quarterbacks ever."

thabear04 · 01-23-2015, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmya

Jawarski on ESPN "If Wade Phillips and Peyton Manning are in Denver next year, the Broncos will be favored to represent the AFC in the Superbowl."

Like every other year.

Mile High Mania · 01-23-2015, 03:27 PM

Seems kinda weird to bring back so many familiar faces, but doesn't change the fact that he's a very good DC.

TEX · 01-23-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

So Denver gets the Texans 2013 coaching staff while the Raiders get the Jaguars 2004 coaching staff.

Awesome.

This.

listopencil · 01-23-2015, 08:22 PM

He's had success as a DC, he just keeps taking HC jobs and failing at it. I'm not excited about the prospect of hiring Wade Phillips but he's competent at the position.

splatbass · 01-23-2015, 09:04 PM

They're getting the band back together.

**alpha_omega** · 01-23-2015, 10:25 PM

Pfffft, he wasn't even the first choice.

Nice work Bengals.

**Rain Man** · 01-23-2015, 10:56 PM

Oh, I love ridiculing Wade Phillips. I didn't think I would ever have this chance again.

01-23-2015, 02:29 AM
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