Broncos contact Wade Phillips

[thabear04]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12213219/denver-broncos-reach-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.

[Baby Lee]

Do not like. Wade is a milquetoast HC, but can whip D talent into shape tout suite.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Broncos are slam full of Fail now.

Would rather have Sutton over Phillips 8 days a week

[Garcia Bronco]

Me too, but Sutton isn t available

[Hoover]

This all reminds me of the Chiefs hiring Gunther as DC after we fired him as HC.

Keep it up Denver!

[booger]

That's in as Phillips 34 is what he's ran for years. I think the 4-3 under is a system they would excell most in. Was hoping they'd get Kerry joeseph as it would be his first time to be a dc. Or make a horse shit hire like jay Gruden did hiring joe berry who also interview wade. Jim Schwartz is out there looking like he's going to have to settle for a position coach job. Talented coach but egomaniac and must be hard to work with. Pepper johnson was his DL coach in Buffalo and available too. With Kolar becoming the donks DL coach it easy to assume Pepper winding up in Houston with Romeo

[booger]

Donatell would have been a decent hire too but joined fangio and fox with the bears

[Reerun_KC]

Why cant they hire the trio of suck like we did... I am sure Herm Buttfront and Crennel would be all over the job....

[BossChief]

I really hope they don't get him.

His blitz schemes would destroy our OL.

[booger]

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

[BigMeatballDave]

I really hope they don't get him.

His blitz schemes would destroy our OL.

Everything destroys this OL.

[DaWolf]

JJ Watt isn't walking through that door...

[The Franchise]

JJ Watt isn't walking through that door...

Because Denver is void of talent. :rolleyes:

[DaneMcCloud]

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

Awesome.

[Coochie liquor]

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

Awesome.

Incestuous league is incestuous...

[thabear04]

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]

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]

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

Not if we resign them.

[Tombstone RJ]

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

[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."

[saphojunkie]

Because Denver is void of talent. :rolleyes:

Think you meant "devoid."

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

[Tombstone RJ]

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]

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]

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]

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

[TEX]

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

Awesome.


This. :clap:

[listopencil]

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]

They're getting the band back together.

[alpha_omega]

Pfffft, he wasn't even the first choice.

Nice work Bengals.

[Rain Man]

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

[listopencil]

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

Is it the dopey look on his face? The hair? His vaguely effeminate vibe?

[Rain Man]

Is it the dopey look on his face? The hair? His vaguely effeminate vibe?

Oh, yeah. All of that, plus the fact that he got his career because his dad handed it to him. Nepotism in high paying jobs really annoys me.

That said, he seems to be a competent DC, so I don't like that part, but it's worth it to have him back to ridicule.

[listopencil]

Um. Wait a minute. I think this is Wade Phillips' daughter, Tracy Phillips:

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[Mr. Laz]

JJ Watt isn't walking through that door...

just wait until Dungver signs Suh in FA

[Deberg_1990]

Will Dan Reeves be contacted as well?

[Simply Red]

who wins in a sumo showdown between Reid and Phillips? say it's capped to last 20 mins - no weapons - steel-cage......???

[BossChief]

just wait until Dungver signs Suh in FA

YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH

[TEX]

just wait until Dungver signs Suh in FA

Yep.

[Chiefshrink]

Do not like. Wade is a milquetoast HC, but can whip D talent into shape tout suite.

Agreed.:thumb:

[Deberg_1990]

Dude got layed out today.....

Discuss......

[mdchiefsfan]

Dude got layed out today.....

Discuss......

For those who don't know what your referring to, could you please inform us?

[Deberg_1990]

For those who don't know what your referring to, could you please inform us?

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[Lzen]

For those who don't know what your referring to, could you please inform us?

Got clobbered by Chargers player. Taken off on a stretcher.

[rtmike]

Noticed in the video that not one **** is given except for the player delivering the nudge, lol. It was a different video that I seen.

Better put him on IR.

[mdchiefsfan]

Got clobbered by Chargers player. Taken off on a stretcher.

Oh shit! Didn't see that. Anyone have video?

Edit: just saw the link for video.

[mdchiefsfan]

Ouch! He didn't seem to see it coming either. Hopefully the stretcher was precautionary.

I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often, to be honest.

[Dave Lane]

What a fucking puss

[Mr. Laz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Broncos DC Wade Phillips has been released from the hospital. Everything checked out OK &amp; he&#39;s expected back at work tomorrow.</p>&mdash; Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) <a href="https://twitter.com/psmyth12/status/792887044225716224">October 31, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Dayze]

Zone blocking /chop blocking bites Wade in the ass.

[listopencil]

Happy to see that Wade is OK. His Defense won us a Super Bowl, his Defense is why we are winning games this year, his Defense is why we won today.

[RobBlake]

Happy to see that Wade is OK. His Defense won us a Super Bowl, his Defense is why we are winning games this year, his Defense is why we won today.

yall about to get raped by carr and co.

[listopencil]

yall about to get raped by carr and co.


They have a very good Offense, we have a very good Defense. Their D and our O have looked absolutely dysfunctional many times though. Should be an interesting game.

[Buehler445]

Don't want to see anyone get hurt, even if it is a Donk.

I don't hate Phillips he's got a bad break every HC job he's got.

[Baby Lee]

Do not like. Wade is a milquetoast HC, but can whip D talent into shape tout suite.

My Spidey sense was tingling