One of Week 4’s biggest stories was the Pittsburgh Steelers turning to Kenny Pickett at quarterback. As the Steelers prepare to stay with their rookie, starting this week against the Buffalo Bills, Eric Mangini, Marty Mornhinweg, Wade Phillips and Charles Davis discuss Pickett’s performance in his NFL regular-season debut, and whether he should keep the […]
Watt’s A-Fib Announcement a Surprise, but He’ll Do What’s Best for His Health
Wade Phillips was the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans when the team drafted eventual superstar J.J. Watt, and in this video discusses the surprising announcement by Watt that he had gone into atrial fibrillation this past week, just three days before suiting up for the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4.
Coach’s Room: Assessing Patriots QB Zappe
Charles Davis, Wade Phillips, Marty Mornhinweg, and Eric Mangini assess the performance by Bailey Zappe against the Packers.
Coach’s Room: Analytics vs. Gut Feeling in Decision-Making
Charles Davis, Wade Phillips, Marty Mornhinweg, and Eric Mangini debate analytics vs. gut feeling in coaching decision-making.
How Do Cowboys Respond After Losing Dak Prescott?
The loss of Dak Prescott in Week 1 is a crushing blow to the Dallas Cowboys early in the 2022 season. Charles Davis leads a conversation with former NFL head coaches Chuck Pagano and Wade Phillips about how Dallas should handle losing its star quarterback so early in the season, and what the Cowboys can […]
Constructive Criticism Is the Correct Way to Motivate Players
Editor’s Note: Following Aaron Rodgers’ recent comments on the development of the Packers’ young wide receivers, Wade Phillips gives his thoughts on the “constructive criticism.” Constructive Criticism You have to motivate in a positive manner. It has to come from someone that the players respect. The person that’s telling them things has to know what […]
Dameon Pierce Looks Like an Outstanding Running Back
Wade Phillips discusses how Texans’ running back Dameon Pierce can make a big difference to the success of their offense this season. Pierce has been the talk of the Texans’ training camp, and performed well in their first preseason game. Houston ranked last in rushing last season, and Pierce’s performance has to be encouraging for […]
Aaron Donald is a Lock for Hall of Fame
Wade Phillips has coached in the NFL for almost five decades and has seen his share of great players come and go. In the video above, the longtime NFL defensive coordinator and head coach breaks down why he believes Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald is a shoe-in to be enshrined in Canton one […]
Wade Phillips: Might Be Time to ‘Embarrass’ Dallas Cowboys’ Penalty-Makers
In their first preseason game on Saturday, the Dallas Cowboys committed 17 penalties, costing them 129 yards. It was a carryover from Dallas’ Wildcard loss to the San Francisco 49ers last January and should be concerning for coach Mike McCarthy and the NFL’s most-penalized team in the 2021 regular season. Mike McCarthy’s reaction to the […]
Starting QBs Shouldn’t Play in Preseason Openers
The 33rd Team asked longtime NFL Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips to comment on New York Jets’ QB Zach Wilson’s injury. Here was coach’s response: Having your starting QB play in the first preseason game is not smart. Fewer preseason games now makes a little bit of difference. When we had four games, […]
