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Wade Phillips Assuming Prominent Role in Assembling Texans' Defense

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rick Smith didn't shy away from the issue. Smith, the general manager of the Houston Texans, spoke to the media at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, and though the event is in a very real sense the start of the coming season, Smith also addressed the season just past. And for the Texans, that wasn't the most...

Getting In a Workout With Miles Austin

NEW YORK -- Let's be honest, I have what you would call a "writer's physique." So when I got the chance to work out with Miles Austin, a Pro Bowl wideout for the Dallas Cowboys and occasional cover model for men's fitness magazines, naturally, I felt I could hold my own. On Tuesday afternoon I was asked by the fine folks...

Wade Phillips Looks for Ways to Better Utilize Mario Williams

As Wade Phillips sees it, where Mario Williams starts a play matters little. Or, at least not as much you might think. Williams, hired early last month as the Houston Texans' defensive coordinator, said this week what he said last month: that Williams, a defensive end and the No. 1 overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft...

Reggie Herring Re-Joins Texans Staff as Linebackers Coach Under Wade Phillips

Reggie Herring is joining the Houston Texans again. Herring, part of the Texans' original coaching staff during their inaugural season of 2002, has been hired by the team again as the linebackers coach, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday citing a "person with knowledge of the decision." Herring spent...

Wade Phillips: Bill Kollar Will Continue as Coach of Texans' Defensive Line

New coordinator Wade Phillips and coach Gary Kubiak may be a while from finalizing the Houston Texans' defensive coaching staff, but at least one spot is determined. That's defensive line coach Bill Kollar. Kollar, the Texans' line coach the last two seasons, was retained in that position when Kubiak fired four defensive...

Wade Phillips News From the Web

05/30/12 Sharpton won't start in H-town Source: CBSSports.com Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips confirmed that linebacker Bradie James will serve as the team's signal-caller.
05/22/12 : Wade Phillips: Gregg Williams' audio 'made me sick' Source: SceneDaily Wade Phillips began coaching in the NFL as an assistant with the Houston Oilers in 1976.
05/21/12 Houston Texans: 5 Rookies to Watch in Training Camp Source: Bleacher Report As the Texans' first pick in the 2012 draft, Whitney Mercilus has a lot is riding on his performance.
05/17/12 Houston Texans reportedly turn down 'Hard Knocks' Source: NFL The Houston Texans have become the latest to decline an opportunity to appear on HBO's "Hard Knocks", John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.
05/07/12 Houston Texans' Wade Phillips expects improved pass... Source: NFL The Houston Texans defense did just fine after it lost its star defensive end early during the 2011 season, finishing the year with a team-record 44 sacks, and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips expects even bigger things from the unit in 2012 -- even if Williams now calls himself a Buffalo Bill.

Background on Wade Phillips

Wade Allen Phillips (born June 21, 1947) is the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans and former head coach for the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills.

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