Archives for January 8, 2001

‘”I want to make it very clear that I like Wade, both as a person and a coach,” Wilson said in a statement released this afternoon by the team. “Wade has done a good job for us, reaching the playoffs two out of the last three seasons. But I felt the dismissal of the special teams coach was imperative for the improvement of our team. I did not want to release Wade, but his refusal left me with no option.”‘

‘But for all his success, Phillips was 0-3 in the playoffs, including his only postseason appearance in Denver. The Bills suffered a last-minute 24-17 loss in Miami in the first round of the 1998 playoffs and were victimized by Home Run Throwback in a devastating 22-16 wild-card playoff defeat at Tennessee last year.’

‘At any rate, let’s wish him luck in his next position. If it’s a head coaching job, he’ll need it. Regardless of his record, he has proven twice (here and in Denver) that he’s unsuited for a head coaching job. Houston, where the expectations would be minimal, would be a good fit if the Texans were foolish enough to hire him.’

‘Donahoe, 53, is widely viewed around the NFL as the most respected available GM candidate on the market. He spent 14 years with Pittsburgh, the last eight in charge of the personnel department. He helped the Steelers to six straight playoff appearances and three trips to the AFC championship game.’