Earlier this morning, the Musers on 1310AM The Ticket brought up an interesting take on the Wade Phillips contract extension that warrants some credit. With a potential lock out by the league owners in 2011, Jerry Jones may well want to wait it out before changing head coaches again.
If Jerry extends Wade Philips’ contract for another year, he’s then positioned to go coachless into the 2011 non-season and avoid having to pay a coach for nothing.
Considering all the money Jerry Jones has forked out over the years, it seems a little farfetched to me, but it’s possible Jerry is just playing it safe all the way around. He doesn’t know what will happen with the player’s union negotiations and he might as well not rock the boat until we know what 2011 will bring.
