Wade Phillips Ready to Get Texans' Defense Headed in Right Direction

by John Oehser

Filed under: Texans, AFC South

The Wade Phillips era began in Houston on Monday.

And on the day Phillips officially began working to improve the Houston Texans' defense, the longtime NFL defensive guru reiterated what he said upon being hired last week as the team's defensive coordinator:

Yes, he believes he can improved the Texans' defense.

Yes, he said it can be done quickly.

And yes, he likes the players he has inherited.

"I'm looking forward to it and ready to get started," Phillips said Monday at an introductory press conference in Houston.

Phillips said he and coach Gary Kubiak began the process of putting together their defensive staff, a process that Kubiak said will take time.

"There are a lot of things going on around the league right now and a lot of guys are tied up that may become free," Kubiak said. "The one thing that we both agreed on this morning, we don't want to make a mistake. So we will take our time if we have to.

 

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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/10/wade-phillips-ready-to-get-texans-defense-headed-in-right-direc/

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