Phillips appears set to replace Parcells in Dallas

Wade Phillips appeared set to become the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, according to several reports. Despite a Cowboys spokesman saying Thursday the job hadn't been filled, there were several reports that Phillips was to succeed Bill Parcells, who reti

The job hasn't been offered to anyone," said Rich Dalrymple, the team's public relations director. Dalrymple also said there were no plans yet for any announcement concerning the coaching vacancy. When Phillips' agent, Gary O'Hagan, was reached on his cell phone Thursday morning, he told The Associated Press, "I'm tied up right now; I can't talk," before hanging up. If Phillips becomes the Cowboys coach, the son of longtime Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips would join Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson as the only Texas natives to be in charge of "America's Team." Parcells is the only other coach who had previous head coaching experience before getting to Dallas.