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Wade Phillips Likes Chumbawumba

July 29, 2009 Posted by: Dan Horne

Head Coach Wade Phillips

Head Coach Wade Phillips

Coach Cupcake got his tough on today at the opening press conference of the Cowboys’ 2009 training camp, pounding his fist on the table and loosely quoting from his favorite song, Chumbawumba’s “Tubthumper”.

Via DMN

Once he finally got his turn on the microphone, he made his point clear with a fist-pound to the podium as he said, “We’re ready. We might have been knocked down, but we’ve got to get back up fighting.”

It almost appeared as if Phillips has been waiting for months now to say those words. And why wouldn’t he? It’s been a rather long and grueling off-season. He promised there would be changes and there certainly have been.

There is, of course, a lot more to the story, and it comes from a great article by Nick Eatman.  I suggest you all go read it immediately.  Meanwhile, enjoy….

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