Phillips' father, Bum, who recently passed away at age 90, is fondly remembered as the successful coach of the Houston Oilers, now the Tennessee Titans, from 1975-1980. Phillips, 66, has been an NFL coach in some capacity since '76, when he was Bum's defensive line coach with the Oilers.
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Through his five stops as a head coach in the NFL, Wade Phillips has compiled an impressive regular-season record of 82-59. HIs teams have gone 1-5 in the playoffs, but given the Texans' record as two-time reigning AFC South champions, that opportunity is unlikely to happen in 2013.
Phillips is well respected by leader J.J. Watt and the rest of the Texans' defense, a unit whom he turned around from the league's worst to one of its best since becoming their coordinator in 2011. Before then, Phillips went 34-22 with the Dallas Cowboys before being fired in midseason 2010.
While Kubiak is out, the positive of his offense is the promsie of Case Keenum as the potential new franchise quarterback. Phillips has been able to handle calling defensive plays and managing an entire team in the past, so given the situation, the Texans are in the best possible hands with the handoff.
