With Dallas down 27-3 in the third quarter at Philadelphia, with its playoff life on the line, Phillips sent in the punt team on 4th and inches from his own 42.

Tony Romo wisely waved the punt team off and called his own number for a two-yard gain and a first down. But the bigger issue is why (1) Phillips would even consider punting in that situation - don't you realize that the game is over unless you MAKE something happen. It's 4th and INCHES; and (2) that his quarterback would defy him so openly in the middle of a game.

But Jerry Jones seems resigned to keeping Phillips, and as a Giants fan, I'm thrilled about that.