Wade Phillips doesn't expect to be a head coach again in the NFL, but he's happy to be Houston's defensive coordinator. Phillips reported to work with the Texans for the first time on Monday. He was hired last week, two days after Kubiak fired defensive coordinator Frank Bush. Phillips, 63, was fired as the head coach in Dallas after the Cowboys started 1-7. His career record is 83-64, but he isn't anticipating any more head coaching offers coming his way. "It's perception, sometimes, more than reality," Phillips said. "I've won a lot of games in this league and I have a really high winning percentage. I don't see me being a head coach again, because of the perception overall. "When you get fired, it's usually, 'Hey, he was fired because he can?t win,' " Phillips said. "It wasn't 'cause I couldn?t win. I couldn't win enough."

The Texans have hired Wade Phillips as their new defensive coordinator. Houston is hoping Phillips can turn around their struggling defense. Phillips was fired as the head coach of the Cowboys after a 1-7 season. The contract is a three-year deal worth $2.1 million, according to a source.

Wade Phillips is interested in joining Gary Kubiak's staff in Houston. "Yes, I am interested," Phillips told the Houston Chronicle on Monday night. "I know the owner and coach. I like them, and they're guys I'd like to work for." The Texans fired defensive coordinator Frank Bush on Monday and made wholesale changes on the defensive staff.

The Texans have fired defensive coordinator Frank Bush, according to a league source. The move likely means Houston will retain head coach Gary Kubiak, who will be allowed to change his defensive staff. Houston ranked 30th in total defense (376.9 yards per game) and last against the pass this season (267.5). Wade Phillips is believed to be a potential candidate to fill Bush's position.

Gary Kubiak will return as the head coach of the Texans, according to league sources. Houston has lost four in a row and eight of their last nine to fall out of the playoff picture. Texans owner Bob McNair believes that if Kubiak can make certain changes to his defensive coaching staff, then he will be able to create a winning atmosphere. Houston ranks 29th in total defense (380.6 yards per game) and last against the pass this season (277.1).