"Not long after he met with the media and answered questions about his upcoming interview for the Tampa Bay head-coaching job, Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips had second thoughts.

Phillips, who has done an outstanding job in his first season with the Texans, called Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik and withdrew from consideration.

"I explained my reasons to Mark, and he understood," Phillips said. "The timing just wasn't right. The truth is I love it here. I love coaching for the Texans. We've got something magical going, and we want to keep it going.""