Video: Bob Ford on Howie Roseman's role in the Eagles' struggles
The Eagles continue to disappoint, but general manager Howie Roseman got a contract extension earlier this year.
Video: Bob Ford on Howie Roseman's role in the Eagles' struggles
The Eagles continue to disappoint, but general manager Howie Roseman got a contract extension earlier this year. The Inquirer's Bob Ford talks about whether Roseman should be blamed for the Eagles' struggles in a chat with Cinesport's Noah Coslov.
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Unfortunately, Lurie won't fire himself. He has been incompetent as an owner who doesn't care about the fans and the product he puts on the field. He is a "bottom line" guy and owners like him don't care because the stands will be filled and the tickets sold especially here in Philly. Andy Reid has had a number of successful years despite his terrible record on draft day and his failure to adapt on game day to the opposition's reaction to his game plan, not to mention his incompetence at managing the clock. I see no evidence that he has ever outcoached the opposition in a meaningful game. I agree that if Laurie is serious about the future, he must clean house, including Roseman who is more a bean counter than a football man. I yearn for the days when football experts ran teams and owners cared for the fans.— lport- this is the wrong question. it shouldn't be is howie to blame? it should be is howie the person to fix this.— rysagr
- Legit question; my answer is "no," unless Roseman has a plan that he has not revealed to anyone but Lurie, yet. I can't imagine what that would be.
- The interesting thing is Joe left and the Eagles tried to do the right thing by the players and got screwed in return. This is a real case study in keeping players hungry and on the edge.— delcodanno
- My feeling is Roseman is part of the failures of the Eagle franchise, not all of it. That's simple to say, but let's look at it: Since Modrak left, there has been no football person at the top. I don't know where Roseman was before this, but he strikes me as a football fan who has some ideas that do not translate to reality. Joe Banner: Lurie's money man who has made sure that Lurie's books have been written in black ink. Reid, who has lived off other coaches' players and ridden the horse for all he can. That said...these men were in place to deconstruct the team in their own image. Applying Banner's moneyball style, Roseman's fantasy football style, and Reid's obsession with making this team HIS team, are we surprised that this has happened? Cheap players, Howie's ideas about 5th and 7th rounders, Reid's ideas about "high motor" players...then we have the company men that Reid handpicked. All of them owe their existences in the NFL to Reid; hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. When things go wrong, the excuses only go so far, then it's throw 'em under the bus (McNabb, Dawkins, Trotter, then McDonough and Castillo on the coaching staff). Lurie is busy counting his coin; as a businessman, not surprised. You don't own a sports franchise unless you want to make money, I get it; but commitment to winning? It's not there, never has been, even with the big-money deals to players like Vick, etc. This is a catastrophic failure at all levels.
- I completely agree with this assessment. This job will be much larger than just replacing Reid if Lurie is really focused on winning the only thing that matters. I have saying since Howie was promoted that if e Eagles are to seriously contend for a championship under Lurie's ownership then it needs to be a complete housecleaning from Howie on down. Hire a real GM/vice president of football operations and let him pick the next coach. If Howie is that important then send him back to contract negotiations only and whatever else you do keep him away from the war room. His last three drafts have been abysmal. Those and those alone are going to set is franchise back at least five years. This organization like fish is rotting from the head down. — coloradoeagle
- I would say this........It is my belief that Roseman probably is a 'bean-counter' type of GM.From that angle you have to believe that he is in no way Reid's true boss.Nope,I believe that Reid calls ALL the shots in regard to 'football' decisions.I don't know if Roseman is a good football man or not,but my guess is that he has vey little to do with who suits up.The blame for this mess,in actuality,is on Reid.Reid brought Vick in and gave him the keys to the team.The DC fiasco-Reid.They brought in Vince Young last year-Reid.55 passes,18 runs-Reid.The "I need to put players in a better position" guy-Reid.It goes on and on,and all the stink leads back to the guy who was entrusted to adavance the prganization-Reid.— aloha gary
- Get use to Howie, he ain't going no where until 2016, that's when his present contract ends.— STEPHEN1988
- He's got his Bar Mitzvah suit on now, so please call him Howard.— COskier
Howie isnt making any personell decisions. He's pretty much been an intern up until this year. I can tell its a different program based on this year's draft. Every other draft before that has been the typical Andy Reid picks. Low talent high motor or some kind of injured guy being drafted in the low rounds thinking he can bill walsh his way into some talent. Truth be told its been the same ish since Reid has drafted. Hard working guys who lack talent. This year we drafted talent but now have no coordinator to make it flourish. We cant blame howie for the Eagles because after its all said and done Reid signs off on these draft picks. How do I know? Because its been the same kind of guys for 14 years except this one. Up until this year the Eagles have conducted their own draft in direct defiance to what the NFL said was talent or a good player. So I know its not Roseman. Its Reid. He is a very good coach but as a Gm.. hell no.— Zeru- Tired of seeing these same California, Utah, mormon kids being drafted high because Reid is from the region. No more favor drafts we need talent. When 2 whole drafts in a row cant make your roster and the other parts of them are on the roster because you dont want to release them immediately.. you know its time for an upgrade in the scouting/gm department. Fire Reid as a coach and talent evaluator and keep him as a coach. Do that and we can be successful.— Zeru
- Howie Roseman is a disaster following a disaster. This hire certainly doesn't do any credit to Jeffrey Lurie as the owner and hirer in chief! The only hire at GM I can imagine that would be worse than Mr. Roseman would be for Mr. Lurie to do the Jerry Jones thing. This clown needs to be shown the way out of the building!— BEMiller
- He certainly isn't blameless. But if you get rid of him, I think much of the coaching staff under Andy Reid goes as well.— sighpatrol
- BS. Lurie is a good owner and tries to give the fans a winner. Wanna try other owners in comparison??? Snyder? Jones?? I agree with dumping everybody and starting over. Keep in mind all you scribes(professional newspaper writers): you thought this team of incompetents was good enough for the playoffs in the preseason. Get someone who will draft big hitters and guys with more guts that mouths and we might have something to cheer about.— billtfla
- "If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
Trouble is, between the three stooges (Reid, Roseman, and Luries), who is the one-eyed stooge? It does not matter. These buffoons know and see everything while the rest of the two-eyed world sees and knows nothing.
— 2:01TimeOut
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Bob Ford has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 1981, and is still trying to figure it all out. A former beat writer covering the Phillies and the 76ers, Ford became a general sports columnist for the Inquirer in 2003, following in and occasionally falling in the deep footsteps of Bill Lyon, Frank Dolson and many distinguished others. He comes to the Philly.com blogosphere after award-winning success as designer/editor of the fabulous Pen & Pencil Club softball blog. Likes: Palestra, inside-the-park home runs, sunny days. Dislikes: phony people, cloudy days, rewrites.
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