Reid: Eagles ready to compete for championship
As is the custom, Andy Reid was asked the annual question as to whether the Eagles are ready to compete for a Super Bowl championship this season.
Reid: Eagles ready to compete for championship
Paul Domowitch and DN staff
When it came to his team's Super Bowl chances, Andy Reid sang a familiar refrain on Wednesday. (Ron Cortes/Staff Photographer)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- As is the custom, Andy Reid was asked the annual question as to whether the Eagles are ready to compete for a Super Bowl championship this season.
His answer: "Yes. That’s what makes it exciting. I think we have a good group coming back. As long as we build on what we did (late) last year, which I think is important in this case. Every year is different. I understand that. But we’ve got to take the momentum that we finished with and build on it and continue to get better."
The Eagles won the last four games of the regular season to finish 8-8, as you remember.
Owner Jeffrey Lurie after the season made a reference to those wins as being "fool's gold."
More to come ...
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Comments (32)
all in again. more pedal to the metal. no excuses. we really mean it this time.— coloradoeagle- so....how do you build on fools gold??— joed1
- Andy's a funny guy. 7-9, no playoffs in 2012.— jimmymack
- Wake me after the first round playoff win and immediate exit in the second round to Green Bay— klew
- Primed For A Title Run? Ready To Compete For A Championship?... Is this a joke? I'm just hoping the we wont be embarrassed two years in a row. 4 garbage wins to end the season making us 8-8. Yea we're primed alright. Primed to go deep, take dives, miss tackles, to be outcoached, miss field goals, for vick to get hurt, for juan to say it'll work out it always works out, primed for andy to say 'listen', 'my responsibility', 'high motor'... and for these journalist to continue to have their heads buried in the sand. Let's go Phillies, Let's go Flyers.— Apollo Creed
- Sigh! Andy's annual bold statement. Thirteen years and counting. What makes it so bad is those are games he should have LOST not won. — essell
- I am so tired of hearing Super Bowl and Eagles in the same sentence. Only teams that have actually won a Super Bowl should talk about winning Super Bowls. THE EAGLES HAVE ZERO!!! JUST LIKE CLEVELAND AND BUFFALO! WE'RE LOSERS!!!— birds748
- so,, you're going to trade Vick then,, right? to make a bold statement like that you will need a QB!!!!!!— osi is hurt boohoo
- 10-6, first round playoff loss.— p-diddy
- U guys are disgusting.who are you fans of because u surely arent eagles fans.buncha gripey whiney jerks.— Sean s.
- 0— bonnerlou
- Seam s. you sure have that right. Wake them up after a first round loss?...Na, let em sleep.— bonnerlou
- The accounting firm of Banner, Roseman and Reid invented the game of football. They've been toying with the rest of the league for the last 13 years. This season is when they're going to put it all together. Probably an undefeated season. Get on board now.
- Eagles fans on here almost make me hate being an Eagles fan. I'm not sure I want to be associated with most of you. If you can't be optimistic about your team after free agency and before the draft, I suggest you go stand in front of the mirror and give yourself the finger.— Leegles
- Vick, McCoy, DJax, Maclin, Celek, Peters, Herremans, Cole, Jenkins, Babin, Asomugha, Rogers-Cromartie, Ryans. Eagles are pretty set at the skill positions, offensive and defensive lines, and corners. The linebackers and safeties need some work. The rest is depth and competition. How can anyone say that these guys won't compete for a super bowl with the GIANTS, a team they beat last year with Vince Young! LET'S GO EAGLES!— Leegles
- Are you serious. The 49ers defensively can make a run for it and now they added a healthy brandon jacobs to compliment Frank Gore. Reid doesnt want plax i understand that. two guys from prison etc. But are we really placing our superbowl bets on Avant and Cooper for another season? meanwhile the 49ers have Moss,Crabtree,Manningham, Vernon Davis,Gore,Jacobs. If michael floyd drops to 15 and we dont take him EXPECT more of the same from the eagles this year. We another great regular season team but what about when it counts and teams shut down Desean and maclin who steps up. who can vick through the ball up to and expect them to make a play. Brady didnt have that when he needed it the most so they picked up LLoyd from the Rams. If we pick up Floyd and maybe another TE then i would consider a superbowl run.— Yes_General
Calm down people, Reid is not talking about the Eagles. He referring to his personal quest for a wingbowl championship. Time's yours.— ANDY-IS-FAT- Arena ball here we come— Same Old
- 13-3. No competition from the NFC--VaGiants will finish 8-8, 5 games back--only serious competition will come from the Packers who will finish 12-4 and lose in the Divisional round to the Panthers......We'll drub the Ravens 35-17 in the SB and lots o monkeys off of lots o backs.....— IdahoMoose
- Beep! This is a 13 year recording. Beep!— cm3737
- Heard all of this before. Besides Lesean McCoy already guaranteed a super bowl this year. Team will likely get 11 wins in the regular season, get the fans excited and flop early in the playoffs. Just another Andy Reid type year.— Kioto
- Primed Title Run? Let me know when the Gold Standards get a certified Defensive Coordinator and someone who really wants to win the BIG One— Ace-Philadelphia
- You So-Called Eagles fans are SPOILED! Thank God I just keep up with the news. GO BEARS!— Ace-Philadelphia
- Any real fan who watch games cant tell me philly wasnt playn better ball at the end of the season even if we didnt win those games which we won by a double digit margin the defense played better and the off was more efficent (less turnovers freak plays)special teams tailed off botched plays no big returns.This is a new season momentum from last year wont help but the positive end does show resolve......— positive eagle
- @Leegles, @Sean s.@positive eagle- Their not real fans, whiners yes, squeaky wheels yes, fans NO!!!!!! These are the ones that will be on Broad Street when this team wins it all this season acting as though they were all in from the beginning.— realtruth
- when you beat some of the playoff tested over .500 teams on you schedule and not just the below .500 teams, we'll talk playoffs....then maybe if your 14-2,13-3 at end of season....superbowl......but until then shut the _ _ _ _ up about superbowl or dreamteam !— bigpaulie
- The ravens had an elite defense for years. But why do they keep falling short? Flacco did a good job in the play offs so thats not it. They have Ray Rice so thats not it. they need more weapons to compete against the patriots! Who now have Welker, Gronkonski, Hernadez,Ocho,LLoyd,Branch. Defense wins championships but its important that offenses keep the opposing team off the field. Eli took over games and kept his defense off the field by throwing to his 3 TOP receivers. We need another physical receiver. Floyd is the number 2 receiver on the board ranked just behind blackmon. If he's there at 15 our OFFENSE defiantly can use him. We have to picks in the 2nd round to address Linebacker and corner.— Yes_General
- I'm all about the Phillies but figured I'd drop in on the eagles side to see whats what with the Beagles headed into 2012...and holy S$%T you all are a sorry group. Granted I gave up on this team years ago when they had McJunk at the helm but this is a fresh reminder to remain simply a Phillies fan. Ya'll should come join and get a taste of what a winner is like. The eagles are a damn joke.— JuanSamuel4prez
- The FAT MAN is delusional and insane. He needs to be locked up in a mental institution. What a fraud! He is so disgusting, I cannot hardly look at his big, fat, UGLY face. He literally makes me want to throw up! Times yours FATTY.— oneway
- can only hope this is the year,the eagles get it done......win a superbowl.....go eagles......please, concentrate on defensive play making players that already know how to tackle in this draft.....
— bigpaulie
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