Reid: 'We're not satisfied with today'
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Reid: 'We're not satisfied with today'
Daily News staff
Here are comments from Andy Reid after the win over St. Louis:
Injuries: Darryl Tapp has a pectoral strain and Akeem Jordan has a right shoulder strain. Each has an MRI scheduled for tomorrow. No other injuries were reported.
Opening statement: “Wins are hard to get in the National Football League. You see when you check how things are around the league. There’s are plenty of things we need to work on. We’ll do that. We’re obviously not satisfied with today. We can play better. My hat’s off to Steve [Spagnuolo] and his football team. They battled like crazy. They had a few injuries. He has done a nice job with his coaches and front office and they put together a nice football team.”
On a messy start: “You work through the first game and the first part of the season and that’s what you are seeing as you watch the different games … You have to enjoy these things – every one you get.”
On the offensive line, especially early: “They were bringing one more than we can handle. It wasn’t really the offensive line as much as what they were doing. We were just off by a hair on some huge, huge plays. … one step quicker we’ll be OK. They showed us a lot of looks, which we knew they would. That’s a good test for us. We hit a few big plays against them and you need that when they’re coming at you like that.”
On first-game jitters: “I think every coach, everybody’s excited, the fans, you guys, the players, for the first game. You have to work through that and get into the swing, one play at a time. Exhaust yourself each play and get to the next one. If you learn something from each player that’s even better. That’s goal.”
On Michael Vick: “I thought he did some good things with his legs and his arm. He made some nice calls up front to change the protections around. They are a couple of them he’d like to have back too. The one to DeSean, those are the ones that rip your heart out if you complete them.”
On the fourth quarter rushing, including 95 yards by LeSean McCoy: “The guys geared it up and ran the ball well when asked to run the ball. When you get into fourth quarter, you have to grind it out, I thought guys did a nice job with it.”
On DeSean Jackson potentially being distracted by his contract: “I haven’t seen that. That’s an old question. I’ve seen that he’s gone out and worked his tail off and he had a couple of nice plays and had a chance for a couple of other nice ones.”
On the defensive line and five sacks: “I thought the d-line got off the ball well. That Bradford’s a sneaky one because he gets the ball off so darn quick.”
On Jeremy Maclin coming back from his medical scare this offseason: “I was worried about his conditioning the first game … We kept checking with him. We spotted and he wanted to get back in. You just never know that first game, the first time playing. He’s home, but you can get tired at home too.
On Danny Watkins being inactive: “He had a very good week of practice. The other kid has a little more experience, so we put him in and let him go.”
On improvement: “As the game went on, it looked like we were getting better … We weren’t taking steps back, we were taking steps forward. For the first game … guys were looking fresh and were pushing through the fourth quarter.”
On the collection of talent on the Eagles: “We’re blessed to have some good players. We’ve had them over the years, to coach good players. I was curious to see how they would respond in the tough times of the game and in the high times. They never hung their head, the new guys and the old guys.”
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lets eat : umm....ahemm..cough...cough...we gotta tighten up with the play calling there...cough.cough...I gotta put the guys in a better position there...ahem...cough..we gotta do a better job in that situation...we thought Mike could get it in there...— ChiBubba- Its "all in" for the Dream Team. Nickels and the backup QB said so.— Scope33
- Still much complaining from some idiots out there after destroying a team 31-13. I'll take a win any way I can get it, pretty or ugly. Nobody is forcing you negative idiots to cheer for the Eagles. Go cheer for Carolina.— simplefreedom
- Some pls buy AReid a book on time management. There are dozens of them out there. Do the folks in Utah use a different metric ?— NewMick314
- A win is a win, but Reid burning timeouts like that could certainly hurt the Eagles against a better team.— bc3030
- Agreed. Timeouts were a problem. Steven Jackson would have made this a close game if he stayed in. As for our offensive line, they looked a lot better than what I expected. The team as a whole played a lot better than expected. I don't understand why people complain about a 31-13 win when we were hoping for a W. Oh and Brandon Graham is not a bust. If some one gets drafted and then gets injured and put on IR, they can't be considered a bust you tools. Graham played OK but if he stayed healthy he would have had a nice little rookie season.— colahead420
- Dear Jeff: If your beloved coaches (Andy and Marty) cannot get a play called on time, please fine them at least $25,000.00. After the Eagles stop the clock at the end of the second half, it is simply unacceptable that there is a delay of game penalty. Clock management falls all on the coaches - i.e. cant blame number 5 for this anymore. You can beat mediocre teams this way, but you are never going to win a superbowl with coaches that cant make up their mind and CALL a play - any play!!!! Sincerely, Fans that want to win the superbowl.— jerrybosch
- I understand the concept of anyone being permitted to type something on these boards. I suppose I'm an example. Still, did you not see Vick standing at the line for a long time, repeatedly, trying to figure out the protection calls just before three of those time outs? Watch the game and try to understand what is happening. Really, try.
- Cadillac Williams had 91 yards rushing. Claiming Steven Jackson getting hurt was a major factor is a gross over-statement.— bleedgreen
- linebackers were manhandled. D-line left gaping holes to run through. a good team will score 30 against this bunch.— chollie
- TREMO12 Really Izel Jenkins are you even old enough to know who he was... You probably heard that from your Dad. I didnt see Asomugha but once on that penalty which was cheap at best!!!! They threw the ball to Cadillac Williams for a high of 49 yards!!!! That was the best they coulod do What a maron!!!— Smittyaecs
- DC, where do you watch the game? I live in the Lowcountry and haven't found a place with it on.— shadow22
- SC, I didn't mean DC. Chollie, if the D gives up 30, that's fine if the O scores 31.— shadow22
- I'm in Columbia and will have DTV Friday (need it for the Phillies also). The package is free for newbies. I'm down here with other eastern PA peoples and they have DTV. Yesterday's games were free on DTV. You can stream it off the internet also, with a delay. — SC Philly Fan
- i love how people complain about the draft misses but easily forget the draft wins--maclin, djax, celek, shady, etc.— palmyra21
