What Andy Said, What Andy Meant (post-Cowboys II)
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What Andy Said, What Andy Meant (post-Cowboys II)
Paul Domowitch, Daily News NFL Columnist
On the Cowboys’ collapse Sunday:What Andy said: ``Sometimes things snowball on you in the National Football League. That’s what happened with Dallas. They’re not as bad as the score showed, obviously.’’
What Andy meant: ``Thank God for Wade Phillips. As long as that guy continues to have a job, I won’t have to worry about people calling me the worst coach in the league.’’
On whether he would like to thumb his nose at all of his critics now that the Eagles have made the playoffs:
What Andy said: ``Not at all. Hey, we’re all trying to make a living. We’re blessed to be here in Philadelphia with a great fan base that is knowledgable about the game. In a lot of cities, it’s game-to-game. In Philadelphia, it’s play-to-play. You’ve got to love that.’’
What Andy meant: ``Huh. I guess none of you noticed Tammy giving you the finger in the back of the room at my post-game news conference.’’
On the fact that his team has struggled on the road this season, winning just 3 of 8 games:
What Andy said: ``We’ve always done well on the road here. But this year it’s been a little bit of a struggle. It’s important we focus in during the week and eliminate any distractions, which there can be at playoff time.’’
What Andy meant: ``I’m thinking about taking the guys ice fishing on Lake Minnetonka Saturday for some pre-game bonding. Temperature is supposed to be in the single digits. Maybe pick up some cheeseburgers on the way back. That should get us in the right frame of mind.’’
On former Eagles running back Ryan Moats who had a TD run in the Texans’ 31-24 win over Chicago, which helped open the playoff door for the Eagles:
What Andy said: ``Ryan was one of my favorite guys. He’s a great kid. He was even greater yesterday.’’
What Andy meant: ``Can you believe he made it all the way to the end zone without fumbling? Freaking amazing.’’
On tight end L.J. Smith being inactive Sunday with a shoulder injury:
What Andy said: ``L.J. is getting better. But he’s not there yet.’’
What Andy meant: ``We sent him to see that doctor in California that held Shawn Andrews captive for seven weeks earlier this season. He’s due back the day after the Super Bowl.’’
On the fact that his two former assistants, Brad Childress and John Harbaugh, run the ball a lot more than the Eagles now that they’re head coaches:
What Andy said: ``That’s what they’ve chosen to do. That’s their wrinkle to this thing.’’
What Andy meant: ``Idiots. What the hell do they know?’’
On the fact that the Eagles didn’t implode this season like the Cowboys:
What Andy said: ``Obviously, there have been times when guys could’ve taken a negative approach to things and started getting after each other or after coaches. But that hasn’t happened. And I think that’s directly related to the guys we do have in the locker room.’’
What Andy meant: ``Well, I’m pretty sure that Donovan was behind that bag of dog poop that was left on my desk after the Baltimore game. And Lito’s been giving Jim Johnson the stink-eye the last few weeks. But other than that, there have been no incidents.’’
Yeah 'MJ....." you said it! I got it on tape to play now and again in the off-season.Can't help but smile every time I think of one of the dozen or so big plays.— TBear- I don't mind a little personel humor from the writers. It doesn't have to always be about the news, that's why it's called a blog. It's someone sharing their thoughts, or humor with other people. There's millions of them out there, so if you don't like them, you need to learn to move on. With that being said, in addition to things like this, I wish there were a bit more educational info on stats and other teams, especially around this time of year. Something I can feed the brain with. Perhaps a healthy balance.— MFPhils
- The Moats comment was classic, who new that guy was still in the league.— azazo26
- Les and Paul -- The coaches and players have been lifting their game. It's time for you guys to do the same. This was funny but it's now just mean-spirited and nasty. Lift your game and get funny or give this up and focus on real news. These guys are working hard for us, even if they sometimes blow a play or two (like you've done in this column). Let's use humour to help them out and not tear them down.— merom
- Rascal B.----Nailed tha!!!!— tommy2t3
- AR has two coaches of his in the playoffs and Bellicheat has two coaches of his in the unemployment line. Hmm...— aphillyphan
imagine if we didnt care that we lost a bunch of games by a whole slew of coaching mistakes ?? imagine if we didnt demand a winning team ...— daveH
