Posted: Monday, January 5, 2009, 3:49 PM | 14 comments |
 

What Andy Said, What Andy Meant (post-Vikings)
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On the Eagles fans who traveled to Minnesota for Sunday’s game:
What Andy said: ``I’d like to thank them for the support they showed. They were outnumbered a little bit, but they fought as hard as our football team did.’’
What Andy meant: ``I hear we kicked some major Viking ass Saturday night at a few of the downtown Minneapolis watering holes. Way to go, boys. Joe Banner is wiring the bail money as we speak.’’

On wide receiver Greg Lewis’ foot injury:
What Andy said: ``Greg hurt it before the game. He stepped on Lito Sheppard’s foot in warmups and tweaked his foot. It’s not a lis franc. He should be OK. We’re calling it a foot strain.’’
What Andy meant: ``I can’t prove it, but I’m positive Drew Rosenhaus was behind this.’’

On the bye-week advantage for the Giants:
What Andy said: ``One advantage of having time off is you give guys an opportunity to rest, particularly the injured guys. Old trends show that that mattered. The new trends show that that doesn’t matter.’’
What Andy meant: ``Rest? Rest? We don’t need no stinkin’ rest. A couple dozen cases of Red Bull and we’ll be as good as new.’’

On sticking with the run against the Vikings:
What Andy said: ``I can’t even believe you asked that question, but I kind of feel good that you did. We tried to keep it as balanced as we could so I wouldn’t have to answer that question.’’
What Andy meant: See above.

On whether he is surprised by the play of rookie wide receiver/punt returner DeSean Jackson:
What Andy said: ``I’m not surprised by it because of what he did at the college level. I know most people looked at him when he got here as a return specialist. But he was a heckuva wide receiver at the college level. I think his size got in the way of maybe what people saw him as.’’
What Andy meant: ``Hey, I’m the guy who drafted Freddie Mitchell, Todd Pinkston, Na Brown, Gari Scott and Billy McMullen. Surprised? Damn right I’m surprised.’’

On the Giants:
What Andy said: ``I think they’ll be as good as ever this weekend. I would expect a knock-down-drag-out NFC East brawl. We’ll be ready and they’ll be ready.’’
What Andy meant: ``If somebody were to sneak into the Giants’ locker room this week and knee-cap Brandon Jacobs, I wouldn’t be heartbroken.’’
Posted by Paul Domowitch @ 3:49 PM  Permalink | 14 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:59 PM, 01/05/2009
    Crickets
    — mbtoole17
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:18 PM, 01/05/2009
    Way to move the ball Domonator! On wide receiver Greg Lewis’ foot injury: What Andy said: ``Greg hurt it before the game. He stepped on Lito Sheppard’s foot in warm-ups and tweaked his foot. It’s not a lis franc. He should be OK. We’re calling it a foot strain.’’ What Andy meant: ``It’s not a lis franc, but he’s been in hiding like Anne Frank for most of the season.’’ On sticking with the run against the Vikings: What Andy said: ``I can’t even believe you asked that question, but I kind of feel good that you did. We tried to keep it as balanced as we could so I wouldn’t have to answer that question.’’ What Andy meant: Les, I wish you were one my receivers I would have sent you over the middle in the Ravens game and had Donovan lead you right into Ray Lewis!
    — Will T.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:21 PM, 01/05/2009
    another gem domo.....this column really needs to go.....Its just awful and unfunny
    — mjconrad
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:07 PM, 01/05/2009
    Yeah, it definitely needs to go. Leave comedy to comedians and let sports people write about sports.
    — dawk2020
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:35 PM, 01/05/2009
    sigh... domo really needs help on this column...
    — dpcoz
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:45 PM, 01/05/2009
    so if greg lewis sprained his foot in pregame, can anyone explain why we sent this already slow receiver on a fly pattern on the opening drive and then threw to him?
    — arob5sf32
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:49 PM, 01/05/2009
    nice job domo, I really like reading what you have to say about andy reid's press conferences. I can't imagine what it's like to have to sit through one. Good job again.
    — KunalG24
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:41 PM, 01/05/2009
    domo you suck
    — BirdsRock
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:50 PM, 01/05/2009
    This joke ran its course halfway through the first time it was written. It feels really forced. Time to retire it and come up with something else. Knowing Domo's style it will be something negative.
    — ozey
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:49 AM, 01/06/2009
    I love this column Domo! These guys need to get a life. It is funny and lightens the mood. These guys want to go over every play Andy calls and answer Andy gives in a press conference as if our jobs depend on it. Every chance they get to put someone down or pretend their NFL coaches, they do just that. It is sad for them really. So keep it going. Most people enjoy it!
    — rickh
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:33 AM, 01/06/2009
    Did he really say "We tried to keep it as balanced as we could so I wouldn’t have to answer that question?" So he is calling plays based on input from the press now? Come on AR, try again...
    — gtcrawley
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:23 PM, 01/06/2009
    I actually like it... Ok for a nice laugh
    — fabfan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:55 PM, 01/07/2009
    I have to admit I like the column myself...
    — stefanne
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:00 PM, 01/07/2009
    Do the same people always look up this column so they can rip it on a weekly basis? If you don't like it, stop reading it! It's certainly more interesting than anything I've ever seen "Gonzo" write. His stuff is just awful.
    — Michael J


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Les BowenLes Bowen has covered the Eagles for the Daily News since 2002. Before that, he spent nearly 13 years covering the Flyers. It took Les only a few seasons after the switch to figure out that there was no penalty box at the Linc, and that the time really wasn't his, despite what Andy Reid kept saying. Les came to Philadelphia and the Daily News from Charlotte in 1983. In the intervening years, he has pretty much lost track of NASCAR, and his accent. He, his wife Barbara, and their two sons live in Haddon Township, New Jersey. E-mail Les at bowenl@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.

Paul DomowitchPaul Domowitch has been with the Daily News since 1982. He has spent most of his nearly 3 decades with the paper covering the Eagles and pro football. For the last 10 years, he’s been a selector for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A native of Wilkes-Barre and a graduate of Wilkes University, Domo started his career in Texas, working first for the Midland Reporter-Telegram (1976-78), and then for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he covered some god-awful Texas Ranger baseball teams. His first beat at the Daily News actually was boxing, which he covered just long enough to lose 2 sports coats to blood spatter before moving on to football. Domo and his wife Shelley, a University of Oklahoma grad who still hasn’t gotten over that Fiesta Bowl loss to Boise State 5 years ago, have 2 terrific daughters -- Allison, 28, who is an attorney in South Jersey, and Amy, 25, who works in administration for a professional baseball team. E-mail Domo at PDomo@aol.com and follow him on Twitter.

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