Banner: Reid extension will get done
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Banner: Reid extension will get done
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Eagles president Joe Banner said in a TV interview that he's confident Andy Reid's contract will be extended before the end of next season, when it expires.
"I'm sure it will be," Banner told Larry Kane on the Voice of Reason, which will air Sunday night. "I think we have a phenomenal relationship with Andy. We view him as one of the top couple of coaches in the league."
Reid's place in Eagles history is well-documented. He has the most wins (both regular and postseason) and the best winning percentage in franchise history. But he hasn't been able to bring the city its first Super Bowl.
Banner was asked how much Reid's performance in 2009 will figure in to the team's plans to extend him. He offered an answer which we've heard many times about evaluating players and coaches with a wide lens, not focusing on week-to-week performances.
"You know, one of the things that you're very aware of when you're the inside of any one of these teams is fluctuations and evaluations of players or coaches from kind of week to week, when they really are what they are," Banner said. "So Andy could have a bad week, he could have a bad year, it wouldn't change the fact that he's in the upper echelon of coaches in this league, and we feel lucky to have him. So at whatever point, I'm sure that that issue will be resolved."
Unless I'm missing something, this is the most information we've received about a potential Reid extension. Jeffrey Lurie was asked about it during training camp, and while he certainly backed Reid, he wouldn't offer any details or assurances.
"The history of dealing with coaches and Andy, in particular, I've never ever spoken about it," Lurie said back in August. "Even when we've had slow starts, which we often do, everybody wants to talk about is Andy still going to be the coach and blah, blah, blah. I never go there. Everything will happen very privately and that's the way it has always been. I think that's the reason why it has always worked so well."
Given Banner's comments, it seems very likely that an extension would come before the start of the 2010 season But could one be coming soon? Before this season is over?
And finally, for you conspiracy theorists out there, are we sure that Reid wants an extension? By all accounts, he's happy here. There's stability. And he has plenty of control. But there's no question his phone would be ringing off the hook if he were to hit the open market.
Heard the same thing about Dawk. Care a whole lot less about Reid.— Earl J
slovakstud18- Reid DOES know more about football than you. And more than everyone on this board combined. I hope he's here for many more years.— dansdigs- For those of you who don't recognize how good we have it with a coach like Andy, I have two words for you: Ray Rhodes.— stanklepoot
- Joe will rehire him because he causes no problmes, ...keeps his mouth shut, wins just enought to make a playoff game, keeps the stepford fans interested, the seats filled and the merchandise flying off the shelves.......Winning it all does not matter to Jeff and Joe.....so they don't have to chase or spend for the BEST players...thus the budget is always comes under cap......veterans are canned and young 2nd and 3rd round picks (a draft strategy by the tight fisted GM JoeB)are selected and paid as little as possible.......Andy is JOe's perfect coach....a quiet, speak no evil, cause no embarrassment, ignore the press and the fans......He will be here till he deciedes to go......— nuggett
- eagles fans who say andy reid stinks really need to wake up...who out there is available who is better than reid? Name one coach (outside of Dick Vermeil) who was better than Andy Reid? The man wins football games...2nd most over the last 10 years right? Would you rather have 12-4, 11-5 and no rings or go back to 2-14?— pucky88
- I want a championship just as much as the next philadelphian through the Eagles but Reid has done a phenomenal job here and had given us something to cheer for. Coaches can make some crazy calls but players execute the plays.. no matter the call, if it works your happy, if it doesnt it *fire reid* and that's far from right. I am sure they want to win a championship for us so its funny sometimes when people forget what Reid has added to our football team.. playoffs more than not. I guess this was my Rant to thank the guy.— twistedmetalone
- Charlie Manuel would have a superbowl by now if he coached the Eagles.— BananaHammock
Comment removed.- Father of the year Andy Reid gets an extension after going 34-31-1 the last 4 years...what a joke— Dr. Michael
- "The Gold Standard..."...34-31-1 the last 4 years...I think Reid's extension should parallel his son's jail sentence. As soon as Junior gets out, Reid is fired.— Dr. Michael
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- More years of mediocrity!— Irish Frank
- PhillyTrue...thye signed an unremorseful dog killer...are you out of your mind?— Dr. Michael
Being a lifelong Eagles fan I think it's nice to have a team compete year after year...Alot of the younger fans don't remember the terrible days of the 70's. Andy Reid gives this city a team in the upper level of the NFL every year.— citysims- Hey FireAndyReid guy, you are still a db with like a 4th grade education. You need to bring back the coaches that lost 21 straight road games.— MIKEZ
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