Bettor's Guide to Replacing Reid
With Eagles coach Andy Reid off to a 3-6 start (and mired in a five-game losing streak) in the 14th season at the helm of the franchise, there is no better time than the present to handicap the favorites in the race to replace him.
Bettor's Guide to Replacing Reid
Andrew O'Brien
There are few things more exciting in sports than speculating on a man’s replacement before said man is even fired. With Eagles coach Andy Reid off to a 3-6 start (and mired in a five-game losing streak) in the 14th season at the helm of the franchise, there is no better time than the present to handicap the favorites in the race to replace him:
(To read Jeff McLane's story on the candidates to replace Andy Reid, click HERE.)
Jon Gruden (2-1): You all are aware of Howard Eskin’s report earlier this week. Gruden’s undying love for any player to ever play on Monday Night Football could make it difficult to make training camp cuts however. This guy could be your new head coach.
Chip Kelly (7-1): The only college coach on the list, Kelly’s Oregon offense rattles plays off quicker than Reid can say “Time’s yours.” You’ll rarely have to worry about a Kelly offense using a needless timeout.
Brian Billick (12-1): Billick’s name has not been mentioned too much in the past few years after being fired as the Ravens’ coach in 2007. The current FOX color guy was an offensive coordinator before being hired by Baltimore, but hardly showed a knack for finding quarterback talent with the Ravens. Would he be a good fit for Nick Foles or another young passer?
Bill Cowher (15-1): Cowher’s tenure with the Steelers served as the model for what we all hoped Reid would be this season - finally triumphant in his 14th year as the head coach of the same team. Fair to question if he would be as driven as a coach after spending the past six seasons in television. But what a scowl!
Sean Payton (20-1): Want to put money on this one? Jonathan Vilma, Gregg Williams and Scott Fujita don’t know anything about it. Payton likely stays with the Saints.
Perry Fewell (20-1): Not only would hiring Fewell help the Eagles as well as hurt the Giants, the current New York defensive coordinator has seven games of head coaching experience, having served in an interim position with Buffalo in 2009 after Dick Jauron was fired. Fewell also has a Super Bowl ring, and that’s all that counts, right?
Rob Ryan (25-1): If only to improve the crop of vans in the Jetro lot on Sundays, the Eagles should poach the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator. Ryan was a much ballyhooed hire in 2011, but the Dallas defense has not been particularly impressive in the season-and-a-half since his arrival.
Winston Moss (30-1): A guy the Eagles probably should have hired as their defensive coordinator prior to last season, Moss is the Green Bay Packers’ inside linebackers and assistant coach. He was reportedly considered for the Oakland head coaching position this offseason, but would the Eagles consider hiring someone who has never even been a coordinator at the professional level?
Todd Bowles (35-1): If we’re considering Bowles, why not Juan Castillo? Oh yeah - because neither has shown they deserve the shot.
Tony Dungy (40-1): Hard to see Dungy coming out of retirement, but if he did return to become head coach of the Eagles, would Michael Vick remain with the team? Dungy served as Vick’s mentor following his release from prison in 2009.
Marty Mornhinweg (100-1): Just kidding.
Norv Turner (200-1): Sorry, can’t help myself.
ray rhodes— AlexSp
I'm not sure of who'd I have in place of Reid, but here's something better suited to his talents:
http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/backyard/no_shave_november_special_the_12_best_sporters_of_facial_hair_in_sports_history/12106387?refmod=backyard&refsrc=foxsports— Atomic Fury- Please, no experiments with untested coaches, for once. Billicks been out too long. Rob Ryan is a joke. His old man was a bigger joke and a lousy head coach - talked a good game to cover up his inadequacies. Like Rex, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
This organization needs EXPERIENCED coaches at every level. This will be a major rehab of a 14-year old system. No rookie coaches.— mportik - Holmgren!? Hail No! The guy's been stealing money since his Seattle days.The new coach has to have some fire that will inspire and a personality that demands respect from the players. Gruden or Moss maybe.— greenbloodVAEagle
- Al Golden— PhillyTerm
- The names Gruden, Cowher, Billick etc. keep popping up. How do you know any of these guys are even interesting in coaching again let alone taking over this mess??— klbloom1
- Why do I have this sneaking feeling that Lurie will stay in-house and promote the OFFENSIVE offensive coordinator?
I like Earl J's comment as well.— mrjarn - From this list....Kelly, Payton, Billick. All others unacceptable.— Relocator
- If you're a decent coach, why would you come here? What players would you build around?— dlivesay
- My choice: Chip Kelly, he's clearly very bright, and you've seen some recent success with younger college hires such as Harbaugh and Schaino
Prediction: Winston Moss. Something about him just screams to me "Jeff Lurie hire". They're still fascinated with GB coaching tree, and a little more unknown (they love to try and prove how smart they are).
— The Edifier - 2 guys who should be on the list. Bruce Arians and Mike McCoy. Arians only if Pagano is able to go back to coaching.— pbuscio
- and please not Chip Kelly. that offense will never work in the NFL.— pbuscio
- jay gruden offensive coordinator for the cincinnati bengals. thats my pick and im sticking with him john got his superbowls time for jay did you see the play calling vs the gints this weekend man and noone mentions this up and comer i see good things with jay...— defroe
- No Chip Kelly..those college gimmick offenses do not work in the NFL..just ask Steve Spurier the difference between College football and the NFL.— jim35
- I don't understand why so many people want Gruden. He had a lot of mediocre teams in Tampa Bay. Cowher would be my first choice. Looks like a longshot though. Sean Payton would be my second choice. Forget Chip Kelly. He's never coached in the pros, and that is a huge minus. If he wants to make the jump to the pros, he's going to have to come as an offensive coordinator. The rest of the field looks like a crapshoot. My third choice would be a pro coordinator.— p-diddy
