The best Andy Reid analysis we've read so far
Sometimes, when people comment on our stories, they leave terrible, awful comments that we need to remove from the site because they're racist, profane, or just plain offensive. Sometimes, however, they leave gems like this.
The best Andy Reid analysis we've read so far
Matt Mullin, Sports Editor
Sometimes, when people comment on our stories, they leave terrible, awful comments that we need to remove from the site because they're racist, profane, or just plain offensive.
Sometimes, however, they leave gems like this comment from Joe Checkler - a.k.a "JoeyScoops" - that we found on a Marcus Hayes column published on Wednesday.
Checkler, a Giants fan, wrote a poem to poke fun at his many green-blooded friends, most notably his brother-in-law.
Here is the comment as it appeared on our site:
Twas the night they fired Andy, and all throughout Philly
The mood was all different, euphoric and silly
They’d finally done it, they killed off old Reid
What a gift for the city, the best gift indeed
No more bad challenges or wasted timeouts
No more embarrassing home playoff routs
No more sad nights that spoiled the fun
No more long passes on third down and one
From Center City to Jersey and all through Bucks County
Miles of relief for the fat man’s bounty
But what now that the big guy is out of the mix
Have they forgotten Johnson’s defense or 4th-and 26?
The 5 title games and 6 division crowns
Andy’s Eagles weren’t exactly the Cleveland Browns
He drafted McNabb, oh wait, they hated him too
In the town that serenades heroes with choruses of boos
Oh Schmidty and Moses, McNabb and now Andy
As popular around here as Hurricane Sandy
Be careful what you wish for now that it’s not his job
This is the man who got value for Kevin Kolb
He was chubby and mustachioed, a great football mind
But they laughed when they saw him, he wasn’t their kind
He never panicked, despite the commotion
Even when Vick couldn’t throw a ball in the ocean
He believed in his ways, and the league came around
He jumpstarted the trend that killed ground n’ pound
But he wasn’t Vermeil, he didn’t seem regal
Despite that he completely turned around the Eagles
But now he’s left his office for one last time
His demise isn’t a victimless crime
Be careful what you wish for you silly Philly fans
Without big ol’ Andy, you may be also rans
Thanks, Joe, and keep 'em coming.
Arrrrrrrrrrr...good schlock!— LarsMendte2- We liked the 1999-2004 Andy.
We disliked the 2005-2012 Andy.
Both are well founded, logical positions.— fmMD - yes, both positions fit neatly under the heading of "bandwagon jumping frontrunners". — ekw555
- ekw555 - Stop with the "bandwagon" comments already. If you don't get it by now, you never will. — uncle meat
- Really poor taste. You folks are slime.— ngfs66
- Agreed! This little poem does not justify this news organizations very poor taste. Employing a child molester for years, but allowing other writers to trash a respected coach is dipping pretty low. — bonnerlou
- He turned the Eagles around...from a Super Bowl contender to a 4-12 team. Stayed too long at the fair.— mike l
- When were they Super Bowl contenders???? 1 lucky appearance in '04 does not make you a contender. — zsaru
- How about 4 NFC title games in a row? That's a contender. Do you know what the word means? — jak55555
- The Giants fan that wrote that is actually a troll. Everyone knows that Giants fans secretly wanted Reid around the Eagles for many more seasons.— Trashcan_Man
- Pathetic, acknowledging any giants fans body of work. No wonder the paper is sliding into the abyss.— Earl J
- Andy turned the Iggles around -- 360 degrees.— Bruce in NM
- What about MY posts? Some of them are really clever! And why hasn't Jeff called me about my application yet?— EagleEye61
- Hey, if I can dish it out I better be able to take it. Kudo's to our neighbor to the north.— Atomic Fury
