Where's Andy?
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Where's Andy?
Jeff McLane
INDIANAPOLIS -- If it weren't for the Steak and Shake sightings, there might not be any proof that
Andy Reid was here for the NFL scouting combine.
The Eagles coach has been an apparition this week -- at least for the media that covers the NFL, and in particular, the reporters that write about the Eagles. The whole organization, in fact, has been in cognito. Of 32 NFL teams, the Eagles were one of only nine teams that weren't represented by a coach or genereal manager on the media room podium.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman met with a handful of reporters for a 45-minute pre-combine chat last week rather than have his week of scouting interrupted. It was an understandable move by the new GM, although he might have benefited from a podium appearance and used it as an opportunity to introduce himself to the rest of the national media.
Reid avoids the spotlight like he does the ellipitcal machine in his office. In light of all the rumors surrounding his quarterback situation, there was no way he was standing before 400 media members to answer another question about Donovan McNabb. Who could blame him? Although it would have been nice to at least seen Big Red once aaaaaaaannnnndd ... asked him if McNabb was his starting quarterback for next season.
Former Eagles and current Browns GM Tom Heckert said yesterday that he had seen Reid "numerous times." The Eagles and the Browns have suites next to each other inside Lucas Oil Stadium. In fact, Browns president Mike Holmgren was caught by an NFL Network camera chatting with Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. The two worked together in Green Bay.
The rest of the Eagles contingent have been spotted in various locales througout the week. On Friday, Roseman and Eagles president Joe Banner ran into several Eagles reporters inside the lobby at the Westin Hotel where they were staying. The two were heading to lunch with agents J.R. Rickert and Peter Schaffer, representatives for Eagles center Jamaal Jackson and defensive tackle Mike Patterson. Rickert said it was just an annual ritual and not much of a business meeting.
Offensive line coach Juan Castillo whisked through the Indiana Convention Center just outside the large conference room where hundreds of NFL agents were involved in a seminar. Castillo is one of the coaches actually involved in the combine. So, too, was wide receivers coach David Culley. There may have been more Eagles coaches giving instruction to prospects, but only a handful of reporters are actually allowed to watch the combine in person.
The rest of the staff spent its week huddled inside the cavernous dome watching various players they'll never draft, walking through the artic blast in between the Westin and Lucas Oil Stadium and eating in Indianapolis' esteemed collection of chain restaurants.
Reid, apparently, could be found at the Steak and Shake munching on its fine cuisine. Mmmmm, Steak and Shake. Sounds like dinner tonight. Maybe Reid will be there aaaaaannnnnnnd ... be able to answer who his starting quarterback is for next season.
That is a funny picture— Ohmy
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The Captain and Gilligan - who knew they had this sort of relationship?
what's up with the photshopped picture with no explanation?— figgypop- Andy Reid is going to come out of hiding lean and mean like Manuel did.— amann08
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- "Although it would have been nice to at least seen Big Red once aaaaaaaannnnndd ... asked him if McNabb was his starting quarterback for next season." Really? Can we trade some Philly sports "writers"? I use the term "writers" loosely. They pay you for this garbage. Let's ask Andy Reid every time we see him between now and the start of training camp if McNabb will be his QB next season. You can't come up with anything better than this nonsense? You call it sports reporting to ask the same stupid question over and over that has already been answered multiple times by Reid and that you know you'll never get a different answer to? Apparently, they just hand these blog outs at the train station.— JimG
- One of the most disturbing photo's I've ever seen.— PhilCali
- Well said JimG. It's called the definition of insanity. Repeating something over and over expecting a different result. And the local media have managed to take it to a whole new level.— JLH
- I love Steak and Shake, but probably not as much as Andy does.— cbcbcb
- he needs to stop eating and do more research. when does he become accountable for drafting duds like Trevor Laws in the 2nd round.— brownrice
- The Eagles banner in that pic says "champs". Is that a fairy tale photo or what? And should someone as big as Andy be sitting on his quarterbacks leg who has had numerous problems with such leg. Maybe that is his own way of getting rid of him.— Pat c
- Local media in this town need to report SOMETHING instead of the philly fans hearing it first on ESPN....do we have reporters? all of the AR years and they never had any breaking news to report....even the players go to the national media....FYI you are allowed to report news on the eagles even if its negative, don't be afraid of getting chastised by the organization.— JKJSMCD
- Also I hear the reporters say it doesn't matter if we ask AR a specific question "He Won't Answer"....ASK ANYWAY, does anyone remember Kotite getting grilled with questions and sweating profusely...I think they are afraid of AR and the origination...embarrassing.— JKJSMCD
- Also I hear the reporters say it doesn't matter if we ask AR a specific question "He Won't Answer"....ASK ANYWAY, does anyone remember Kotite getting grilled with questions and sweating profusely...I think they are afraid of AR and the origination...embarrassing.— JKJSMCD
