Bradley, McCoy free, but -- Brian Billick?
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Bradley, McCoy free, but -- Brian Billick?
Les Bowen
Two NFL assiistants the Eagles have interviewed, Seattle defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and Denver offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, are free to take NFL jobs, with their teams losing this weekend.
But the Eagles' trudge toward a new coach took a bizarre twist Sunday with the report from CSNPhilly.com's Reuben Frank that the team last week interviewed former Ravens coach Brian Billick. Billick was working as the analyst Sunday on FOX's broadcast of the Seattle-Atlanta game, and Eagles fans were among many across the country chuckling at his misstatements and bizarre opinions -- until they heard he might be their next coach.
At one point, Billick went on an extended riff about how Seattle might not go for it on fourth down near the Falcons'' goalline, because a field goal would make it a two-score game. But the Seahawks had just picked up a first down, and they trailed by 20 points.
The Eagles interviewed McCoy last Sunday, the day before Frank says they interviewed Billick. They interviewed Bradley Saturday.
As tends to happen when your team loses a playoff game, neither McCoy nor Bradley covered himself in glory this weekend, but the problems of the Seattle defense seemed to have more to do with physical mismatches than with scheme or gameplan. McCoy must bear some of the brunt of an extremely conservative approach to the end of the game by Denver, which helped Baltimore come back to tie and then win in the second overtime.
Billick led the Ravens to the Super Bowl title following the 2000 season. No Super Bowl-winning coach has ever gone to another team and won again.
I believe Billick would be a good choice for head coach. CG25 is right on...— iskabobpatel- most people outside philadelphia still think Reid is a good coach. I guess we will find out in KC. I dont think he is as bad as philly fans think he is but I dont think he is as good as the national media makes him out to be— phillyboy59
- Today Billick suggested that Seattle 'may consider' kicking the FG and going for the onside kick while down 6 with :44 seconds left, deep in Atlanta territory, if they faced a 4th and 5. (It was 3rd and 5 when he said it.)
No coach worth anything in the history of the NFL would be kicking the FG and trying for an onside kick in that spot.
That probably says it all.— Bradley85 - I heard that too. I think he might of been high, or had an aneurism or something.
— DixonBunz - I kind of feel bad for Billick after watching the game today, I think we might be seeing the onset of Alzheimer's disease, he had some really weird comments, plus I'm not sure what game he was commentating on, was he watching a game in his head from 5 years ago? Kind of sad really.
Hire Bradley!!!— James40 - The sleeper choice is SCOTT MILANOVICH coach of the Toronto Argonauts. With Milanovich as the Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach, the Alouettes’ offence flourished. His team scored more than 600 points in successive seasons and quarterback Anthony Calvillo took home two CFL Most Outstanding Player awards. During his tenure, the Als appeared in three straight Grey Cup games, winning in 2009 and 2010, and developed an array of offensive players including league all-stars RB Brandon Whitaker and WR Jamel Richardson.
This is the "think outside the box" ticket for the Birds.
— bobnj2009 - Billicks comment about kicking the field goal and then an onside kick made no sense. very strange comment. Hire Bradley— phillyboy59
- I think there are going to be doubts about Billick based on his calls in the Seattle- Atlantaa game. Billick did the most confused presentation of color commentaryI've ever heard. I don't think he will be retained as a commentator and that doesn't bode well for his alertness or readiness to resume NFL coaching. Definitely don't want Billick.— Claudio Vernight
- Bradley is the guy, make the move now and let him start building his staff. We need him to take a good look at this roster and see who he can work with, then start preparing for the draft. Quit screwing around and pull the trigger— Stillnotrpohy
- I am as patient as they come. I hope that the Eagles brain trust triumverate is not suffering from the paralysis of analysis. Waiting so long tochoose a coach who tells them what they want to hear. All along never hearing what they want to hear and then must settle on a retread.
Gus Bradlel, if interested in being the head coach of the Eagles should be contacted and hired early this week. If the Eagles do not have a coach before this week ends then I fear the worst. They have no idea as to whom they want and can't come to a clear, football intelligent decision on a coach!!!— Eaglehaslanded - He pulled out 2 weeks ago moron, the way your father should have 50 years ago
- I forgot to put @ unclestosh
- Hey did any of you fn mo rons actually read the article? The dmbass known as billickkkk was interviewed over a week ago. No 2nd interview, no leak from eagles sources, ala Brian Kelly. Do any of you "type first, then contemplate what i actually wrote while drunk" idiots have an insightful thought? Sometimes i am ashamed to say i bleed green, cause of you mo fn rons
— ai720jrzy - Is there any question the Ravens are glad they fired Billick and hired Harbaugh? So why would we want him?— mish798798
- Roseman has to go. Jon Gruden is my choice because he has shown he can get the prize. Has anyone besides Jaws even spoken to Gruden? Enough of the intrigue already - dump the GM, and lets get a head coach who has accomplished something!— BucksGeocacher
