Mornhinweg-Washburn spat not about play-calling
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Mornhinweg-Washburn spat not about play-calling
Jeff McLane and Jonathan Tamari
The Marty Mornhinweg-Jim Washburn confrontation that resulted in the two Eagles coaches having to be separated by team personnel was not about offensive play-calling, as previously speculated, team sources said.
The spat occurred in the first half when Mornhinweg bumped into Washburn and the defensive line coach took exception and pushed the offensive coordinator back. Mornhinweg didn't back down and the two exchanged words and eventually had to be separated, one Eagles source said.
Some have speculated that Washburn, the Eagles' fiery defensive line coach, was unhappy with Mornhinweg's pass-heavy play-calling in the first half, one that did little to rest the defense.
The incident was just the latest for a 4-7 Eagles team that appears to be coming apart at the seams. They have little time to wallow in their misery, however. A short work week awaits and a cross-country flight to Seattle for a Thursday night game at the Seahawks.
The tiff between the coaches was an oft-broached subject at the NovaCare Complex following a Monday walkthrough.
"That’s a tough situation because that should never happen," Eagles running back LeSean McCoy said. "Coaches or players, we’re in this thing together. I guess things happen playing a sport like this, everything’s always a team, team first. You might have disagreements, guys might feel a certain type of way, but you work it out."
Coach quarrels happen all the time, but rarely do they occur in public view during a game.
"Sensationalism. It's just something that can get blown out of proportion easily," Eagles guard Evan Mathis said. "Things like that happen in this sport. We all get wowed up and fired up. It's nothing personal."
Dysfunctional family here. All the way around. Enough.— jszulewski
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- Im sure it was Wash ....saying hand the damn ball off to McCOYYYY!!!!!— RealizticFan
- Let's just hope that we'll be talking about all of these coaches in the past tense five weeks from today.— HolidayinCambodia
- Most likely about who had second dibs on the Pizzas Andy was bringing in for the Postgame Party!— younged
- Holiday: Washburn and Mudd are two of the best at their craft. Keep them and if anyone goes, then get rid of Andy, Juan and Marty...— Kitsune Hazard
- What else would they be arguing about? I'm not buying It.— Mr. Magee
- When you are up 10 - 0 and you do not run the ball with the #1 running back, YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!! I think that is what was said!— ikkubear
- Let me guess, Andy Reid told Eskin that it wasn't about play calling because he knew the wolfman would buy it hook line and sinker and put it out there as fact.— E-money
- Maybe Washburn spouted off something about the play-calling, and Marty retorted with a quip about blowing FIVE fourth quarter leads.— Penfold18
- Fighting and dissention between the coaches....DJax getting suspended for a game....Eagles 1-8 at HOME.....It's obvious Reid has lost this team...Fire Reid now.— frank105
- Sure, Washburnn wanted his guys back on the field as soon as possible so go 3 and out, pass on every down and eat up no clock. Defense should be on the field for most of the game anyway!!!!! What a crock!! Buddy Ryan would have smashed Marty in the head!!— billtfla
- yea right keep spinning it. of course it was about play calling. they both blow and have failed miserably this year.— bhamss1
