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."
This would be a credible explanation for their "fight" if they were in high school, which of course, no one is buying.— Robman- Did Tamari get that quote from an Eagles source? Sounds like it considering there's no insight into the possibility that it's a lie. Go back to NJ. The Cape May County Herald needs a community events writer.— Bob1
- This season is setting the Eagles back at least four-to-five years. "Time's yours."— rubicon24
- Next week, Howard Mudd gives Juan Castillo a good thrashing with his cane, because Castillo looked at him funny...— RockStar
- Burb guy scores big funny.
People please don't wish for Fisher, Gruden, Cowher, or any other has been analyst living the comfy life. We need a hungry young guy looking to make his name, and looking to build a smash mouth defense and balanced offense. And a Brady, Manning, Brees, or even Rothelsburger would be ok, too.— Eephus - They're trying to make us think it was about one of them bumping into the other? They really do think the fans are brain damaged.— p-diddy
- Marty needs to go. If he is calling the plays, he is doing a terrible job. If he isnt calling the plays, he is useless. So, like i said, Marty needs to go.
He is just Andy's friend. He isnt doing anything. If he was any good, he would be getting head coaching chances. His name has not come up in 9 years. How much respect does he get around the league.
He isnt established enough to bully around the sidelines.
He must must go. Along with his buddy Andy. That is a good pacage deal....— Pat c - Buddy Ryan would've clocked Mornhinweg!!— kjuggs77
- Watching the playcalling etc., it seems pretty clear that Reid's coaching hire mistakes have not been limited to the defensive coordinator position.
Mornigwig's misuse of McCoy and play selection has been every bit as bad as Castillo's follies on the defensive side of the ball.
It's probably even more obvious and frustrating to a guy like Washburn to watch than for us, but no coach should ever display his displeasure with another coaches decision in front of the team, ...doing so makes him part of the problem and was a poor decision.
Looking down the road, his odd scheme likely leaves him out of a job when the Eagles hire a new coordinator anyway (and of course the Eagles with personnel adjustments to make to the line to play a traditional scheme)
So we've more or less seen the end of Mornigwig and Washburn here.
But, the more troubling aspect of it all is that not only has Reid lost the team, he's also apparently losing some of the coaching staff as well.— andyd - Dog-torturer karma coming home to roost !!— techdiver
Comment removed.- At this point, I don't believe anything the Eagles say. "It wasn't about playcalling." "We passed because the Patriots are stout against the run." Maybe the Eagles wouldn't be so dysfunctional if they were honest with themselves -- and the public -- and then dealt with their problems.— iceman
- mccoy comments show why the eagles need to extend him asap. thats the type of player we need representing the eagles, not like a showboating wr whos not willing to go through the middle.— sdffa13
- Time to get rid of the whole coaching staff - send them ll to Penn State. Then hire all new coaches and a new owner.— jtw
- Andy Reid is a psycopath. In his mind, by self-depreciating himself repeatedly by saying that he's disappointed with himself first and foremost, that he's got to do a better job, etcetera, is a way that he thinks will make others think he's a quality coach because he accepts all the blame and "mans up" to the failure of his efforts. In his misconception of reality, he feels that by doing this, others will think "more" of him for accepting the blame rather than him finger pointing at others. Simply put, (in his mind) he's got what it takes because he's honest, doesn't run from blame and is willing to take it on the chin, alone, rather than spread the blame around...which is what should be done. Reid will "protect" his players and accept all the blame because that's what a man, a tough guy does. And a man who does this can't be bad, right??? It's a defense mechanism used by psychotics to fasley bolster their self-worth in the face of accusers. Add this to his distrust of the media in general and you get a robot answering your questions. And as for DeSean Jackson?....dude looks like a lady. So does Howard Eskin.— Nostrathomas
