Gonzo: Reid, between the lines

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Should Eagles coach Andy Reid stay or go? From sarcastic to straightforward, fans' opinions vary, but they don't mince words. As one stated, "Wake me when Andy Reid is gone."

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Leave Andy Reid alone and let him do his job. To make a journalistic analogy, he would have won at least one Pulitzer Prize by now and is a candidate virtually every year. Are you?

I think the correct analogy would be that Reid was a Pulitzer finalist once. He lost, then left the ceremony in disgrace after his date, Donna, threw up.

As for me, I've won countless Pulitzers. This is what all Pulitzer winners do. We work as tilty-headed Page 2 sports monkeys for The Inquirer. It is a wonderful life.

Headlines that Andy Reid must go are ridiculous, in my opinion. It is very clear to see those coaching mistakes by Reid, but the biggest mistake he has made is staying with Donovan McNabb. For at least five years, McNabb has proven he cannot go down and win a game. McNabb is one of the better QBs as far as statistics, but he does not have that element that all great QBs have as far as taking control and winning the game.

I couldn't agree more. I hate headlines like that - mainly because I don't write them. Had I authored the "Reid Must Go" headline, it would have included a few expletives. Maybe an exclamation point, too.

It's all about subtlety.

There should be an article a day calling for Andy Reid's head. It has been too long, and he has now proven that his style is obsolete and can no longer compete with the rest of the league's better teams.

 Unfortunately, we're probably stuck with Andy for a few more years.