Mayock: Reid deserves to remain Eagles coach
NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock concedes some trepidation about calling Thursday night's game between the Eagles and Seattle.
Mayock: Reid deserves to remain Eagles coach
Daily News staff
NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock concedes some trepidation about calling Thursday night's game between the Eagles and Seattle.
A Haverford School graduate and Newtown Square resident, Mayock said he is a little bit nervous about how to explain the current situation in Philadelphia to a national audience.
"I'm excited about doing a hometown game," he told Sports Illustrated's Peter King during a podcast this week. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't. A part of me feels a little nervous about how to conveny what's going in Philadelphia and what the fair thing is and what's going to happen here next year and all those things. There is a lot more than meets the eye and I think it has to be handled with respect."
As for next year, though, Mayock is among those who think Andy Reid deserves to keep his job and return for another season.
"Philadelphia is a passionate city. I grew up here in West Philadelphia and I can say that. I understand it. It's Super Bowl win or bust. That's the attitude and I get it.
"What I try to tell people all the time is, there are 27 or 28 other NFL citieis that would give anything to have had the record Andy Reid has had the last 12 years. It seems like every year, he's in the final 4 or the final 6. The analogy I use is if you had 32 salesmen in the company and you have on guy who's a star but not a superstar and every year he finishes in the top 3, 4,5, are you going to fire him or pat him on the back and tell him to keep working hard and trying to get him to No. 1 ... They've got 5 games left, and think you find out a lot about people in these last five weeks. There are going to be some people that bail and there are going to be some peope that have just signed contracts and are new to town and don't really care and are gonig look around and say the grass is greener. We are going to find out a lot about exactly who cares and who doesn't in this organization over the next five games.
"I think Andy Reid deserves a second go-round ... May there be some changes in that staff? Maybe. At the end of the day, I think this guy deserves the opportunity to work it out moving forward."
As for King's view, "I've always thought if the players are still listening to you, if you're runnig a controlled ship, you're fine. You can withstand a real bad year, which is what they're going through this year. If you start having coaches arguing on the sidelines and have to bench your star receiver because you sense he's maybe not trying or giving it 100 percent, now my thought is a little bit difrerent and a little bit more open-minded.
"All along, I've said the Eagles could go 2-14 and I wouldn't fire Andy Reid. I think he's too good a coach and he's done too much. Bill Cowher in Year 13 was 6-10 ... and two years later he's holding the Super Bowl trophy. I'm not saying that will happen with the Eagles. I don't know what's going to happen. ... I think Reid deserves an absolute rotten year."
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I never like Mayock as a draft analyst or behind the desk.
Hey Mike, how's that "Tebow won't win games" claim workin for ya?— desjones
Mike - The last 12 years have all ended in failure. This game is all about winning a Super Bowl. That's the goal for everyone. If you don't meet your goal then you failed. Reid has failed and has been on a consistent decline since 2006. Do you not pay attention? It is time for new blood in Philly. Bottom Line. Reid needs to go.— BleedPhilly- Is this guy crazy? Reid needs to go ASAP.
- Although I respect Mike Mayock's opinion, it is time for Andy to move on-it's been too long with these repeated "groundhog days." 13 or so years in the same place- time for a new perspective, but who knows what Lurie and Banner are thinking.— southphilly42
- If Reid knows how to 'coach up' a quarterback, fine. Make quarterback coach. Give game-day coaching and talent evaluation to someone else!— franky
- I always thought Mayock was an idiot. This confirms it.— msmcdickey
- Who in their right mind would name your OFFENSIvE LINE COACH to DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR??? Enough said!— larryv
- And someone needs to tell Andy Reid that only losers actually wear their Conference Championship rings. What a dope.— BleedPhilly
- I thought Andy wears the Super Bowl ring he won in Green Bay?— ekw555
- Yeah. You Reid Lovers are right. We can take another season of this. An atty picking players, an offensive genius who doesn't know how running the ball will help his defense AND his passing game. And Castillo should be better next year too! Think I'm gonna puke!— jtcigar
- I have to agree with Peter King. Reid has earned at least one rotten year. If he can keep the team together and focused, let him keep doing it. Maycock is right, there are more than 20 other cities that would love to have Reid as head coach. Philly has trouble appreciating greatness when they see it. I was at games when they booed Mike Schmidt, possibly the best 3rd baseman ever. So I'm not surprised at all the negativity about Reid, just sad. He's a great coach.— Midwest FA
- Does he punt when he should punt? Does he try field goals when he should try them? Does he call running plays when they should be called? Does he call timeouts when he shouldn't and not call them when he should? Does he challenge when he shouldn't and not challenge when he should? He is absolutely a horrible gameday coach and always has been. We have won in the past despite his gameday decisions and we have lost in part because of them. — msmcdickey
Comment removed.- Andy Reid from 1999-2004 - Big fan.
Andy Reid from 2005-present - can't wait to see him go.— jak55555 - If it wasn't for the preposerous McDermott and then Castillo hirings, Reid might deserve another. But those decisions are just too ridiculous to have any trust in him anymore.— Sgerat
