Reid: Mornhinweg-Washburn took care of business like 'grown men'
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Reid: Mornhinweg-Washburn took care of business like 'grown men'
Jeff McLane
Andy Reid said that he spoke to both Marty Mornhinweg and Jim Washburn after their sideline spat, that the offensive coordinator and defensive line coach cleared the air and that the Eagles had moved on and were focused on Thursday’s game at Seattle.
“It’s an emotional game,” Reid said Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex. “It doesn’t matter if you’re coaches or players, things happen. You take care of business like grown men. They’ve talked, I’ve talked and they’ve worked it out and we’re fine here.”
The confrontation took place midway through the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Patriots. The Eagles were leading, 10-0, at the time. There was some initial speculation that Washburn confronted Mornhinweg because he was calling too many pass plays and the defense was gassed as a result.
“I know that was reported, that’s not the case,” Reid said. “It wasn’t an offense versus defense thing.”
Several sources close to the situation have also said the spat was not about Mornhinweg’s play-calling. While one source told The Inquirer on Monday that an accidental bump initiated the tiff, another source said Tuesday that a derogatory comment by Washburn to Mornhinweg started the quarrel.
Mornhinweg did not back down and responded in a way that drew the attention of nearby players and team personnel, who stepped in, the source said. Mornhinweg has not met with the media since last week. Both he and Washburn, through an Eagles spokesman, have declined to comment.
Washburn is known for not mincing words.
“He’s a fiery guy with a chip on his shoulder and he says what’s on his mind,” Eagles defensive tackle Trevor Laws said. “Sometimes he’ll rub people the wrong way, but to tell you the truth, that attitude spreads down the line to the defensive line.”
Washburn has made similar remarks to other coaches on the sideline during games this season, two team sources said.
“This isn’t the first time guys get emotional on the sideline,” Reid said. “It’s that type of game.”
Are people of the Mormon faith allowed to lie?— johnny eagle- As another poster said on another article, it's like Andy's on the Titanic, in the wheelhouse not to bravely go down with his vessel, but bellowing to anyone who'll listen that everything is fine and the situation can be rectified by putting the ship in better position to avoid any more icebergs.
And Juan's in the engine room, and he's workin' hard, man. (this is my own line)— COskier - What is with this "grown men" phrase? it is real ghetto— flyers Groupie
- cincy dave, it's more like Wingdings— Eephus
- Andy and his morons can't count the number of players on the field. It's 11 genius. Twice! You think this team can really run a no-huddle offense? Ha Ha Ha. Cough Cough, Time's yours.— BigMike100
Comment removed.- Who cares. Morning egg calls too many passes. They lost. again. blow it up.— Tyrone Biggums
- CharlieGarner25 cracks me up!!!!!!!! Andy's time is up. He should go.— madaboutit
- The Eagles have a penchant for changing for change's sake. When something works one week, they abandon it the next. They've out smarted themselves. They can't adjust. What happened to the screen pass, or short yardage pass and open up yards after the catch? What I keep seeing here are the 60 yard bomb pass, sometimes we make it, most of the time we don't. I was thinking the same thing as Washburn watching all these long pass plays, not being able to convert 3rd down plays, yet they kept doing it burning out their defensive line in the process. They had a good rush in the beginning of the game that became completely shot by the 3rd quarter. Reid better get a handle on his coaches. When the players lose confidence all is lost. Quit hanging your heads, you bunch of over paid, lily hearted country club players. The same for the coaches as well.— stony
- Run the DA%$ ball.... thats why Vick is hurt because of pass happy Andy and Marty... 4 down a 1 on the 2 yard line and you pass with the leading NFC rusher in the backfield.. What does that say about our O-line? They cant push the Defense back 1 yard for Shady? You had to keep Tom off the field to win... If I was Washburn, I would have been mad at Both Andy and Marty.... Will somebody take a sign down to Novacare complex and tell Andy to run SHADY.... PLEASE..... Yall did it before....— Cool 1
- DeSean stepped in to separate them but decided not to at the last minute.— tr88
