Reid addresses Castillo report
It has become universally accepted that Juan Castillo will not be the Eagles defensive coordinator next season. The question that remains, however, is how will the team go about removing Castillo?
Reid addresses Castillo report
Jeff McLane
It has become universally accepted that Juan Castillo will not be the Eagles defensive coordinator next season. The question that remains, however, is how will the team go about removing Castillo?
Will Castillo go with a clean sweep of the coaching staff headlined by head coach Andy Reid?
Will the Eagles simply move the former offensive line coach back to his old job -- provided Howard Mudd retires again -- or give him some bogus job description like "assistant to the assistant of the defensive consultant?"
Or will Reid be asked to dump Castillo to save his own skin? That's the scenario Reid will face after the season, according to Mike Florio over at Profootballtalk.com. Reid will return next season, but only if he fires Castillo, who he unexpectedly promoted back in January to replace the fired Sean McDermott.
Reid was asked Monday if the Eagles have yet approached him about such a plan and whether he would indeed fire Castillo to maintain his position as the Eagles head coach.
“Listen, nobody’s approached me on it," Reid said Wednesday. "My mind is to continue to get better as coaches and players. My mind goes no further than that. That’s where I’m at. We’re right in the middle of this thing and we’ve got to continue to get better. That’s what we have to do.”
The Eagles front office, aside from Reid, has not spoken publicly about the team since the start of the season despite what has amounted to a most disappointing year. The Eagles are 4-8 and all but eliminated from the playoffs.
Requests made to interview Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to comment on the state of the team and Reid's future with the organization have been declined. Team president Joe Banner has been asked to comment following the last two Eagles losses but he has also declined to talk.
Reid was asked if the front office has spoken to him recently and given him its support.
“We talk all the time," Reid said. "I know where you're going, but there is nothing there. We’re in it to continue to get better and we’re all going in that direction right now.”
Has the front office expressed its frustration with how the season has progressed?
“If you ask me about every person in this building, we’re all here to win football games," Reid said. "That’s starting at the top with Jeffrey Lurie. That’s why he does this and that’s why he owns this team is to win championships. We try to win football games, and that is what we all do. We try to win every game, and when we don’t we’re disappointed.”
So Lurie and Banner both decide not to talk. What do you think will get them to talk? Perhaps a half empty Linc during a nationally televised game? Or the lack of tailgaters paying $25 to park?— beegal99- This is andy's first real bad season that can't chalked up to a major injury (minus his first year). I think it's simple, if he fights for Juan to stay, he must go. If he acknowledges his mistake and demotes/fires Juan and brings in a real defensive guy, then he should stay.— sore richard
- Get rid of all of them......starting with Fat Andy!— Tar Heel 1
- C'mon, even if Lurie and Banner plan to tell Andy he has to fire Castillo, they're not going to tell him while the season is still in progress. I'm sure the week after the season they'll sit down, find the scapegoats , come up with some bogus reason why Andy should be back next year and the Eagles will go 7-9 next year with a 4th place schedule. Lurie can say what he wants for the record about championships, but if the money is rolling in, he's fine.— drbob1
- Reid will throw Juan to the sacrificial wolves in order to divert attention from the much bigger issue...HIMSELF. Reid forced Juan to work around all sorts of things brought there by Washburn. Can't say this was really Juan's defense since Juan never really had the control. So if its not Juan's defense then its Reid's defense because Reid set this disaster up with the Wasburn hire. Reid should not escape by firing Juan!— Carlos2
- If Reid sticks around the right thing to do would be to put Juan back in his old job. He never should have been given the top D job in the first place.— recoveryroad
- I have to do a better job. Time's yours.
— justacarpenter - This just in ...our NEW Defensive Coordinator .......Bobby April everybody.....I heard he played a few downs as LB back in PopWarner.— RealizticFan
- What about Reid dumps the fat man.— Justaschmuck
- I don't blame Lurie and Banner for not talking now. What's there to say? They won't throw anyone under the bus while the season is still in progress. They're saving it for after the season, when they will make their final decisions regarding the coaching staff. I'm sure they'll have PLENTY to say then!— SteveS11
- Andy will remove Juan but only after he makes sure Juan has a position with one of Andy's former assistants. As much as change is needed it's hard to fault a maon for being loyal.— tpizza
- What kind of EGO(stones) does Castillo have even to suggest that he
would be a DC, without any experience at all! Mind boggling.— larryv - Hopefully Reid won't be around to dump Castillo.— txflyer
Comment removed.- I knew the unfortunate passing of the late, great Jim Johnson was going to cause the Eagles some problems, but never thought it would get to this.— mlwmlw
