Reid: 8-8 not good enough
Eagles coach Andy Reid spoke to the media today, breaking his silence about the team since the end of the season.
Reid: 8-8 not good enough
Daily News Staff
Eagles coach Andy Reid spoke to the media today, breaking his silence about the team since the end of the season.
“I appreciate your patience over the last few weeks for the summary of my feelings on the season,” Reid said. “I thought it was important to step back and take a thorough look at things, starting with myself and the job which I did this year and the coaching staff and the players and the direction we decided to go in free agency. I was able to do that over the last few weeks and we were able to finalize the spot that was vacant on our staff by bringing in Todd Bowles. I had a chance to evaluate the coaches and let them know how we did as a team, I felt both sides of the football and special teams have a tremendous room to improve. Juan will remain as the defensive coordinator. Todd will coach the secondary and then we’ll move on. Everything else will remain the same. Mike Zordich will work with the safeties.”
Why did you decide to bring Castillo back? “I never really was at that point. I just stepped back and kind of evaluated the whole situation. It never really came down to that. Juan was going to be there. In this league, titles are thrown all over the place. Those two and Spags, I thought that could be done. We opened it up and looked at a couple of other people that I thought could fit in there and work as a staff. No different than I would do on the offensive side. I talked to Juan throughout the process. That never came about. We never went in that direction. I know a lot of things were out there and written, that’s all part of it.”
On Steve Spagnuolo: “Steve Spagnuolo was another topic and one that I understand and is a fine football coach. Steve and I talked throughout the season as we do every year. When Steve was released from the rams, I did offer him a spot to coach here if he needed one, a place to land, with open arms. My feelings was if you can have two great coaches on defense, that’s even better than just having Juan himself. That’s about as far as it went there. We didn’t talk about titles. He had opportunities to look at other places and I completely understand that and he wanted to go to New Orleans. That’s a positive for him.”
On Todd Bowles: “I wanted to bring someone in, just like Marty and I have an opportunity to bounce things off of offensively wanted to make sure Juan had someone to bounce things off defensively, run the same scheme. That’s’ where Steve fit in and that’s where Todd fits in with the back end. This should be a nice thing. Todd is an individual with a nice resume … He decided he wanted to come back home where he went to school. His fiancé lives here. Her family lives here. Juan and I have a great relationship. They met over the last few days here.”
On Spagnuolo and Castillo working together: “I thought the two of them together would be tremendous. They have a great relationship. It’s the same defense.”
On what Jeffrey Lurie said about the decision to retain him: “I understand this is a business. I always appreciated the support Jeffrey has given me here, along with Joe Banner. They have given me every opportunity to win football 8-8 is not good enough. Everything he said I agree with. There’s no different feeling on this end. We’re sitting here watching and we don’t like to watch. Even though we finished strong and hot, that wasn’t good enough … for the coaches and players that we have here.
On the last four games: “The positive you can take out of it as a football team. Bottom line is – and there is where fool’s gold comes in – we won the last four games but it wasn’t good enough. We’re sitting here. The bottom line is we have to do better.”
On the offensive staff: “Everything remains the same on the offense. We need to take care of business on the turnovers. We had five games when we lost in the fourth quarter. We only scored three points. We are better than that. We need to dig in on that.”
On the special teams: “Special teams staff will remain the same. We just need to get better on the return phase for special teams.”
On why Castillo said he didn’t know his status: “I never talked to him about status. Didn’t go with anybody in that status … I don’t know exactly what he said, either. I think they all knew I was stepping back and analyzing. That was the important part.
On the defense at the end of the season: “I saw us get better. We had some moving parts on the defensive side. I felt it would take some time for it to come together. Saw progress. Liked the scheme we were teaching and the way we were executing. The players were all in and they believed in Juan and the scheming he was doing. It ended up working the way we had hoped it would have worked earlier.”
On any increased pressure from Lurie remarks: “I’m not a very patient person. That’s why we’re in the business. We wwant to win every game. There is no more pressure than there has been. We do this to bring the city of Philadelphia and championship. That’s why players play and coaches coach. That’s how we do it … He didn’t say anything that ruffled my feathers. I completely agree with everything he said … My point is, we are going to bust our tails to get it right.”
On whether they made too many changes last offseason, as Lurie suggested: “I would tell you, there were moving parts. New players and that. From my standpoint, from a coach’s standpoint, those are excuses for me to sit up here and say that. It’s a different seat that Jeffrey sits in. From where I sit, I can tell that same things that I told you during the season. There were moving parts. Anticipated the offense was ahead of the defense. We didn’t do that. We were 30th in the National Football League. I’m responsible for the whole shebang. I don’t want to sit up there and give you any excuses. Very optimistic about going forward and next year. There is a lot of hard work and a lot of things we need to correct.”
On moving forward: “We’re going to take free agency and the draft aggressively as we have in the past … Howie and I are going through and get those guys down and know them like the back of our hands and be selective about who we bring onto this football team and then we’ve got a ton of draft picks … That doesn’t mena I’m happy about 8-8. But I’m not crying over it. I’m going to go forward and attack that issue going forward.”
More on Spags: “He never came in. He went and visited other places. He loved the situation in New Orleans and I’m happy for him. We’re still friends until we play them next year. I wish him the best.”
Does Vick think turnovers are important as you do?: “I think he understands, not that every one of them were Michael Vick’s, but there were too many of them. I think he would say the same thing … There are some things that he can specifically attack this offseason and he’s in the right frame of mind to do that. He’s been in constant communication since the season ended … He’s ready to get in and get better.”
Vick’s style: “You learn from the last four teams playing in their playoffs. All four quarterbackcs are stars … But you have to be healthy or as healthy as you can be playing this game. He was able to see that this year. Does that mean he’s never going to be able to run the ball again … When you do that, is there a time to get out of bounds and get down so you live the next play.”
What did you see when you evaluated yourself?: “The primary thing was I doing my job to the best of my ability. What could I improve on? Why did we end up being 8-8? Why did we start over 1-4? What can I do during the new rules of training camp? If you are doing it the right way, you better put the pressure on yourself. Are you demanding enough of the players? Are you too hard on the players? You have to find the right balance. The press conference the day off the season ends, you are probably not in the position to sit in front of you here and give you the whole scoop and what you’re thinking. This bought me time to go take a look and go forward.”
Was there a time when you didn’t want to come back?: “There wasn’t. I want to make sure that I can still do the things that I think are the responsibilities of the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl. That’s’ what you do. You step back and analyze.
On the press conferences: “I’m not trying to be mean or rude. I’m trying to make sure we stay together as a football team.”
On whether they will make fewer changes: “I think we have a good nucleus of people under contract that we’ve been able to bring in over the last couple of years that can help us down the road … We also have a good number of draft picks.”
How difficult was the process of analyzing?: “You have to divide some things up and separate the last four games. As coaches and players, if you are stale then that thing never come to fruition. You’re going to lose the last four games. You take the first five games. Better analyze those babies right there. That was not a good picture. Try to be real. Start with yourself, training camp, your presentation to players, trying to do too much offensively, defensively. Go through and analyze that and try to come up with an answer. “
On the relationship between Andy and the fans: “The fans, they want to win a championship. I completely understand it. When I’m out in public at different events, the fans have been good to me. I appreciate their support, showing up to games. One of the things we’ve looked at is our home record. We’ve got to do better at home throughout the season. I understand. I’ve always said the fans and myself are on the same page. When we stink, I’m probably the first one who knows we stink and the fans are right there with me. And when we do good, it’s the same way.”
On turnovers: “You have to have a little luck in this game. Ball has to bounce right in a few different situation. It’s a few situations, not being 30th in the National Football League in that category. There are no excuses for that many turnovers.”
On DeSean Jackson: “I was proud for DeSean and showing maturity and stood up and admitted to everybody he didn’t handle things the right way. The last six games, he did a nice job for us. I was proud of him for that … We’re looking at it right now. We haven’t come to any conclusions .. You saw progress the last five or six games there.”
On make or break season: “Every season is that way. As a coach and a player, it’s a make or break season. That’s how you look at it and if you don’t, you’re taking the wrong approach. That better drive your tail all offseason.”
On young linebackers: “We understood the safety position and linebackers were young guys. You saw growth in those position that could help us down the road next season and the seasons going on. We don’t devalue that position.
On injury updates: He said he is monitoring the progress of Brent Celek and Jamar Chaney. Mike Patterson should be ready for training camp unless there's a setback.
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Read more from the Daily News' Rich Hofmann as he asks: Did the Eagles really want Spagnuolo?
Andy Reid -- Rich Kotite with job security.— rhawnhurster- you fans blow! How come only haters write on here.
— John_Adams - 8-8 is not good enough. Everyone is accountable. Therefore, we'll change nothing and hope for the best.— ss1073
- Honestly some of you people will whine and complain about anything, the media in Philly is just as bad, if I weren't an Eagles fan I would wish you didn't win anything including games, most of you don't deserve it.— charmaine
- 8-8 is not good enough but you make no real changes? Don't understand— Ssteve115
- Is that a piece of uneaten cheesesteak in the corner of his mouth?? Someone throw him a napkin.
- bring in Peyton as coach— warbiscuit
- The one thing taken from the news conferance was that the Eagles having interest in Spags wasn't a media creation. The fact that Andy tried to lay out that Spags and Juan were going to work in tandem was utterly ridiculas, that Spags was supposed to work under Juan. This opens up the fact that again, Juan isn't the top choice for the second year in a row, but they decide to stay with him. Spags turned Reid down for a better opportunity in New Orleans, plain and simple.— watsonmr
- The man benched DJax for an ENTIRE GAME against the STINKING CARDINALS when they absolutely had to win. His boy, Juan Castillo, had arguably atop-three shut-down corner in Asamugha cover LARRY FITZGERALD FOUR TIMES in that game and their 3rd string (NOT KEVIN KOLB) QB defeated the eagles. Who was covering Fitz on the game winner? A F**KING ROOKIE. Maybe that was Juan's decision but Andy Hired him. This system DOES NOT WORK and he needs to go. Unbelievable, Lurie. Unreal. "Unacceptable" my a**.— girouxforpresident
- I thought he was referring to eating cheesteak when he said "its not good enough"— z03mbm
- obviously 8-8 is good enough because he still has a job— rysagr
- I don't get it. Every year, it is the result is unacceptable and he is going to evaluate himself and everybody else, then get better and move on. Well, he's said the same thing every post season press conference, and the same things play out the following year, namely, poor drafting, poor selection of free agents, bad game management, and poor execution.....I think he's had enough time to correct the issues......but the absentee owner, duffs president, non football GM, and incapable coach all conspire to do well but don't have the capability to do it.....— morrisrh
- anyone else wanna bet that if the giants lose we'll never hear from mr. brooklyn again.
- Should we not scramble this headline to be: Is Reid good enough? Not at 8-8...— Seal Rock
- Can't one of philly.com's 5,000 columnists simply write this: Andy Reid is morbidly obese; Andy Reid has two sons who have struggled mightily with drugs. It's clear that this man does not know how to organize things and, if anything, has all of the symptoms of being a hoarder. Andy Reid is not well. He is unbalanced. Not unhinged, mind you, not off his rocker, but unbalanced. He has no discretion and, worst of all, he is incapable of making choices and of living with them. "Kevin Kolb's my quarterback. No, Michael Vick is. Wait, it's Kevin, no Michael." "Juan Castillo is my defensive coordinator. But we'll bring in Spags, and if not Spags, then that guy from the Dolphis, whatever his name is." Are you kidding me? Andy Reid is not well. Andy, for HIS OWN SAKE, needs to step down and get healthy. Because he is clearly a big fat mess.— andrewfrombrooklyn
- I was just relieved to hear that the Gold Standard is All In again this year. Now I can sleep nights.
— coloradoeagle - More of the same. I'm thinking of another 8-8 season and Andy and Juan saying the team is getting better. Hopefully someone in the front office will have the good sense to end this and move on after 2012.— chgtown
- reidia day ...hilarious!
- Play Calling (Quick 3step drop passes) packers and giants seem to get the ball out really quickly i would like to see the Eagles have less down the field passes and more quick passes and run more. Wearing teams down!! But you need aggressive WRs for that. Sorry Desean but your not physical enough. Linebackers obviously a major need, Turnovers and Tackling. Draft MLB, Stud WR and 300+ DT if there still on the board and a solid QB 6'4 or taller. I have my reasons for the height. Every year i feel like we can compete with any team but Reid is right it starts with him and Marty who never seems to get any of the blame. I feel like play calling above talent is our major issue. Our QBs hold on to the ball too long and this needs to be addressed.— Yes_General
- At least he didn't say "I have to do a better job of putting my guys in a better position to make plays".— NC Eagle Fan
- Andy Reid "We are looking for guys with great motors in the draft"— eaglessuck@life
- That report from Reid was worth nothing. I saw it and it looked like he had been briefed like the President briefing the public before a major event. Some questions he couldn't answer and was fumbling, bumbling, stumbling all over himself. What a waste. If he TRULY believes he "has to get better", then 2011 should be an 11-5 season at best. Nothing to do now but "wait til next year"! HAH! Same ole, same ole......— Panthro2011
- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Is Andy still here?
— LarsMendte2 - what else do you expect him to say? "I should fire myself and let someone else take over?"— reb
Comment removed.- Do or die in 2012. I, for one, hope we turn it around. I'd rather see us back at 10-6 or 11-5 than where we were this year. However, we need to continuously improve for that to happen and we need to be less predictable. I think a good number of NFL coaches know what we are gonna do offensively and defensively better than we do. That's what 14 years of not changing a thing will do. Change up the WCO. it's a thing of the past.— usedtobefromphilly
- So I guess "We had a lot of moving parts" is this year's "I have to do a better job"? Well at least he's updated his Excuse Book if not his Play Book.— gdibig
- I completely agree with apa279-
Will someone on this blog find a couple of Patriot news conferences and post them! Then all the haters can spend fifteen excruciating minutes listening to Bill Belichick mumble an almost inaudible cascade of rambling sentences to the media. Google Coughlin or Shanahan and listen to their news conferences.
This isn’t an encounter group for sports writers; these are grown men playing a very violent game for (if they’re lucky) three or four years. Stakes are high and very few teams do it anywhere near as good as the Eagles franchise.
Go Andy! Go EAGLES!!!
— Laughingaloud123 - bill wins super bowls — merc22
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- Reid handles the Philly Media like no other. did Reid talked to some writer in Cleveland before the Philly Writers?
Do I detect some tension in the air?— Dexter - I already knew what he was going to say before he started and I didn't even see the groundhog speak. Favorite words we have to do
better, well why did it take you so long to have your briefing
just to beat the groundhog out in the coming days, he thinks he 's
the smartest coach in the league without a Superbowl— douglasrdd - After all this time, as often as people complain that Reid never says anything new it amazes me that people expect him to. The same comments by Reid inspire the same comments by the masses. In all cases it means nothing.
Wiff, work release program today or is the dumpster getting steam cleaned?— tpizza - Comment removed.
- TNEaglesFan thats what a true eagles fan is not these complaining, negative morons that find anything negative to say. I bet if they did win a super bowl they would complain the margin wasnt big enough or they were lucky. its plain and simple root for them or find another team to root for. they take it personal like they're the players out there playing. as u said none of us fans will get a ring, maybe a parade and thats it. dont get why people act like football is their life when its just a form of entertainment— bigjay215
- More of the same. 8-8 will be a good year next year with this crew managing it.
- Translation: you just wasted 5 minutes of your life reading Reid's comments, because he said nothing worthwhile, and he could care less what anyone thinks. He is getting paid til 2013 whether the Eagles keep him or fire him, and thats why he can make ridiculous decisions like hiring Castillo at D-Coordinator last year. It's called accountability, and there is none of that going on in the Eagles Organization right now.— Jacket85
- @I-am-a-realist- "Be carful what you ask for folks the Eagles could easily become the San Diego Charges over night if Andy moves on. Would you guys want to Norv Turner, or Mike Marks?"
They could, just as easily, become the 49ers.
— duke56 - @Big red:your not good enough...the writers let him do this every season with calling him on the carpet...the birds will never win a SB with Big Red and mcvick BR+MV=0SBs Book it!!...wolf.— wolf 4
- The offense is good enough to compete with the exception of a second string quarterback. The defense is another story. The absense of functioning linebackers puts everybody else out of position and the safeties, who are the first line of defense after the linebackers do not have a Brian Dawkins who can make up for their shortcomings. WANTED: Middle linebacker who can rattle a running back's teeth and a safety who can give tight ends nightmares.— gotedge
- Of course it's a good situation for Spags...he didn't have to come back here to an unspecified 'place to land' job with a coach in the last year of his contract. Reid seemed to try just a little bit in his answers. But it's still 'completely unacceptable' and really, what is changing? Nada.— PhillySubsMac
- It's your own fault if you pay to see the same nonsense over and over.— bbewsirhc
- I read a lot of these comments and I can't help but wonder what drives you. I love the Eagles as much as anyone, but I cannot waste my time calling the coach and ownership names. It's senseless. Sit back and enjoy. If you know the psyche of these powerbrokers, you surely would understand that they are driven to win. Otherwise, this should not be your business. If Ried does not improve on this year, he will not be here next year and you can all begin second guessing the next coach. In the meantime, get ready to enjoy the Phillies (or Sixers or Flyers). But don't suggest that they don't care or are too smug. Andy Ried doesn't owe you anything and he is a very good coach. Look around the whole league and be real...— martycon
- I would argue that they are driven to make money, and little else. In the Reid's case he is driven to be shown that he is never wrong. It is part of his religion. — coloradoeagle
- Whole lotta nothing, once again, going into a season with only part of the puzzle. I will never understand how you can hire your Oline coach as your DC, start all inexperienced/'not that talented' LBs, all on a short season when you have a profilic offense.— sore richard
- I am a guy who supports Reid most of the time. I don't think he has to be nice to the media or the fans. However, he does have to support his players, talking about how Jackson admitted he didn't handle things the right way, isn't supporting him. Maybe Reid could add, the front office could have handled it better too.
Whether Jackson is an Eagle next year or not, he has deserves respect from Andy Reid. DJax gave his all on the field. He wasn't breaking off routes or short arming catches. Another concussion would cost him millions. He deserves some financial security, so sign him or let him walk.— willbert31 - How nice of Andy to grace us with his presence - NOT!!!! The only reason he took time today was because he had some free time from his Wing Bowl preparation. He says "I gotta do a better job" in his sleep!He'll do a better job inhaling all those wings, that's about it!— MikeOct20
- Whatever he says just doesn't matter....it's to late. He had his window..he's had teams with much better players in the skilled positions....he's surely had better assistant coaches under him before ( Jim Johnson). He cannot win the big one or even get us there for that matter. He certainly cannot with Vick under center. So hope and pray we go thru one more pathetic season and we get some REAL change.— RealizticFan
- I don't get it! Why are people complaining? This is who AR is. He's never gonna change. If you want to listen to a bunch of loud mouths every press conference.. then go be a Jets fan! I think Rex Ryan is a good coach but, if they keep allowing everybody to just keep popping off at the mouth...there team is going to turn into a real train wreck, real quick. Of course the goal is to win a Super Bowl...but theres a difference between being emotional, fiery, and just plain stupid! If AR ever came out before the season and said we're gonna win the Super Bowl this season, I'd die! This is how AR operates and I'm all for it. I don't want a circus every season. Take the "Dream Team" comments for example. It was light hearted,but stupid comment made by VY that stuck with us the whole season. There's enough pressure to win without dumb comments being said throughout the season. I like the way AR keeps everything in house. All the fans and media may not like it, but its the professional way to deal with things. If AR didn't run this team the way he does, we wouldn't have even won those last four games.— Eaglecheesehead
- @I-am-a-realist - you're a idiot.... Yes , they are consistent. But if you enjoy being a little above average good for you…. Unless I missed it, but has AR won the Superbowl!!! NO. He lost 3 NFC championship games to lesser opponents. The Rams were better. As for be careful what you wish for… again you’re a idiot. Their plenty of young talented coaches available. The bros. Harbaugh are two examples…. Remember AR was only a QB coach before he came here. Wake up!!!!— UGHROLF
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- Feel free to give up your season tickets if you're so disgusted. I want to move up on the Waiting List.— ThatsAViolation
- Dear Angry Birds,
You girls are a hot mess, really. You sign on to spew the same lame reworked dribble, none of it usefully unless it helps you through your shift at the car wash.
Go Andy - Go EAGLES!!!
Haters Hate, that's what they do. That's all that they do!— Laughingaloud123 - More empty garbage. When season ticket holders start walking away Lurie and Reid might actually shed some light on the organization fans pay to see play.— ericthered1
- Andy is clueless. You don't use high draft picks on guys that are projects or have potential to be starters some day. 1st and 2nd rounders should be impact players period. I fear more wasted picks to come in April. So frustrating.— vinnybravo
- "Same old BS" The Kool-aid stand was up and going full speed to nowhere!
It will be a safe bet the Eagles will not make the playoffs again!
— losteagle - Well, he did sound contrite and positive. I really hope my Eags do better next tear. But in the meantime, I hope this crew can actually draft starting players for once! Please, God!! Some real NFL starters this time!!— NM Eagle fan
- Andy Reid "I hope you all enjoyed my press-conference, I feel in order to get better all I have to do is put the players in a better position"— eaglessuck@life
- I could have literally held a conversation with someone who read/heard about this press conference, without having read/heard about it myself.— jl4045801
- So if I sum up the comments from the press conference, I come up with, "8-8 is not good enough. Everything will stay the same next year. We've got to do better." Can somebody please walk me through this logic? I understand that Andy is not paid to speak with perfect rhetoric, but is Todd Bowles really the only missing piece? How does a coach of so many years say that things generally will stay the same, but he needs to do better? This is akin to an alcoholic saying year after year that he needs to cut back on drinking, but he never does. You can't simply keep things the same and say you have to do better next year. {insert Banner's quote on the definition of insanity}— SMitchell
- There are no other viable DC's available, so why not let this fool stay. That's the idea. That said, what is he gonna do? Say "yeah, Juan sucks, we want him gone, no one else will take the job, so he's staying." How does that help? What he HAS done is brought in someone who can help. Who cares if he's from Temple? Spags was coaching here and never won and then did with the Giants. It happens all the time. So if you READ the article instead of the words, Andy said that they wanted someone else on D but since they couldn't get someone they got help. Spags was going to replace Juan, but since he didn't, it's a "duo" that they wanted.
He can't come out and blast people because he has to keep the team together. I hate that Reid is still here too, but since he is, we have to deal with it.— macd41144 - Comment removed.
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- *sigh* Oh well. Can someone please get Reid a dictionary so he can look up the definition of insanity?
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- that, in a nutshell, sums up our "NFL" franchise.
— coloradoeagle - Why make NO changes if you sucked! he is a joke!— jtcigar
- Anyone who would spend their hard earned money to watch Lurie's show is as dumb as Andy.— eaglephanatic
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- who are these fans reid talks about supporting him?christ andy take off the blinders!!— merc22
- SB in 2012.— jjthree
- The new Andy Reid has surfaced. Nice to reporters, willing to spend extra time answering questions, a complete re-make. Bet Lurie hired him some professional public relations help. A spin doctor to help him improve his public image. Probably the same person that worked with Lurie before his last press conference. Its all a choreographed act of deception! The zebra can't shed his stripes. Phonies.— 4in5out7gone
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- Lol what did you all want to hear Andy say? Did you guys want hear him make some radical remarks like Jim Mora Senior or Mike Singeltary? No, and this is why the Eagles are one of the most consistent and stable teams in the league for the last 12 years and its because you have a respected, talented coach with a supportive ownership behind him. Be carful what you ask for folks the Eagles could easily become the San Diego Charges over night if Andy moves on. Would you guys want to Norv Turner, or Mike Marks?— I-am-a-realist
- I was wondering how long it would take to get to the person who thought "stable and consistent" was good enough. — uncle meat
- Get Rid of Reid. He's great in that he takes responsibility for everything that goes wrong........well, it ALWAYS goes wrong. Fire him and let's get on with it.— kozykoz26
- I bet he burned a timeout early in that press conference— sec719
- Good luck Andy and the Eagles in 2012. I am rooting for you as hard as ever. Go midnight Green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— tommy_the_k
- This is make or break year for both Juan and Andy if Lurie really cares about the Eagles and the Eagles fans. It wold be great to see Andy win the Superbowl next year and stick around but anything less then 2nd round playoff's and if we see a poor D again next year I don't think the fans (I know I can't) can take much more— connorjr
Gotta do a better job at doing a better job.— jp8899- Reid: I thought Juan and Spags together would be dynamite. That illustrates the utter stupidity of Reid. Every successful manager of anything knows unequivocally that you cannot be successful with a named leader (Juan)... second guessed by a defacto leader (Spags). That really shows Reid's conception of management is based on another planet. I am now 100% sure that Reid is truly the inept coach that I thought he was all along. He does not get it. And by the way...looks like he set up just about the same nebulous authority structure with Bowles. Now you have Washburn, Juan, and Bowles.... all jockeying with each other, and the players picking favorites. Sheer brilliance.— Carlos2
- I was thinking the same thing. The fact that he said "having two, great coaches instead of just Juan himself" should tell you all you need to know. — coloradoeagle
- I guess Andy is going to need a landscaper when he gets fired next year
— mikedog44 - Blah. blah, blah...this article could have been written two weeks ago, two months ago, two years ago......Nothing really changes....His boss is in love with him and thinks everything is okay....(regardless of his lack of understanding of the words "Completely Unacceptable") The only way we will see change is 1) if they get real NFL linebackers and safeties.....and 2) the mailboy does not trade all our first, second and third round draft choices for a pile of sixes and sevens....and 3) JoeB signs DeSean to a solid 3 year deal...but at least he did not lash out sarcastically to anyone and show his obnoxious side.....We shall see but at this moment in time....nothing has changed...— nuggett
- Andy has it all under control. He's going to put his head together with the accountants and they are going to school the other 31 teams in how to collect 7th round picks. Fastballs, high motor guys, guys coming off injury, guys who were projected to be selected 2 rounds later. Man, the Tonner can't wait for the draft to see how they Larry, Moe and Curly this draft up.— hunglikeaton
- In the press conference, Reid worked his fanny off trying to be nice. Lurie must have sat him down and said, look my Dearest Andy, the unfair fans and bully press have turned on you, you must put on the Mr. Wonderful ACT and try to get them back on your side. Andy, please throw them some bones, they are starting to blaming me and Christina for keeping you here. You got to be nicer Andy... or Christina will make me...you know. Please Andy— Kioto
Why after 13 seasons do people expect Reid to change? He tells us what he wants to tell us and if we, especially the media don't think it's enough, too bad. I understand that Reid is just a man and owes me nothing. The Eagles organization owes me nothing. If the Eagles ever win a Super Bowl what does that do for me? I don't get a ring, I don't get any of the bonus money. All I get is to say the team I root for won the Super bowl, afterall, out of the 32 teams that make up the NFL I chose the Eagles to be the team I root for. No crying, no complaining just roll with it. I can CHOOSE to root for someone other team.- Vontaze Burfict please!
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- I don't know what you people are complaining about. This was a revelation. It's right there, in black and white: "we need to get better". My heavens, I would never have thought of that. "Get better." It's simple, but brilliant.— 1980
- Hopefully this time next year we can say to Andy, "the time is yours". All of it.— pigsofsunday
- Don't they also need a linebackers coach to replace the guy they fired?
- More of the same, again :( Wonder if he is tired of his own act?— gregb
- I wonder if Lurie spoke to Reid about answering questions....— vipers53
- I trust the reporters were able to sleep through Andy's report. Really exciting stuff!!!!!!!!!!— 4thand10
- Get Some Linebackers Andy. Vontaze Burifct perferably.— dmanphilly
- Bringing in coaches from that football powerhouse Temple huh. 8 and 8 again next year...if they are lucky— MilesLong1
- Bringing in coaches from that football powerhouse Temple huh. 8 and 8 again next year...if they are lucky— MilesLong1
- Not even sure why I read updates from AR's press conferences anymore....— phillipkatz
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- Andy, when you are up 24 points in the Superbowl with less than two minutes to go in the game is when I'll start belieivng in you. Until then, good luck pushing, grinding, evaluating and doing a better job until you get this thing right. Oh, and was that a joke when you said you will take the draft agressively like you do every year? You do have a sense of humor after all. — Voytas
