Comments on: McDermott firing raises questions about Andy Reid’s future

By: firethewalrus

firethewalrus — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:35:02 +0000

Ummm Ive only been saying that for how long?

Speaking of which, I just posted this extremely telling stat of Andy Reid’s at firethewalrus.com: Andy Reid is a career 118-73-1 overall, with a winning percentage of .618. Of those 118 wins, 70 have come against teams 7-9 or worse and only 48 against teams .500 or better.

Andy Reid’s winning percentage against teams 7-9 or worse: .787
Andy Reid’s winning percentage against teams 8-8 or better: .466
That’s a 32% difference! Translation: Andy Reid’s teams beat the teams they should, but struggle to win when it counts… And the playoff numbers are almost identical. Another reason to Fire The Walrus.

By: fmwarner

fmwarner — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:48:31 +0000

jpmelon says: Jan 30, 2011 3:44 PM

If they let Reid go for nothing, they deserve to not make the playoffs for the next 5 years.

I root for a team with real coaching troubles, I assure you that Reid would be very well accepted at my favorite franchise.
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EXACTLY. Andy Reid would be unemployed for about five minutes. This is why the fans sit in the seats and the front office sits in the box. If the Eagles start listening to the fans, the result is going to make the Rich Kotite era look like the good old days.

By: bigdad10359

bigdad10359 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:53:06 +0000

Shegal fans don’t understand how much pleasure the rest of the NFC East gets out of hearing Shegal fans whining about their shortcomings. I have posted numerous times about how Philly not only sucks now but how they have always sucked. Their only response is about how many NFC East titles they have won. Excuse me, but do they even award a trophy for the NFC East title…..is that not like being the world’s tallest midget? I will agree that it has been a few years since anyone from the East has won a Super Bowl, but the Shegals have NEVER won a Super Bowl. Once again, win one before you talk about how great you are….again, the Shegals aren’t even the best team in Pennsylvania HAHAHAHA!!!!!!

By: bigbluefan1

bigbluefan1 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:26:31 +0000

By this time next week there will have been 45 Super Bowls played out of the 45
The Giants have 3 the Deadskins have 3 and the cow pukes have 5
The Giants lost one the Deadskins have lost 2 and the cow pukes have lost 3 so that means in the history of the Super bowl 11 games have been won by the NFC East and the East has been in 19 only two belonging to the egals who are 0-2

So the historic stats show clearly that the egals suck

Maybe Jeff wants him one of them Trophies for his office

By: freedomispopular

freedomispopular — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:19:09 +0000

Even if he hasn’t managed to win a championship, not many coaches can say they’ve been to 5 conference championships.

By: eaglelover1

eaglelover1 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:50:18 +0000

@Gitlin I guess 2-3 people couldn’t see the sarcasm there.

Anyone that thinks there is a better coach for the Eagles out there right now is off his rocker.

If the Defense doesn’t give the Cardinals a 21 point lead in 08 the Eagles would have easily beaten Pittsburgh for a superbowl.

Hell, if Mcdermott was a DECENT DC the Eagles would have been playing in the SB next week. As someone said before the Eagles need a DC that can hold a the avg opponet score to under 21. If that happens the Eagles are a lock to win a SB real soon.

By: gojags

gojags — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:49:10 +0000

If Reid is available in the market I am sure more than half of the NFL team will make a run for him. He is too good a coach. My Team would make a run for him in no time. I wish to see him in our sidelines. Good coach and have a chance to become great(Win multiple superbowls).

By: gitlin1

gitlin1 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:08:51 +0000

Andy Reid sucks! Big deal 9 years in the playoffs in 12 seasons with 6 division titles and 5 NFC championship appearances. Its a weak division with the Cowboys, Giants, and Redskins. Any other coach would have gotten us at least 10 or 11 playoff seasons in that span.

By: oldbyrd

oldbyrd — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:03:32 +0000

Jeff is geting rich with or without Reid. Season tickets are and have been sold out for years. Best bet is Jeff has it on his mind. Same old same old every year. If he doesn’t do well (NFC Champ. Game at the very least) I think Mr Laurie will look to the future and see who could get The Eagles to the Super Bowl. I have said and will continue to say….. BILL COWHER if and when.

By: dolphins4

dolphins4 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:03:32 +0000

Ray down the losing Rhoads left this team in shambles as much as I don’t agree with everything Andy does he is still a really good coach.His offense is great but they need to hire a great defensive coordinator who has experience with the 4-3 defense to win a Super bowl.

By: bringit2philly

bringit2philly — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:33:05 +0000

please dont tease us eagles fans with the possibility of Andy Reid getting fired. We are very vulnerable right now..haha

Whoever the coach is…E A G L E S EAGLES!

By: ontboltfan

ontboltfan — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:25:40 +0000

They were completely outcoached and embarassed by MIN, a team with inj and no business winning in a crucial game. But that’s what you get when you live and die off the big play. A steady team playing ball control with decent D can make you look foolish. Like what was happening for most of the game at the NYG, another game they should have lost save for an onside kick and some lucky breaks.

Not even sure they have the right players for this system. Jackson and Maclin have speed but some days they forget how to catch. Mohrningweg still keeps forcing his schemes and giving the ball back to the other team. This team was hopeless last year on the road w McNab and only looks slightly better w Vick.

By: kmgannon

kmgannon — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:10:02 +0000

I love how the column repeatedly used the “time’s ticking” metaphor, as clock management is far from being Andy Reid’s forte.

By: lbijake

lbijake — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:09:55 +0000

If you follow Philly sports, you would know that McLane has no inside info. His embarrassment last year concerning the Donovan McNabb landing spot show that football insiders treat McLane as an unpaid intern.

By: fallensceagle

fallensceagle — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:09:13 +0000

Reid has his downfalls, But he is a damn good caoch i think, I have never enjoyed a coaches tenure with our team EVER, Dick Vermeil was the Puss, when we lost they super bowl HE fell to pieces. Andy didnt I will admit, the last few years has been hit or miss with the draft, like most teams. But Reid didnt lose us the SB, McDumba** did. we actually had a great game plan during that playoffs, till we had to throw big mouthed T.O in there, and change the whole dam game plan. Reid will be fine, we just need a GREAT DC and decent Draft and FA pick up.

As long as reid fields a team thats capable of winning and dosent collapse im good

By: firethewalrus

firethewalrus — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:57:18 +0000

The time has come (and frankly, passed) to Fire The Walrus. Lurie is cheap and won’t pay two coaches (particularly if there’s a work stoppage), therefore Reid is here through next season. But the writings on the wall. Fire The Walrus

By: jw731

jw731 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:51:48 +0000

Reid has accomplished nothing…….nothing

By: phillybirds

phillybirds — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:42:55 +0000

We’re not a strong football team. Who’s fault is it?

By: textthis

textthis — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:42:39 +0000

Still holding the grude towards Andy Reid??? Fix your log in so it takes me back to the article I wanted to comment on in the first place.

By: lbijake

lbijake — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:09:11 +0000

Naaaah! Reid is pretty well set in Philly as long as he keeps making the playoffs. What some people, especially Eagle fans, tend to forget is that the Eagles sucked before Reid. Two names: Rich Kotite (10-6,11-5, 8-8, 7-9), Ray Rhodes (10-6,10-6,6-9-1,3-13).

By: jpmelon

jpmelon — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:44:37 +0000

If they let Reid go for nothing, they deserve to not make the playoffs for the next 5 years.

I root for a team with real coaching troubles, I assure you that Reid would be very well accepted at my favorite franchise.

By: orangejynx

orangejynx — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:44:17 +0000

Story out of Philly is McDermott quit

By: assnfootball

assnfootball — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:42:51 +0000

“Regardless of Reid’s ability to get a Lombardi trophy, Reid surely has lined Lurie’s pockets.

And that’s something every owner appreciates in professional sports.”

True words.

By: jw731

jw731 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:40:07 +0000

Get a grip…..Everyone who can see two feet in front of them , knows Howie Roseman has more juice than fat andy, if you’d have paid attention to the inner workings of the NFL, insread of looking to bash Aaron Rodgers for not signing an autograph in an airport, or whatever else makes the hit banner sing.. you’d have realized this…..But after posting a Reid article earlier, and seeing the page hits, you have decided to follow up…Damn, you are so predictable now……

By: myeaglescantwin

myeaglescantwin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:36:33 +0000

now i am just venting,

Andy Reid made the Eagles soft. thats the worst thing you could be in football, or life.. SOFT.

byu.. soft

By: lunarpie

lunarpie — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:32:28 +0000

Andy Reid should have been fired years ago. The fact isthat Jeffrey Lurie cares about $ first and then titles second. If he were to fire Andy and the Eagles go on the next year and miss the playoffs($), Jeffrey would not be happy. He has playoff stability in Andy although Andy cannot win a SB with his game techniques. His coaching style and stratedy died after the birds lost to the Pats in the SB. In short, as long as Andy is the head coach the team has come up short. Solution: FIRE ANDY AND REBUILD!

By: myeaglescantwin

myeaglescantwin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:32:24 +0000

you dont think the contract extension that he received last offseason, goin into a ‘rebuilding year’, was a clear indication of how they felt about Reid.
Our owners were goin into this season expecting to be .500 at best, & they threw him a four year deal.

&& about this supposed article or blurb.
You can get NO information from what Andy Ried says. You have no idea what he will do, everything he gives his local media is complete gargbage. He never states his intentions, never gives answers to questions, & RARELY tells the truth.
Frankly i think andy is a clown & treats the media and fans like toilet paper. Kinda pisses me off.

He’s was a great coach & is now a good offensive of coordinator.

By: tblitz25

tblitz25 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:25:12 +0000

There is no doubt that Andy needs to show that he can still contend and eventually win a championship but he will coach out his contract at a minimum. Heckert is in Cleveland under Holmgren who is effectively calling all of the shots. I think what people are forgetting is the fact that Andy is an offensive head coach. McDermott is in Carolina where Ron Rivera is a defensive head coach. The other team interested in McDermott was Denver that has a Defensive head coach. As far as McNabb is concerned I don’t think anyone is arguing we made a bad decision. Andy has been in Love with Vick since he came into the league. Remember Kolb was draft a few months before Vick got into trouble. It’s obvious the Eagles organization is thinking ahead by promoting Roseman to GM because he now has the control over player personnel but, the other two factors McNabb and McDermott I don’t think you can correlate the two. Reid will move on eventually that’s no shock.

By: cobrala

cobrala — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:11:11 +0000

I think this type of rumor should have surfaced after McNabb was ditched. He and Reid were bosom buddies, with Reid taking a lot of flak for Donovan’s shortcomings and personality traits that are not enjoyed in (at least) Philly.

And BEFORE that didn’t Joe Banner get a little promotion with Reid getting a demotion?

I think Andy is too soft on his team and the front office has decided to grow a pair and make decisions Andy couldn’t do. Now, if he WOULDN’T make those decisions then I think you’re on to something (if not 12+ months late) but I think Jeff Lurie is going to think it over for a LONG time before canning Reid.

Regardless of Reid’s ability to get a Lombardi trophy, Reid surely has lined Lurie’s pockets.

And that’s something every owner appreciates in professional sports.

By: wallyhorse

wallyhorse — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:10:26 +0000

It would not surprise me if Reid is running out of time:

Lurie and others obviously have been hearing the calls from fans who CLEARLY want Reid out as HC, especially since in 2012, Jeff Fisher among others will be available. The McDermott firing may very well have been a case where ownership was kowtowing to fans who wanted change and want it now.