Comments on: Eagles surprise: Juan Castillo will be their defensive coordinator

By: cesquire

cesquire — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:26:03 +0000

Why isn’t Brad Childress coaching for Philadelphia? Didn’t Reid say Childress would be welcomed back with “open arms”?

By: firethewalrus

firethewalrus — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:27:37 +0000

Look, Juan Castillo is a really, really good coach and I am positive that he CAN coach the Defense… But that’s not what the Eagles need. This team desperately needs a defensive-minded mastermind, not just a guy that can coach up players (no matter how much Castillo claims to be a “defensive guy”). Can Juan Castillo seriously call the plays on Defense? Can he help find the right personnel for his fledgling Linebacker corps or a stud Defensive Tackle? Can he come up with a Defensive gameplan to dominate a playoff game, ala Rex Ryan versus the Patriots? FireTheWalrus.com

By: cb256

cb256 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:27:35 +0000

youtube…. juan castillo- eagles OL coach

the guy is a boss

By: oldbyrd

oldbyrd — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:30:20 +0000

After hearing some in depth info on the Castilo-Johnson relationship and how they planed together, this might just be a good move. If it works out like Reid’s decesion to bring on Vic….WOW

By: phillyfan4ever

phillyfan4ever — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:23:16 +0000

The reason this took so long was because Reid needed to wait on Howard Mudd to make sure he was on board. Once he got that information, the move was made.

I think this will work out for the Eagles. They get a hall of fame OL coach and a guy who should have been coaching the defense along time ago.

With a good draft and a couple of trades we can tighten up our defensive issues.

By: hank10

hank10 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:05:50 +0000

Will someone please check Reid for a concussion.

By: myvickinabox14

myvickinabox14 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:01:36 +0000

Jim Washburn is around too. He is fully qualified to be a DC, but from what I understand doesn’t wanna be. I’m willing to bet that this will be Wasburns defense, but it will have JC’s name on it. I like the craziness that this is. Its like the Jersey Shore. Go birds!

By: flyinhighwithvick

flyinhighwithvick — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:47:01 +0000

This franchise is the biggest joke in professional sports.

By: koydetmersneckbeard

koydetmersneckbeard — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:51:33 +0000

Let me start by saying I think Juan Castillo is a fantastic coach and I am for giving him a promotion, but this is like hiring a English major to become your Accountant.

With the lockout looming, this hire intrigues me because Castillo could potentially have an entire year to work on his scheme before anyone see the field.

On the other hand, this move could cost Andy “Albus Dumbledor” Reid his job. He tries to outsmart everyone in the league. I believe Andy best serves as an OC and does not call plays. He is clueless when his scripted 10 plays does not work out. When the Eagles are ahead, Big Red is a genius, is able to run the ball and open his “menu” to call any play he would like.

By: norcaleagles

norcaleagles — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:37:34 +0000

Give the guy a damn chance!! To you guys who dont know, Juan Castillo is a great FOOTBALL coach. Im sure all of you Eagle haters on here are the same ones who were saying that the Eagles were going to be in the basement of the division after trading McNabb. How’d that work out for you??

By: mataug

mataug — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:44:48 +0000

@toe4… Mudd had already told the Colts that he would leave after last year’s Super Bowl.

The Colts released Lilja who then became a part of one of the NFL’s best rushing offenses (but I’m not sure how good was Lilja individually).

If I remember it correctly, post retirement benefits were the main reason that Mudd announced his first announcement after which Manning created a stir in the media by saying that he wouldn’t want to lose Mudd and Tom Moore.

I read somewhere that Mudd served as a consultant to the Saints in the summer of 2010 but yeah coming back at age of 69 is pretty unheard of.

By: moochzilla

moochzilla — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:55:58 +0000

1) He’s totally loyal to / dependent on Reid.

2) He’ll make less than 31 other DC’s in the NFL.

Make sense now?

By: goldsteel

goldsteel — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:15:41 +0000

Not ping pong balls but King Kong’s balls. Andy Reid may have made the best coaching change of his career?

By: wtfru2

wtfru2 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:11:06 +0000

WTF, I think Fat Bastard finally took over his mind?????

By: wawa33

wawa33 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:48:12 +0000

IN a realted move, Fat Pig Father of the Year Andy Reid hired the new Eagles cheerleaders too:

http://www.200motels.net/images/fat-women-bbw-singles.jpg

By: dolphins4

dolphins4 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:47:20 +0000

Andy Reid ought to get a job coaching the Raiders.Al Davis and him think alike.

By: phillybirds

phillybirds — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:46:44 +0000

I watched an interview Dave Spadaro had with Andy Reid about an hour ago and Andy was smiling like a little baby… if Juan is such a great hidden treasure we had on our team than why did we even bother promoting Sean McDermott??? Juan’s been here for a while. Did Andy pick up on this during the past season? He said everytime they’d struggle on offense Juan would point out the eyes of the defense.. Hmm…. Andy has lost it. I’m sure Juan is a great guy and an awesome motivator but we need someone who knows defense and how to pick better guys. Trent Cole and Asante Samuel are our only true keepers on D.

By: hope4superbowl

hope4superbowl — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:36:44 +0000

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By: mswravens

mswravens — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:22:44 +0000

Mike Nolan is a poor comparison. He had already been a defensive coach, a defensive coordinator in fact, before he came to Baltimore & took the job of receivers coach as the DC in waiting…once Marvin Lewis retired.

By: richabbs

richabbs — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:16:51 +0000

First of all, Juan Castillo played LB in college and in the USFL, so it’s not like he has zero knowledge of defensive schemes. Second, he may be one of the hardest workers in football and is definitely one of the best OL coaches in the business (the other guy they just hired, Howard Mudd, may be the best). Finally, Castillo will probably wind up being a head coach some day. He is definitely highly regarded amongst other coaches.

By: sdw2001

sdw2001 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:13:29 +0000

My first reaction? WTF? That about sums it up. It sounds crazy on the surface. If it blows up, Reid will be toast. But, this is so crazy it just might work. From what I’ve been reading, while JC is/was the offensive line coach, he’s been a part of defensive planning before. We will see.

By: gtmann

gtmann — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:10:43 +0000

WTF ? This guy has no D experience since coaching HS !! Plus the O line wasn’t particularly dominant this past season

By: skinsball

skinsball — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:03:50 +0000

Wow. I think my team is rubbing off on the eagles.

By: occamsrazor1

occamsrazor1 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:02:15 +0000

This is an inspirational story. If you want to see what Castillo is all about go to youtube and view the video titled Juan Castillo – Eagles OL Coach

I’ll be rooting for the guy.

By: trollaikman8

trollaikman8 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:00:31 +0000

Was Jim Zorn asking for too much money?

By: bobbyhoying

bobbyhoying — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:51:33 +0000

This move comes from the “complete idiot” who signed Mike Vick while writers and other coaches thought he was nuts. This is the moron who got two good draft picks for McNabb and was widely criticized by all the writers, sports broadcasters and former players for trading Mcnabb in the division. Let’s judge this next season.

By: realfootballfan

realfootballfan — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:47:37 +0000

I’m amused by all the miserable armchair Eagle fans who’ve sat down with all the speculative candidates, who more than likely they wouldn’t know unless they predictably were fed the names by the media who’s job it is to speculate.

However, what do you expect from a fan base that constantly ripped their team’s best QB in franchise history because he had the audacity to get traded by their team.

I like Andy Reid, but hopefully it’s over soon because he definitely deserves better than the dumbest fan base in football.

Maybe getting back to those Ray Rhodes/Rich Kotite days is a high priority.

By: therealjcannon

therealjcannon — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:43:55 +0000

It would have been fun to see the Eagles in the 3/4, they have the pieces to be a dominant 3/4 D.

By: miket0823

miket0823 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:42:12 +0000

Maybe now they’ll bring out the secret potential of Dave Spadaro in developing DBs. He also has maintained the organization’s line for years.

By: ChopBlockMurph

ChopBlockMurph — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:36:56 +0000

I learned my lesson last offseason. I was so certain the Vick experiment failed: he was washed up, had no trade value, and then we had the whole b-day shooting incident. I wanted him gone. Seemed like a no-brainer.

Except as it turned out, the Eagles brass actually had more insight into the situation than I did. Stunner, huh?

I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt today. And I’m glad to see I’m not alone. Here’s to hoping you’re the real D-eal, Castillo!