Comments on: Reid denies seeking defensive consultant

By: MadDog Rickles

MadDog Rickles — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:23:03 +0000

BREAKING NEWS: The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Daffy Duck as a defensive consultant to the team.

By: 6ball

6ball — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:03:35 +0000

If Mangini is the answer, I’d rather not know the question.

By: trollaikman8

trollaikman8 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:33:52 +0000

I hate both teams, but man am I looking forward to watching Redskins vs. Eagles.

As Bart Scott would say:
I’m most anxiously awaiting this event.

By: wicky888

wicky888 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:21:28 +0000

I’m no grammar expert, but I’m pretty sure he meant to write “bold-faced lie”

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:15:39 +0000

To heck with this consultant nonsense. He’d better be looking for a competent defensive coordinator who can work with the personnel he has in place.

By: tbinderio

tbinderio — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:07:03 +0000

Eagles are 1-4….last time I checked there are 16 games in a season and the NFC East isn’t exactly a powerhouse this year. Plenty of time to right the “sinking ship” and way to early for any credible reporter to be calling it that in the first place. Wish the writer of this piece would be a little more objective instead of typing up this opinionated garbage.

By: richm2256

richm2256 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:39:46 +0000

On the one hand, Reid is the guy who flat-out lied to Kevin Kolb.

On the other hand, would anyone put it past Mangini to float this story to keep his name in circulation?

By: lbijake

lbijake — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:39:08 +0000

Agree with blantoncollier as to 4-3 vs 3-4. Once you are in a coaching tree (Parcells, Holmgren et6c) you tend to hire within that group. Also, Reid is correct as he is not looking for a defensive consultant but more of a defensive tutor/baby sitter. It will be interesting to see how Eagles respond this week (tackling, turnovers, run yardage allowed). It will be a long bye week at 1-5.

By: steeelfann

steeelfann — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:39:01 +0000

Eagles deserve all this;

First of all, they hire an unqualified guy to coordinate their defense. Of course it sucks.

They spend huge money on Asmogah (however you spell it) and put him in a zone defense. Stupid.

They give up a very qualified backup and have nothing behind Vick. Vick always gets hurt. Dumb.
Vince Young is lame, sorry.

By: alaricsrevenge

alaricsrevenge — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:38:38 +0000

I think that’s the same look he has when he’s checking out the menu at Burger King.

By: greengob1in

greengob1in — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:29:55 +0000

Reid, you might as well keep your mouth shut because nobody in Phildelphia believes you.

By: 2sausage11

2sausage11 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:28:13 +0000

They will hire Rob Ryan because him and Andy are the same size so they wont have to buy new shirts

By: quirtevans

quirtevans — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:19:30 +0000

It’s more likely true than not. If Mangini turned them down, the last thing Reid wants is to cut Castillo off at the knees by admitting he was trying to hire Mangini.

So, he’s probably lying. It wouldn’t be the first time, it won’t be the last.

By: alewatcher

alewatcher — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:16:23 +0000

Andy sounds defensive.

By: mancave001

mancave001 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:15:54 +0000

The Eagles denied this right after the MNF broadcast. The report has been bogus from the beginning, but why let that stand in it’s way.

By: 4gone

4gone — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:08:45 +0000

Having recently finished reading Bill Clinton’s “How to Lie without Lying” Andy told the media “I never talked to anyone about the position”, as he burp/fart laughed to himself and continues to interview Offensive Line Coaches for his Defensive Consultant Position.

By: wawa33

wawa33 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:02:25 +0000

Reid also denied eating all of the twinkies.

By: blantoncollier

blantoncollier — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:53:45 +0000

I am not an Eagles fan. And Andy has a history, like most coaches to stray from the truth. But this one doesnt make sense.

First, Mangini runs a 3-4–always has, learned from Bill and Bill. The Eagles run a 4-3.

Second, Andy trusts Holmgren and Heckertt. They couldnt wait to run Eric out of Cleveland.

So the hiring of Mangini as a consultant makes about as much sense as promoting an offensive line coach to Defensive Coordinator…..wait….

Still doesnt make sense.

By: alaricsrevenge

alaricsrevenge — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:50:00 +0000

Eagles = cooked goose

By: alaricsrevenge

alaricsrevenge — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:39:17 +0000

I think, even if Reid goes and isn’t the HC anymore, he will retain some sore of status in the Org.

By: snowpea84

snowpea84 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:31:29 +0000

To call Reid a liar is really pushing it. He misleads people by answering them with what the case is right at that moment. When kolb was the starter, he was the starter. Things happened later and he was no longer the starter. “He is our starter”, was a true statement, until they made him not the starter.

By: chetwynnr

chetwynnr — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:29:16 +0000

Not a good news day for Pennsylvania.

By: pappert

pappert — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:20:00 +0000

none of Andys 3 braincells are in contact with one another.. so this doesnt suprise me..

SOMEONE BRING SINGLETARY in and make that defence tough

By: caseysarasota

caseysarasota — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:19:48 +0000

first of all…can some of you unoriginal people stop saying “dream team” it’s old at this point and annoying. secondly, Eagles fans need to stop calling for Andy Reids head. He is a winning coach and he’s done so with mediocre teams. No we haven’t one a super-bowl, but we’ve won championships and titles year after year…who do you want Rich Kotite? Ray Rhodes? Please people…be realistic. Unless they are sure to get someone in here that is clearly better than Reid like a Cowher type, then we stick in there. Castillo needs help, no doubt about it, lets see what happens there. If we make it to the play-offs or superbowl (doubtful I know), will you still be calling for his head? Wait until the season is OVER until you pass judgement. Okay thats all…go ahead and THUMBS DOWN the crap out of this. I know im odd man out.

By: jdreed68

jdreed68 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:18:55 +0000

Has anyone ever thought that maybe they are looking at a new Linebackers coach?

By: jacunn2000

jacunn2000 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:14:12 +0000

Haha, Eagles are a mess….

By: The Shoeman

The Shoeman — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:03:43 +0000

So…We find out,

The LIEs from ESPN are just made-up Lies.

By: hendawg21

hendawg21 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:01:17 +0000

Why should he lie I mean he’ll get a reprieve this week at least that what the skeptics believe they are writing the Skins pretty much don’t have a chance against this high powered offense and the odds makers have the Iggles favored…this much I will say that 59-28 game well that was a freak of nature and against one of the worst defenses in the league last year…one year later this is a much better defense going against an offense they were able to stymy in the first game and actually knocking Vick out of the game…sure the Iggles are 1-4 and maybe dangerous but you have to say the Skins have motivation as well after that debacle last year on MNF and seeing the Iggles defense is a mess oh you can be they’ll see plenty of Helu, Hightower and the ATV…

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:00:13 +0000

And I told you guys with the Vick situation that Reid was lying. He lies all the time. I don’t trust anything he says; just look for the things he DOESN’T say.

By: colombian9kid

colombian9kid — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:00:02 +0000

Not saying he isn’t looking for a consultant because I dont know. but I don’t think it would be mangini since hes a 3-4 coach not a 4-3. Wouldn’t make any sense