Comments on: Andy Reid admits he goofed at linebacker and safety last season

By: rebelphotographer

rebelphotographer — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:25:49 +0000

And there you have Andy Reid in a nutshell:

“I expected the offense to carry it through.”

And you wonder why their defense has been soft since Johnson passed away and they let Dawkins walk.

By: pappert

pappert — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:57:10 +0000

just remember the eagles were top 10 in defense.

Imagine what the potential could be

By: andyreiddoublecheeseburger

andyreiddoublecheeseburger — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:05:35 +0000

Andy’s goofed at more than just safety and linebacker. Watch the last two minutes of a half or game- Andy’s use of timeouts and clock management borders on the absurd.

By: eaglesalways67

eaglesalways67 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:03:01 +0000

dohpey28 – (125 to 46). Points for and against in final 4 games. 5-1 in the division. I think some fans can realize, that is cause to be optimistic. That and the fact this FO has all but Shady locked up long term (That will happen soon), 15mil and change under the cap, 9 (soon to be 10) picks in the draft and a defense that will be much farther along then last year.

By: fatcatt

fatcatt — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:02:26 +0000

And the Eagles organization continues to roll him out there despite all the mistakes he admitted during post game pressers and now that he kept his job he admits something every knowledgable fan knew at the time? What a brilliant front office the Eagles have. AR will do it all over this season and all the moves that have been made will have been a waste of time and money

By: dohpey28

dohpey28 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:46:19 +0000

@eaglesalways67

4-0 down the stretch, but none of them against a winning team. Don’t get your hopes to far up.

By: eaglesfanalways

eaglesfanalways — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:32:04 +0000

Did Andy finally realize what EVERY Eagle’s fan already knew, or has he finally gotten to admit what we all know? The Eagles are so poor at PR they might be taking a new tack…maybe learning from the Phillies (our NEW Gold Standard!).

By: hank10

hank10 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:31:22 +0000

It’s always nice when King Andy opens up to the national media, but when the locals ask similar questions the only answers given are coughs, throat-clearings, mumbles and double-talk.

By: maverick2560

maverick2560 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:30:27 +0000

Remember 2010 draft, eagles traded second round pick to cowboys who then picked ILB Sean Lee, from Penn State.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:25:03 +0000

How about admitting that he goofed up on Juan Castillo????????!!!!!!!!!

By: andyreidisarrogantandfat

andyreidisarrogantandfat — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:24:30 +0000

The only reason Andy admitted anything is because Rueben Amaro admitted a mistake in trading Wilson Valdez given the Chase Utley situation and the Eagles hate to be outdone by the Phillies on anything.

Wow! that is dead on. I was just going to post the same comment. The problem with the ealges is that they are competing with the phillies for the city and its headlines and have lost track of the other teams in the NFL who are better than them. They need to get back to football and not the backpage of the daily news .

By: delsj

delsj — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:11:24 +0000

Stick to cooking Lynn, the “stupid fan base” is more critical of Andy than anybody and gets reminded of how good they have it by the national media on a daily basis (At least you didn’t say Dream Team).

By: das14

das14 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:09:45 +0000

“This one is on me”. “I’m responsible”. Same old story. Sooner or later it’s not on you Andy. It’s the owners fault.

By: eaglesalways67

eaglesalways67 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:07:45 +0000

Reality check- 4-0 last 4 games. We will get Beefed up on “D” in rounds 1 and 2. list of LB’s on the roster presently WILL benefit tremendosly from this offseason and the addition of Demeco Ryans. Keep in mind that the Birds could have won at least 5 of those losses by not turning the ball over or incompletions at the end of those games. Reloading takes a bit of time. Watch out for the Eagles in 2012!

By: cooklynn17

cooklynn17 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:48:57 +0000

That’s not the only thing you goofed on, genius. How did all those overpriced free agents work out for ya? Nice defensive coordinator that you hand picked and of course your stupid fan base that drinks more kool-aid than the kool-aid guy himself. And thinking Casey Matthews is Clay.

Andy Reid…blah blah blah, where’s the buffet blah.

By: olcap

olcap — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:48:22 +0000

This was the “Dream Team”, and so much more was expected. I guess yo really dropped the ball there, Andy. I question the quality of your coaching and your decisions in light of this.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:45:51 +0000

Picked a whole bouquet of oopsy-daisies last season. however, they did sell a slight used Kevin Kolb and made a fortune so I guess you win some lose some huh.

By: patsfan22

patsfan22 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:44:55 +0000

How about committing to a running game, Andy? After 13 seasons without a super bowl do you think you might want to try running the ball like every other team?

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Especially when you got Lesean McCoy, that Pats will take him if you don’t want him!

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:44:43 +0000

They need to take on guards that weigh over 300 lbs and are coming downhill, because nobody’s on the line in front of them, Andy.

The “Wide 9″ is a joke.

By: vicktator

vicktator — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:43:33 +0000

You dun goofed.

By: jerryjonesmustdie83

jerryjonesmustdie83 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:38:13 +0000

Thus the walrus has spoken.

By: crubenst

crubenst — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:35:53 +0000

I understand he’s trying to protect his players but the “young” excuse is ridiculous. How about not talented enough? That’s why they were available in the mid to late rounds of the draft. What was Demeco Ryans doing when HE was young? Playing like an MVP. Because he’s talented.

By: drshakedown74

drshakedown74 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:35:49 +0000

If Ryans stays healthy.

By: asw1028

asw1028 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:35:24 +0000

Makes me angry as an Eagles fan. Everyone in this area was talking about the LB problem months before the season began and while Stephen Tulloch was still on the market. What do the Eagles do? Sign Ronnie Brown and Vince Young. I hope DeMeco works out but his injuries worry me.

How about committing to a running game, Andy? After 13 seasons without a super bowl do you think you might want to try running the ball like every other team?

By: therealhook

therealhook — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:34:30 +0000

Refreshing to see a coach actually admit a mistake and take some responsibility.

By: NoDecaf

NoDecaf — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:33:49 +0000

Looks like DT in first round.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:32:19 +0000

What a bunch of saps the national media are. Andy Reid didn’t goof LAST YEAR, his system doesn’t even favor the LB or S positions. As a matter of fact, he thinks he can play a pro football with 5 high school guys at those positions. That is his arrogance. He think he is so smart that he can buck the conventional wisdom and still win. You may be able to do that for a while, then everyone begins to solve you after you have been around for 13 years. No real football coach or GM says that the only important positions on defense are the line and corners and your grandmother and her bridge buddies can fill in at LB and S. That is just crazy. If I was an owner and my coach told me that was the scheme he intended to play with on Sunday, I would fire him, thinking he was nuts.

By: NoDecaf

NoDecaf — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:31:13 +0000

Wow. That’s a first.

By: terrellblowens

terrellblowens — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:29:28 +0000

They will probably go for a run stuffer with a lot of potential on the DL at 15 to really fix this defense. Brockers makes a lot of sense. He can learn to develop as a pass rusher and he will be there to spell Jenkins and Patterson. Fletcher Cox would be alright too, but he’s not very big. Best defensive player available besides Mark Barron (already have 2 early draft picks over last 2 years on safety) should be taken at 15.

I know the Eagles really screwed up last year when they miscalculated the effects of the lockout while acquiring several new players and implementing a different defensive scheme. But with a full season playing together and an offseason to prepare, I expect the Eagles to be able to hang with the best of them this year

By: hdmoyer

hdmoyer — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:29:20 +0000

Eagle’s fans are flabbergasted!