Comments on: Eagles say they had no knowledge of Garrett Reid possessing steroids

By: mancave001

mancave001 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:24:46 +0000

patssteelersorgiants says:

You don’t end up with two sons in prison and a “father-son” relationship with dog-killer Vick if you are a nice guy!

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You don’t make horrible, wild accusations if you’re a nice guy, either. There is no evidence that he distributed them to the organization. None. Zero. Until there is, keep it shut.

By: bluebongzilla

bluebongzilla — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:43:48 +0000

Two words: “drug emporium”.

By: thelastpieceofcheese

thelastpieceofcheese — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:22:59 +0000

Only people that still believe in the tooth fairy believe the 300+ NFL monsters are “natural.”

By: lilrob10201

lilrob10201 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:11:04 +0000

Desean Jackson is juicing,that is why he got injured.

By: nicepak381

nicepak381 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:16 +0000

Somehow, this kid got messed up and wants to bring down his Dad; it’s a very sad situation for the Reid family.

By: pittsburghavenue

pittsburghavenue — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:27:59 +0000

Recreational drugs like heroin? Pot is a recreational drug, heroin is a serious problem don’t characterize that way.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:16:28 +0000

Actually I just heard Jeff McLane on WIP and he said that he thinks That the steroids for bodybuilding rather than performance enhancing. Knowing him and his credibility I tend to believe him.

People do have to realize that all steroids are designed differently. If people looked at the steroid that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for in 2003 in major league baseball they would find out that his steroid Would help him get lean unlike the typical anabolic steroids That make users gargantuan.

By: 10of14

10of14 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:02:51 +0000

If the Eagles are using, they’re not working.

By: anthonykornheiser

anthonykornheiser — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:40:33 +0000

extremely unfortunate about his struggles and illness with addiction and obviously for the reid family to deal with both sons over the years, but, is he kidding? mentioning his relapse with drugs and concealing it in regards to the steroids. sounds like a cop out and basically saying “nothing to see here, my drug addict son couldnt stop using drugs” what heroin addict is on steroids? most people with a brain understand the effects of heroin and how you act and feel on it. Not too many strung out heroin abusers are hitting the gym and putting on mass.
Think of this as any other professional sports team, imagine a trainer or someone from the strength and conditioning staff dying? and then find him with tons of steroids and steroid syringes? come on.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:40:21 +0000

It is true that none of this sounds good. Although I was listening to WIP One day and I heard either Les Bowen or Jeff McClane talk about how Garrett wanted to be an strength and conditioning and was thinking about going to school for it. Trainers or Strength and conditioning coaches Possessing steroids is not that uncommon. Many trainers like to use them to stay strong and, ironically, have a good sense of well-being when they combined them with human growth hormone. after hearing about him possessing steroids and remembering him being talked about as someone who is “looking good” in those WIP segments I was not surprised, But still saddened and somewhat depressed by this when I heard it.

In 2012 everything around Andy Reid has been Dreadful or depressing to watch. I hate seeing this happened to him, but now I really want this era. You can’t feel good anymore when something that involves him comes up.

By: 1rockyracoon

1rockyracoon — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:34:25 +0000

Just another awful decision by Reid over the previous two years. He brought an addict into the inner circle of his team. He wanted to babysit his grown son and under his watch his son brings along a duffle bag full of steroids. There was way too much for just one person, so was he giving them to his buddies on the team or was he dealing to other people? Either way, it’s just another example of Reid losing focus.

By: blackdonnelly

blackdonnelly — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:22:59 +0000

Wow. Poor Eagles just cannot catch a break at all this year.

Perhaps it’s time for change over there.

By: abninf

abninf — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:15:45 +0000

miller517 says:
Dec 17, 2012 3:45 PM
This is a non-story. The players would have tested positive, right?
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If they didn’t have advance notice of the tests, maybe. Got to love unions. Why are players being busted for pot in their possession in the middle of the season? Because they’re not worried about testing. Only someone gullible would believe the coaches son, at training camp, working with the strength coach was packing steroids and “dozens” of syringes and not believe it was to juice the players. What would you say if it was the Cowboys? I fully believe the Eagles are pumped up on steroids. I think the whole NFL is. I don’t expect the “authorities”, and especially the league, to delve too much into this incident. It’s already being swept under the rug. I think if the full truth of how widespread this is then the NFL would go through what professional cycling is going through. The worst PR nightmare imaginable.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:10:36 +0000

I’m not going to comment on Garret Reid, other than to say how terribly sad it makes me to know what Andy is going through, both personally and professionally. I can’t imagine what Andy must feel in having to now apologize to the eagles organization, the media and the public for his deceased son. I am sorry he’s had to endure this loss/humiliation. This coming from a Giants fan who very much dislikes the Eagles, and up until this year, Andy Reid.

By: patssteelersorgiants

patssteelersorgiants — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:09:42 +0000

This shouldn’t be looked at as “Andy Reid’s son” but as “NFL strength and conditioning assistant” had steroids in his possession at time of death. Of course if any players test positive they will just say they thought he was giving them vitamin injections like they always do.

You don’t end up with two sons in prison and a “father-son” relationship with dog-killer Vick if you are a nice guy!

A coverup shouldn’t surprise anyone. What are they going to say? A college campus police force and a DA from a small PA town aren’t equipped to take on a $1.6 billion NFL team.

Just one more nail in Andy “Mike Holmgren Jr.” Reid’s coffin and I hope he “takes full responsibility” like he always says at every press conference and resigns tomorrow.

By: grandpoopah

grandpoopah — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:55:18 +0000

@stinkfingers – Congrats on post of the day! LOL

By: stinkfingers

stinkfingers — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:23:18 +0000

One thing is for sure… The Eagles performance is NOT enhanced.

By: Insomniac

Insomniac — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:20:19 +0000

So they found steroids in his possession, but no one thought to test if they were in his system? Contributing factor to his death? Now the D.A. can’t determine if it was for personal use? Seems like a poor investigation.

By: wiitrainingcamp

wiitrainingcamp — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:15:26 +0000

This had been the rumor locally for a few months now. It certainly doesn’t look good, but if the NFL is testing, and he was supplying players, wouldn’t there be at least one or more positives on the team? Seems to me it would be more incriminating if they had found some sort of masking agent.

I’m sure even if the NFL wanted to test the whole team tomorrow the NFLPA would put up a legal road block and it would end up being a moot point.

By: andyreidisthegoat

andyreidisthegoat — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:03:22 +0000

alex henry is juicing.

By: gumbogumbo

gumbogumbo — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:03:14 +0000

Garrett wasn’t distributing steroids to the Eagles players and he wasn’t using them himself. My bet is that he was selling them for money to support his habit. If the Eagles players had been using them it would have been a bit more apparent..

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:00:48 +0000

And if anyone thinks Garrett Reid wasn’t dealing out those ‘roids, you are insanely naive.

By: claymath52

claymath52 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:00:28 +0000

and here I fully expected them to say they were aware!

By: beavertonsteve

beavertonsteve — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:53:38 +0000

How hard is it to connect the dots here? If all those steroids were for Reid’s personal use you’d hope he’d look like Vernon Davis by now.

By: cash804

cash804 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:51:43 +0000

Andy Reid is Norv Turner…he’ll have plenty of opportunities, but will never capitalize on them.

Dream Team!

By: captainwisdom8888

captainwisdom8888 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:49:50 +0000

This season will prove to be an especially sad note for Andy Reid to end his long tenure on. The Eagles became a feared team under his guidance, but change is a dire necessity at this point for the organization. There’s the team that wins the superbowl, and then there’s everyone else…and it looks like the Eagles might be falling into that 2nd category for a little while longer.

By: rmiller517

rmiller517 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:45:09 +0000

This is a non-story. The players would have tested positive, right? so we know that he didnt distribute them.

i hope my eagles havent been using steroids. performance enhancing to 4-10 is even worse than just being 4-10.

By: cubano76

cubano76 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:44:56 +0000

Seriously, can Andy Reid just catch a break?

By: wwwfella

wwwfella — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:41:49 +0000

uh oh…..