Andy Reid Press Conference... It Was What You Expected
by JasonB on Jan 31, 2012 2:49 PM EST
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PrintIf you've watched the Eagles at all over the past decade and ever heard Andy Reid speak before, then it's likely that this press conference was exactly you expected to hear. In fact, I daresay I could have predicted pretty much everything the coach said before he said. I'm sure most of you could have done the same.
Here are the highlights. 8-8 isn't good enough, he believes in his coaches, he was never going to fire Juan Castillo, he likes Todd Bowles, they haven't made any conclusions on DeSean Jackson, he wants to win, he knows the fans are frustrated and he offered Steve Spagnuolo a job. Not a specific job, but some sort of job.
"Steve Spagnuolo was another topic and one that I understand and is a fine football coach. Steve and I talked throughout the season as we do every year. When Steve was released from the rams, I did offer him a spot to coach here if he needed one, a place to land, with open arms. My feelings was if you can have two great coaches on defense, that's even better than just having Juan himself. That's about as far as it went there. We didn't talk about titles. He had opportunities to look at other places and I completely understand that and he wanted to go to New Orleans. That's a positive for him."
I'm sure there's truth and half truths in here. I don't think he'd ever flat out say that he offered Spags the defensive coordinator job even if he did because that would undermine Juan Castillo and belie his assertion that he was never going to fire Juan.
Either way, does it really matter that much? He's not here either way and New Orleans is a better job either way. I can see how people would be frustrated if they see the reason that Spags didn't come here being that Andy didn't offer him a coordinator job... but like I said, who knows whether this is true? We know that Peter King reported that Spags was offered the coordinator job but was too scared of Jim Washburn to take it. I don't particularly buy that, but the point is that it's hardly a sure thing that Andy didn't offer him the chance to run the defense.
But like I said, what difference does it make? They didn't get him and we wanted him.
In the end, Andy says, he hears you all.
"The fans, they want to win a championship. I completely understand it. When I'm out in public at different events, the fans have been good to me. I appreciate their support, showing up to games. One of the things we've looked at is our home record. We've got to do better at home throughout the season. I understand. I've always said the fans and myself are on the same page. When we stink, I'm probably the first one who knows we stink and the fans are right there with me. And when we do good, it's the same way."
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I say Reid does his press conferences via Bill Cosby. He can say all the same stuff he always says, but at least it will be funny.
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Helluva Press conference Andy.
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by GreenInBaltimore on Jan 31, 2012 3:01 PM EST reply actions
I like andy
"Eli made a good tackle. I tried to run him over. ... Next time I'll try to jump over his head or something." - Asante Samuel
by abains007 on Jan 31, 2012 3:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Me too............
even when I hate him and make fun of him.I gotta work on that.
It's never easy being an Eagle fan........but I'll be damned if I ever stop.
Sign Spags Now !!!
by JJeaglerooter on Jan 31, 2012 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
My feelings was if you can have two great coaches on defense, that's even better than just having "Juan".
Andy missed the best opportunity for a Juan pun. If only he didn’t add that last word…
Please just get fired midseason.
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So your rooting for the Eagles to fail next week?
2011 New York Giants- Worst NFC Champs Ever
Team Keep Andy and Juan
Wanting a coach to be fired =/= wanting Eagles to fail.
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
"WHY IS THIS PINK-HAIRED BITCH A CAR?!"
a coach only get fired mid season if the team he is leading is failing.
by Anders Jensen on Jan 31, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Bingo.
You can say you want Andy fired today. You can say you want him fired next year if they don’t win the Super Bowl. But you can’t say mid way through next season you want him fired. That implies the Eagles are sucking, and that is not any thing to root for.
2011 New York Giants- Worst NFC Champs Ever
Team Keep Andy and Juan
Does anyone know who the guy in the espn jacket who asked Andy about being mean to the press was? Guy was a huge tool.
Shady McCoy: Franchise records or GTFO
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by KeepSwinging on Jan 31, 2012 3:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
skip bayless
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by theaction on Jan 31, 2012 3:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Really?
"Eli made a good tackle. I tried to run him over. ... Next time I'll try to jump over his head or something." - Asante Samuel
by abains007 on Jan 31, 2012 4:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Andys gotta put the reporters in a better position not to ask dumbass questions.
(That position would be the hallway).
I would like to thank my hands for being so great, for allowing me to type this post.
by corn on the kolb on Jan 31, 2012 4:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Lol
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by KeepSwinging on Jan 31, 2012 4:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Honestly, most press conferences are like this. For all coaches. In all sports. There’s not a lot anyone will say.
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by Bleediots on Jan 31, 2012 4:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Tom Coughlin roasted his players in a press conference this year if I remember correctly
Prediction: the 3-4 will be out of style in two years.
So no, I will not shut up about stupidity.
by bdawk4ever on Dec 11, 2011 1:39 PM EST
Coughlins wack
He blames his players so much and throws them under the bus.. what a douche
That’s why that punter who kicked to DeSean for the new miracle at the meadowlands (forgot the punters name) is out of a job… If Coughlin at least supported him a bit, maybe the guy wud still play right now?
I honestly couldn’t care less about him, but I’m just saying that Coughlins an asshole lol.
Just wait until December..
coughlin may be an asshole...
But his methods have helped that team win a championship, and they could very realistically win another this Sunday. He’s doing SOMETHING right that Andy isn’t. Like drafting defensive linemen.
And yes this is Philly, you welcome to come check us
by jaws1385 on Feb 1, 2012 9:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Peter King is full of shit.
I’m sure Spags, who is beloved here, wouldn’t have been scared off a DC job he wanted because he DL coach is ornery.
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But what if...
He was told “You can come here if you want, but we run the Wide 9 and that’s set in stone”?
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haha
My feelings was if you can have two great coaches on defense, that’s even better than just having Juan himself.
rrrright…….
Fuck this asshole.
Who gives a shit what he says? Status quo. 7-9. Good job, Mr. Lurie. Good job.
The bad news? Castillo's back.
The good news? With the 7-9 season coming up and all the Eagles games being played at 1:00 (and in the bag for the opponent by 2:30 at the latest), we'll all have plenty of time to rake the leaves and whack off. Stock up on your Astro Glide, ladies!
Be fair,
We’ll go 9-7, at least. Our status quo is always “do just enough to get over .500, sneak into playoffs, pray for NYG-like magical run to the Superbowl”
by UnclaimedFright on Jan 31, 2012 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
Damn People are way too hard on him
What can you really expect him to say? We knew he’s not going to betray Juan by bringing up the Spags ordeal in detail. He made it clear that they made an offer to him, period. It didn’t matter if it was the DC title or teaming up with Juan, Spags would still not want to come here considering the circumstances; NO was still much more enticing. Even if we got rid of AR, that would throw us even more into mediocrity. There’s really no coach out there at the moment and could come in and take the reigns of this team and do better. Oh wait I guess that’s speculation too ain’t it?
We need continuity and that’s the message we’re sending by keeping JC. What really matters is that the most of the defense has bought into his scheme and he got us gelling more as the season came to an end. Bowles brings something great to the table, he takes over our secondary and will hopefully put them back in their comfortable positions. Whether Asante is out or in, Bowles will make sure the CB’s get back to doing what they individually do best, and that alone makes us more dangerous.
I’m just trying to see through all the negativity and we’ll definitely go 9-7 or better. If we can be healthier next season, then we can be the team that we were meant to be.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Providing our QB, continues to use the O-line’s protection and be more focus in the decisions he makes. It sorta makes me wonder, if his indecisions are because his inability to read the defense during play. Hope he can learn to spot the targets in better position. Unlike VY, sometimes putting our WR corps into harm’s way. Vick’s been pretty much accurate, if wasn’t for dropped passes. Staying healthy should be his main priority, next year. Oh, btw, those jumbo screens, is it the next technologies in football, where the signal callers sees for a split-second on how the field is playing out and sees for the moments where his open WR is. When it’s live, better be quick to know where in the screen is on the field, wouldn’t chance it.
by EaglesHeat on Feb 1, 2012 1:04 AM EST via Android app reply actions
"C'mon Man"
To start, I am an Andy Reid supporter; but I completely understand and very much respect the notion of many of you/us Eagles fans thoughts that it is time to move on from the, "Reid Era."
There are many things Eagles fans are frustrated with, and I think rightfully so. Like waiting to get McNabb any help at the wide receiver position, not resigning certain players, not running the ball enough, the inability to draft quality and how he conducts his press conferences. They are all fair points but, you can look at many of the so called great coaches and see similar flaws or tendencies in them, just like in Andy.
I am a believer you make change only when there is a better solution; never change for the sake of change. So I ask you all this…. who would you rather have? Other than Bill Cohwer or Gruden, there is no one that can be thought of as better than Andy Reid at coaching and the operations to run a football team (And I would take Andy over Gruden any day). I challenge you to look at his record in his tenure (2nd best in the NFL), playoff appearances, championship appearances, NFC East Titles and over all success of the team. YES I KNOW HE HAS NOT WON THE SB, but, not many coaches have. To win a Super Bowl starts with being competitive, which the Eagles are every year, except 05/06(terrible). Every year we know we have as good a chance to win as anyone, and I appreciate that as a third generation season ticket holder. As we blame Andy, does anyone remember Maclins drop vs the Falcons? Or Vince Youngs performance vs the Seahawks or inability to stop Kevin Kolb who throw the ball through double coverage for 2 quarters to Fitz, or a certain FG vs 49ers? Not Reids fault, or Castillos, but the players…. A Coach puts his players in a position to be successful and then the players execute. From my memory, other than the Patriots/Seahawks game, we were in a position to be successful in every game, and that’s what a coaches job is.
So, when you ask for Reid’s head on a golden platter, ask yourself this. Who or what options would be better, and how long will you give that coach till you ask for his head? The some of you all who are asking for his head now are the same people who on Easter some 3 years ago, were saying the McNabb trade was the worst trade in Eagles history- you same people said Michael Vick would have no success when we signed him. Both look like good moves and also lets not forget to mention those that wanted Kevin Kolb- Yes he beat us, but it looks like he is getting cut this year in the AZ… So again, I challenge you to have faith, check the facts and support our team. Before Andy we would have prayed for 8-8 and now 8-8 is a complete failure….. If 8-8 is doomsday and the worst possible scenario, I think I can live with that.
Thanks to anyone who reads, was written with respect to all and E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
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