Well we all new this was coming except for the few pessimists that were out there saying that Jeff Lurie would not fire Andy Reid. Well, according to a variety of posts, he was actually informed Friday by the Team that Today would be his last game as the Eagle’s head coach. I know many Die Hard Eagles fans do not like Andy Reid one bit. They cite his failure to Win a Superbowl, His failure as a parent, and his misuse of clock management. Ok.. True all of those statements are fact, however I am choosing to take the high road here. I mean this team was Good for a long time and really did not go downhill until Jim Johnson passed away. Since Johnson’s untimely death, the Eagles have went through Four Defensive Coordinators and lost countless veteran leaders on the Defensive side of the ball. How many of you are wishing that we kept Asante Samuel. How many of you wish that they had hired a true Defensive Coordinator instead if turning an offensive coach over to run a young inexperienced defense. And WE ALL agree that it was a travesty the day that they let Brian Dawkins walk out the door. There will be debates for
Years how the Eagles failed to surround Donovan McNabb with much talent until the 2004 season when they went against the grain and signed Terrell Owens. T.O. as he was known was an awesome player with a bad attitude and a tremendous work ethic. Unfortunately the marriage only lasted a year and a half. Who knows what results the Eagles could have had if they had kept Terrell Owens and if Donovan McNabb was not such a baby. They had tremendous chemistry. It may have worked out different but that is all hindsight 20/20 now at this point. Lets not forget the facts. Yes Andy Reid struggled badly these past few years, but the last time I looked the players still had to execute. Andy always took the blame wether it really was his fault or not. This was a bad way to coach. We would hear “I have to put my players in a better position to make plays…I must do a better job” after every loss or bad game. I am not saying that a coach should throw his players under the bus but C’MON! Enough is Enough! Nhamdi Asomuagh may be the worst signing the Eagles ever made. He is old and way overrated. It showed more this year with the horrible Defense around him. The real undoing of Andy Reid will always be his Loyalty! That might sound like a weird statement but I believe his total loyalty to the Franchise and his players, that they could do no wrong was the real reason that Andy did not have success in Winning a Superbowl. As mentioned…Defense wins Championships! I mean look at the Patriots…they have the top offense on the NFL most seasons but the years that they won the Superbowl they also had a Top 10 Defense. So A) We need a Defensive minded Coach like Bill Cowher in the future. B) We need a Stud Defensive Coordinator. C) The Eagles must abandon the selfishness of Andy Reid and this non version of the West Coast Offense. We have a star tailback, now we must revamp the offensive line and get back to running the ball…pound the ball like the Ravens and Steelers, who every year are in the hunt with offenses that most years have been mediocre. So I say, on this day when the Eagles finished the season at 4-12…please fans…don’t be idiots and mock or blame Andy for not winning a Superbowl. Lets remember how Donovan McNabb never rose to the occasion. And more importantly, lets not forget that the Eagles have never truly been contenders since Jim Johnson passed away. Yes Andy you failed…but no one can say he was a terrible coach. He is not a great coach but that has more to do with his stubbornness in play calling than anything. Let us Die Hard Eagles fans hope that Jeff Lurie makes the right decision with whatever new coach they bring in and let’s also get new coordinators. It starts at the TOP! Eagles…you quit from day one. You have no heart. We need many new players. 2013 can only bring hope!
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