The Nest....Philadelphia Eagles Thread (player, coach, playoff, win)

[Calico696]

Originally Posted by X-Greensboro Resident

I am not an Eagles fan, so it's easy for me to say this and please keep this fact in mind, but I think Andy Reid has done a great job in Philly over the last 9 or 10 years. Before he arrived, it was a mess, and he really cleaned up and has done a very good job. He has certainly struggled this year to say the least but do you guys not remember the Pre-Andy Reid years?

All Philly needs is a ligit #1 Wide Out and a 25 to 30 carries/game Running Back. Don't get me wrong, Westbrook is a stud and I love the guy but he's not a power back, they need a Clinton Portis/Brandon Jacobs/Steven Jackson type of running back to complement him. Seriously, hear me out on this!

I don't disagree that Andy has done some good things with the Eagles in the past. But for the last four seasons he has really done a questionable job. He has made some of the worst play calls and his clock management has been horrendous. That being said, I think it's time for a change. Get rid of Andy and let him take Donny with him. I'm looking forward to the future at this point.

[X-Greensboro Resident]

Originally Posted by Calico696

I don't disagree that Andy has done some good things with the Eagles in the past. But for the last four seasons he has really done a questionable job. He has made some of the worst play calls and his clock management has been horrendous. That being said, I think it's time for a change. Get rid of Andy and let him take Donny with him. I'm looking forward to the future at this point.

Remember the old saying, be careful what you wish for? You just might get it after this season and it won't be pretty. He's taken you guys to 4 NFC championship games and 1 superbowl in the last 9 or 10 years (not sure), what other coach has done that? The problem with the Eagles is their front office' refusal to get some fire power for that offense. They really do not have a ligit #1 Receiver. Just my two cents, what do I know? Not much!!

[Calico696]

The Eagles are CHEAP that is the bottom line and after the TO fiasco they are afraid to go with anyone even remotely flamboyant.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by X-Greensboro Resident

I am not an Eagles fan, so it's easy for me to say this and please keep this fact in mind, but I think Andy Reid has done a great job in Philly over the last 9 or 10 years. Before he arrived, it was a mess, and he really cleaned up and has done a very good job. He has certainly struggled this year to say the least but do you guys not remember the Pre-Andy Reid years?

Yes, and my memory goes back to the Norm Sneed era. I think Reid did a good job up to and including the Super Bowl season, and when they didn't win then, I could tell they weren't going back. Up to then we say steady, albeit plodding improvement. Now its like they are accepting mediocrity. I just don't think the Reid/McNabb combo can get it done. Many of the mistakes are play calling, time clock or mental errors, which can be traced directly to coaching.

[go phillies]

Originally Posted by X-Greensboro Resident

I am not an Eagles fan, so it's easy for me to say this and please keep this fact in mind, but I think Andy Reid has done a great job in Philly over the last 9 or 10 years. Before he arrived, it was a mess, and he really cleaned up and has done a very good job. He has certainly struggled this year to say the least but do you guys not remember the Pre-Andy Reid years?

All Philly needs is a ligit #1 Wide Out and a 25 to 30 carries/game Running Back. Don't get me wrong, Westbrook is a stud and I love the guy but he's not a power back, they need a Clinton Portis/Brandon Jacobs/Steven Jackson type of running back to complement him. Seriously, hear me out on this!

The problem remains that Andy will call passing plays 95% of the the time. The coaching is the problem more so than the players.

[go phillies]

Maybe we need to bring in Jim Mora Sr. as coach, he at least knows how to tell it like it is as a coach, rather than Andy Reid's indifference:

http://users.rcn.com/pkatcher/audio/...a_playoffs.mp3
http://users.rcn.com/pkatcher/audio/jim_mora_sucked.mp3

[CHIP72]

When I think of the words "Jim Mora" and "Philadelphia" in the same sentence, I automatically think of the USFL Philadelphia Stars. The USFL was created not long after I started following sports, and the Stars gave me some good memories. I can't speak ill of Jim Mora just because of the fact he coached the Stars (though like everybody else I love his "playoffs, playoffs?!?" post-game press conference from 2001).

[Pilot1]

Are the Eagles currently the worst team in the NFL?

[X-Greensboro Resident]

Originally Posted by Pilot1

Are the Eagles currently the worst team in the NFL?

Nope, not even close. You still got the St. Louis Lams and the Detroit Kitty cats not to mention the Cincinnati Bungles.

[X-Greensboro Resident]

P.S. I am officially off the Andy Reid bandwagon, I am not defending him anymore. you guys are right, he needs to go!! That was some horrible coaching today.