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[MD Eagles Fan]

Not sure why but I just have a feeling that Reid will retain his job after this year.  I just have that gut feeling,  anyone else think he will still be here after this year?

[cmart102]

It's a bonafide guarantee he'll be gone

[CaliEagle]

I doubt it.  I think the Eagles are going 6-10. It's going to be hard for Lurie to justify Andy returning with that record.

[polish_rifle]

MD Eagles Fan, on 06 November 2012 - 12:20 AM, said:

Not sure why but I just have a feeling that Reid will retain his job after this year.  I just have that gut feeling,  anyone else think he will still be here after this year?

you're nuts -- short of this team suddenly getting its collective heads out of their asses and they begin to play well enough to get to the nfc champioship game, at a minimum, there is no way andy comes back

[flylikean....]

did you see the look on Lurie face..he was PISSED...Reid is outta here.....

[Gang Green Team]

polish_rifle, on 06 November 2012 - 12:36 AM, said:

you're nuts -- short of this team suddenly getting its collective heads out of their asses and they begin to play well enough to get to the nfc champioship game, at a minimum, there is no way andy comes back

At this point in the season, if they make the playoffs, he might return.

[purephillyfan]

he did not drop the ball, let the d sack Vick, miss blocks, miss tackles, fumble......what more can he do.... seriously?

[slorck]

MD Eagles Fan, on 06 November 2012 - 12:20 AM, said:

Not sure why but I just have a feeling that Reid will retain his job after this year.  I just have that gut feeling,  anyone else think he will still be here after this year?

I do too. Not on any merit obviously, but because I think Lurie is too weak-kneed and cowardly to fire Reid. I don't think he's able to get the best out of these players. Maybe a change in HC, a different voice, a different philosophy will help to get the best out of them.

[DieHardPhan]

I'm surprised Reid hasn't been fired tonight...

[InfiniteSeriesN]

purephillyfan, on 06 November 2012 - 12:43 AM, said:

he did not drop the ball, let the d sack Vick, miss blocks, miss tackles, fumble......what more can he do.... seriously?

now? nothing. there's nothing he can do. this is unfixable during the season.

[PickFoles]

This is a Philadelphia sports team.

Anything (bad) is possible.

[slorck]

purephillyfan, on 06 November 2012 - 12:43 AM, said:

he did not drop the ball, let the d sack Vick, miss blocks, miss tackles, fumble......what more can he do.... seriously?

Well, he DID select, or approve selection of, the players that dropped the ball. That allowed the sacks. That are unable to score. He did select the OC that designs the plays and I'm sure, as HC, he approved those designs. In short his version of the WCO is antiquated. familiar to, and well countered by practically every DC in the league and he apparently has no answers. Not to mention his stubborness and refusal to adjust. It's time for a fresh face and NEW ideas.

[Baynit]

Sadly I think a first round playoff exit is enough for Reid to keep his job.  Sadly enough even though were 3-5 and couldnt stop or block a high school team right now the NFC east is weak aside from the Giants and they are far from a dominant team.  We've allready got a W over them...What im getting at 9-7 could be enough to win the division.

[PhillyGreek]

The only way he keeps his job is if we literally rofl-stomp the rest of our games and make the playoffs.

He will not get run out during the season... I mean he goes Marty needs to go. Who becomes the interim?

And there is not one sensible coach out there taking this team mid season the way it is... let us be serious.

So point to your statement there is only one way he stays. The Virgin Mary squirts this team with the Juice and they win out...

NOT

GOING TO

HAPPEN!!!

Baynit, on 06 November 2012 - 12:55 AM, said:

Sadly I think a first round playoff exit is enough for Reid to keep his job.  Sadly enough even though were 3-5 and couldnt stop or block a high school team right now the NFC east is weak aside from the Giants and they are far from a dominant team.  We've allready got a W over them...What im getting at 9-7 could be enough to win the division.

Dude we go 9-7 with this team in the sorry state it is in... that is a miracle.

[CaliEagle]

Baynit, on 06 November 2012 - 12:55 AM, said:

Sadly I think a first round playoff exit is enough for Reid to keep his job.  Sadly enough even though were 3-5 and couldnt stop or block a high school team right now the NFC east is weak aside from the Giants and they are far from a dominant team.  We've allready got a W over them...What im getting at 9-7 could be enough to win the division.

We're not going 9-7.  Griffin is going to kill us.  Our DEs have not contained the edges well.  I think Dallas beats us at least once.  We won't win in Tampa.  Carolina is a toss-up.

[PhillyGreek]

Baynit, on 06 November 2012 - 12:55 AM, said:

Sadly I think a first round playoff exit is enough for Reid to keep his job.  Sadly enough even though were 3-5 and couldnt stop or block a high school team right now the NFC east is weak aside from the Giants and they are far from a dominant team.  We've allready got a W over them...What im getting at 9-7 could be enough to win the division.

Also lets looks at it for real 9-7 does not make it. The way it is turning out is we have to win out or go 10-6 (worst to make it)

The following 4 are going from each division:
Giants, Atlanta, Bears/Packers (close), and 49ers

the wildcard will be Bears or Packers (whoever does not win out) and Seattle. (Vikings have a shot too if they do not let their season flush down the toilet... NFC North is looking strong)

So how exactly do we make the playoffs again?

[ckudrick]

9-7?  You honestly believe that there is any possible way that the Eagles win 6 of the next 8?  

[Kolbfan4]

Reid fired tomorrow morning, Dawkins named as HC, he goes on to fire Marty and Dawk signs McNabb as the new OC. Vick gets benched and Foles starts and trashes the Cowboys week 9. SuperBowlzzzz!

[Kalmyr]

purephillyfan, on 06 November 2012 - 12:43 AM, said:

he did not drop the ball, let the d sack Vick, miss blocks, miss tackles, fumble......what more can he do.... seriously?

This is irrelevant.  After tonight's game, its pretty clear the players aren't buying his BS anymore.

[PhillyGreek]

Kolbfan4, on 06 November 2012 - 01:05 AM, said:

Reid fired tomorrow morning, Dawkins named as HC, he goes on to fire Marty and Dawk signs McNabb as the new OC. Vick gets benched and Foles starts and trashes the Cowboys week 9. SuperBowlzzzz!

Thanks man I needed some levity after seeing this garbage!

[cmart102]

purephillyfan, on 06 November 2012 - 12:43 AM, said:

he did not drop the ball, let the d sack Vick, miss blocks, miss tackles, fumble......what more can he do.... seriously?

Draft and select players who won't do those things...duh

[Wallyhorse]

purephillyfan, on 06 November 2012 - 12:43 AM, said:

he did not drop the ball, let the d sack Vick, miss blocks, miss tackles, fumble......what more can he do.... seriously?

Exactly.  There is little Reid can do now.  Doesn't help when you lose parts of your OL to injury.  

That said, I suspect if rogue alumni at Penn State do get their wish after the season and Penn State is pressured to oust Bill o'Brien from loyalists to Joe Pa (which I can see happening because there is a significant chunk of the alumni at last check that is very loyal to Joe Pa's family and is still very PO'ed at how things went down last year), I think Lurie immediately takes that potential problem off Penn State's hands by bringing in o'Brien as head coach to replace Reid, while that faction of the alumni then gets what they wanted all along, that most likely being Tom Bradley replacing o'Brien at Penn State.

Kolbfan4, on 06 November 2012 - 01:05 AM, said:

Reid fired tomorrow morning, Dawkins named as HC, he goes on to fire Marty and Dawk signs McNabb as the new OC. Vick gets benched and Foles starts and trashes the Cowboys week 9. SuperBowlzzzz!

One other thing:

I suspect regardless of how the Eagles do this season, we are going to see schools in the Pac-12 looking to bring in Andy Reid as their new head coach.  Given the money the Pac-12 schools are getting from their new TV deal with FOX ($20 million per school excluding new members Colorado and Utah), California (Berkley) in particular I can see going for Reid this off-season with the new facilities being built there.

[polish_rifle]

Kolbfan4, on 06 November 2012 - 01:05 AM, said:

Reid fired tomorrow morning, Dawkins named as HC, he goes on to fire Marty and Dawk signs McNabb as the new OC. Vick gets benched and Foles starts and trashes the Cowboys week 9. SuperBowlzzzz!

this brought out a rare smile for me in this ****storm of an evening -- thank you lol

[Baynit]

I didnt say I think we'll go 9-7, but I said it isnt going to take a great team to win this division.  And I said 9-7 isnt unrealistic.

I mean heck guys we got 4 games against the Redskins and Cowboys all winnable.  The Panthers, Bengals, and Bucs are all winnable games.

Even the Giants on the road is winnable.

Now am I saying I think we'll win all of them NOOOOOOOOO, am I saying 9-7 is likely thats debateable.

The talent is there to go 9-7 but the defense sucks and the line is just too banged up with no depth... 7-9 is more likely..

[CaliEagle]

Baynit, on 06 November 2012 - 01:10 AM, said:

I didnt say I think we'll go 9-7, but I said it isnt going to take a great team to win this division.  And I said 9-7 isnt unrealistic.

I mean heck guys we got 4 games against the Redskins and Cowboys all winnable.  The Panthers, Bengals, and Bucs are all winnable games.

Even the Giants on the road is winnable.

Now am I saying I think we'll win all of them NOOOOOOOOO, am I saying 9-7 is likely thats debateable.

We were held to 13 points by one of the worst defenses in NFL history. I would say that it is a longshot we win more than 1 road game the rest of this year.

[cmart102]

CaliEagle, on 06 November 2012 - 01:12 AM, said:

We were held to 13 points by one of the worst defenses in NFL history. I would say that it is a longshot we win more than 1 road game the rest of this year.

We're just as bad at home over the last couple of years which is sad

[Iggles]

Baynit, on 06 November 2012 - 12:55 AM, said:

Sadly I think a first round playoff exit is enough for Reid to keep his job.  Sadly enough even though were 3-5 and couldnt stop or block a high school team right now the NFC east is weak aside from the Giants and they are far from a dominant team.  We've allready got a W over them...What im getting at 9-7 could be enough to win the division.

You obviously suffer from battered Andy Reid syndrome.  He is GONE!!  Lurie was looking pissed at the end of Monday's game because he NOW KNOWS he should've fired him after last season, if not after losing his fourth NFC Championship 1/09!!!  COME ON!  This game was an utter disgrace!!   McNabb/Vick, it doesn't matter.  This red zone offense has been pathetic since 2005.  Lurie's problem is he likes Andy Reid, too much.  He became emotionally involved when his sons' went to prison.  This is worse than the end of Norman Braman.   Braman let Kotite stay on after some mediocre 8-8 season in 1993.  Then Lurie buys the Eagles, and let's Kotite destroy himself (7-2 = 7-9).  There is no 7-9 this season, this team is DONE!   How can the Eagles let the NO defense prevent the team from scoring TD's??

[PhillyGreek]

Baynit, on 06 November 2012 - 01:10 AM, said:

I didnt say I think we'll go 9-7, but I said it isnt going to take a great team to win this division.  And I said 9-7 isnt unrealistic.

I mean heck guys we got 4 games against the Redskins and Cowboys all winnable.  The Panthers, Bengals, and Bucs are all winnable games.

Even the Giants on the road is winnable.

Now am I saying I think we'll win all of them NOOOOOOOOO, am I saying 9-7 is likely thats debateable.

The talent is there to go 9-7 but the defense sucks and the line is just too banged up with no depth... 7-9 is more likely..

With this OL in it's current state... Every single Defense out there... I mean EVERY SINGLE ONE can hold us to less than 18.

Even 7-9 is a stretch in the current state of the team, especially this OL!

[The_Talon]

Lurie never said he was going to fire Reid. He only said there would be changes if the team failed to reach the playoffs. Everyone is taking that to mean that Reid will be gone because that's what many people want. I am not sure Reid will get fired.

[PhillyGreek]