85 replies to this topic

[dmor]

The man has had a distinguished career here for 14 years.  No, he hasn't won the big game - but he's done more than any other Eagles coach post-merger.  Yes, the team is going nowhere and in free fall, and yes, the end is in sight.  But show some class and let this play itself out.  This season is lost in any event.

When Ray Rhodes had his disaster of a season, he wasn't fired mid-season, and the team wound up doing very well in the post-Rhodes era.  There is a good, young core of talent on this team.  Whoever takes over will have great facilities and decent personnel to mold into his team.  If the team continues its free fall, the Eagles will be well-positioned for the upcoming draft.

Firing Reid mid-season accomplishes nothing whatsoever.

[Gregg]

Yeah, keep kidding your self, playa.  This team sux, and has very little going for it right now.  This is not a dream team ready built, like Gruden had in Tampa waiting for a coach to lead them to the promise land.  

There is years worth of damage here.

[Sean Jerz]

What has he done for us lately??

[mayanh8]

Gregg, on 19 November 2012 - 03:26 PM, said:

There is years worth of damage here.

Yep.

[Napoli]

dmor, on 19 November 2012 - 03:23 PM, said:

The man has had a distinguished career here for 14 years.  No, he hasn't won the big game - but he's done more than any other Eagles coach post-merger.  Yes, the team is going nowhere and in free fall, and yes, the end is in sight.  But show some class and let this play itself out.  This season is lost in any event.

When Ray Rhodes had his disaster of a season, he wasn't fired mid-season, and the team wound up doing very well in the post-Rhodes era.  There is a good, young core of talent on this team.  Whoever takes over will have great facilities and decent personnel to mold into his team.  If the team continues its free fall, the Eagles will be well-positioned for the upcoming draft.

Firing Reid mid-season accomplishes nothing whatsoever.

i disagree

[Regal]

Sorry dmor, he hasn't earned anything imo.

[The_Talon]

Dmor, I think you and I are on an island with this one. We have a fan base made up almost entirely of whining children screaming for change. This isn't the French Revolution, here. It's a Fin' football game. Some of you guys talk like this life altering stuff we're talking about here.

[dmor]

The_Talon, on 19 November 2012 - 03:39 PM, said:

Dmor, I think you and I are on an island with this one. We have a fan base made up almost entirely of whining children screaming for change. This isn't the French Revolution, here. It's a Fin' football game. Some of you guys talk like this life altering stuff we're talking about here.

Well that's exactly it.  The thing that the whiners can't do is explain what firing Reid midseason will accomplish for the team.  They just want a pound of flesh (okay, maybe a few pounds of flesh).

[purephillyfan]

Show some respect for what he has done for the Eagles. To many of you do not remember what it was like before he arrived in Philly. Wait until the season is over. Six more weeks will not change your life much, but it will Andy's.

[aziatic77]

You guys act like this is General Montgomery having led the normandy invasion and going to reclaim France. Its a flippin coach whose time is for him to hit the road. All this "respect" talk. I respect my elders, not a gawdayam loser football coach.

[iluvdaeagles]

oh please just stfu

reid has sucked for a while now

go home and take care of your family andy

[dmor]

aziatic77, on 19 November 2012 - 04:01 PM, said:

You guys act like this is General Montgomery having led the normandy invasion and going to reclaim France. Its a flippin coach whose time is for him to hit the road. All this "respect" talk. I respect my elders, not a gawdayam loser football coach.

Those who chose not to give respect are not worthy of respect being given to them.

[Ipspots]

YEAH STOP TALKING ABOUT FIRING ANDY......



















JUST DO IT!

[scott time]

I can't believe there's any actual Eagles fan that wants him to stay at this point.

[Ipspots]

dmor, on 19 November 2012 - 04:04 PM, said:

Those who chose not to give respect are not worthy of respect being given to them.

Pulllleeeaaasseeeeee... AR dn MM dont respect the Football gods

Behind this oline they still call 70% pass plays...

when Vick was struggling with throwing and making decisions and reading blitzes, instead of max protect, small ball, they play wide open get your QB killed ball..

They show no respect for the game nor us fans....

Stop the BS...

He is not a good coach.

His best move was Hiring the LATE GREAT JJ

[aziatic77]

dmor, on 19 November 2012 - 04:04 PM, said:

Those who chose not to give respect are not worthy of respect being given to them.

And respect is earned by those who personally lead, mentor or acknowledge you, not given to someone who doesn't equally respect you as a fan and insults your intelligence.

[Ipspots]

aziatic77, on 19 November 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

And respect is earned by those who personally lead, mentor or acknowledge you, not given to someone who doesn't equally respect you as a fan and insults your intelligence.

yeah what he said!

[DrPhilly]

no one wants him to stay but there isn't any point in firing him now either, wait until the day after the last game, it won't make a single difference on next year or beyond

he is the all time leading coach in wins historically for the club, made 5 NFC championship games and 1 Super Bowl, i'm very happy to see him leave but let him finish the season

[vic92353]

He is on point.  All of the fans should be happy that the teams sucks.

[WR_please]

He has earned the right of having a forced resignation if the team gets blown out by Carolina.  Reid putting in all that time and preparation for the remaining games knowing he is a lame duck coach is almost cruel.  He has shown to be nothing but a quality human being and up until 5 or 6 years ago, a quality HC.  That's why it's going to be hard for Lurie to outright fire him.

[DrPhilly]

WR_please, on 19 November 2012 - 04:15 PM, said:

He has earned the right of having a forced resignation if the team gets blown out by Carolina.  Reid putting in all that time and preparation for the remaining games knowing he is a lame duck coach is almost cruel.  He has shown to be nothing but a quality human being and up until 5 or 6 years ago, a quality HC.  That's why it's going to be hard for Lurie to outright fire him.

so the play is for Lurie to tell Reid now (he already knows doesn't he?) and then give Reid the option to end it now or hold on til the end, his choice

[hawkeye]

Reid isn't quitting and the organization isn't firing him until after the season.
Both are showing class.

The season is lost, sweeping organizational change seems certain and they are acting with dignity.
I respect that.

[Runtherock]

dmor, on 19 November 2012 - 03:23 PM, said:

The man has had a distinguished career here for 14 years.  No, he hasn't won the big game - but he's done more than any other Eagles coach post-merger.  Yes, the team is going nowhere and in free fall, and yes, the end is in sight.  But show some class and let this play itself out.  This season is lost in any event.

When Ray Rhodes had his disaster of a season, he wasn't fired mid-season, and the team wound up doing very well in the post-Rhodes era.  There is a good, young core of talent on this team.  Whoever takes over will have great facilities and decent personnel to mold into his team.  If the team continues its free fall, the Eagles will be well-positioned for the upcoming draft.

Firing Reid mid-season accomplishes nothing whatsoever.

Actually it would. Firing Reid would make me deliriously happy. Fire him now. Kick his megalomaniacal butt to the curb, do it tonight, right now! Have Action News on the scene, lets see footage of him packing his crap up.

[SirReal]

Napoli, on 19 November 2012 - 03:36 PM, said:

i disagree

I disagree with your disagreeable disagreement and agree most agreeably with the OP's agreeable post.

[immrbaldwin]

I feel like if Reid was fired mid-season, other fans would just use it as another stupid reason to say what an evil and horrible franchise this is. I mean, did you guys know we threw snowballs at Santa?

[SirReal]

scott time, on 19 November 2012 - 04:09 PM, said:

I can't believe there's any actual Eagles fan that wants him to stay at this point.

Not a question of wanting him to stay. It's time for the man to go, and has been for a while.

But show some class, like Lurie is doing. Wait the season out. Give him that much.

In fact, in a way, all this screaming and dissatisfaction is a tribute to Reid. 10-11 years ago these boards wouldn't have been NEARLY this pissed off about the last two years, because the previous 15 years would have been just as bad if not worse. Andy came and showed us how winners feel, and we want that feeling back, so everybody's screaming for his head when it will do absolutely ZERO good.

Call him a tease. He wouldn't go all the way, but at least thank him for the handie...

[iinvincible]

It's time for change now!   the 14 year plan has collapse in a big way.   We need a fresh new coach and general manager.

[#99]

Sorry its about the team, not the coach.

Fire him now so the focus can shift to the lack of talent.  Youre actually doing Reid a favor.

Keep Reid until the end and you wont see how much of this is a talent issue vs scheme/playcalling

[vox populi]

dmor, on 19 November 2012 - 03:23 PM, said:

The man has had a distinguished career here for 14 years.  No, he hasn't won the big game - but he's done more than any other Eagles coach post-merger.  Yes, the team is going nowhere and in free fall, and yes, the end is in sight.  But show some class and let this play itself out.  This season is lost in any event.

When Ray Rhodes had his disaster of a season, he wasn't fired mid-season, and the team wound up doing very well in the post-Rhodes era.  There is a good, young core of talent on this team.  Whoever takes over will have great facilities and decent personnel to mold into his team.  If the team continues its free fall, the Eagles will be well-positioned for the upcoming draft.

Firing Reid mid-season accomplishes nothing whatsoever.

Reid is a loser and he can't be gone from our town soon enough. The fans owe him nothing.

You're completely delusional. The team is not loaded with young talent. Each of its players have been overhyped and lemmings like yourself believe it instead of using your own eyes. The players stink. Horribly. All of them. Well, there might be maybe five players at most worth keeping, and none of those five are good enough to start on an actual competitive team. They're good enough to be backups. Our current backups have no business even being on an NFL roster.

This team is one of the worst ever assembled in the NFL. A bunch of con artists who have already quit. Disgusting.

And you have a scouting department that can't recognize even one good player. Not one! They sign a bunch of players with no heart.

[dmor]

vox populi, on 19 November 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:

Reid is a loser and he can't be gone from our town soon enough. The fans owe him nothing.

You're completely delusional. The team is not loaded with young talent. Each of its players have been overhyped and lemmings like yourself believe it instead of using your own eyes. The players stink. Horribly. All of them. Well, there might be maybe five players at most worth keeping, and none of those five are good enough to start on an actual competitive team. They're good enough to be backups. Our current backups have no business even being on an NFL roster.

This team is one of the worst ever assembled in the NFL. A bunch of con artists who have already quit. Disgusting.

And you have a scouting department that can't recognize even one good player. Not one! They sign a bunch of players with no heart.

Have you ever tried Metamucil?  I hear good things.