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[greenblood0118]

apollo856, on 03 January 2013 - 02:48 AM, said:

Red flag were when we played the bengals an dit was windy as all heck out. The Bengals could not stop the run and Andy proceeded to throw like 50 times or so and we ended losing. Then we played the Raiders in a sinmilar scenario where they coudl not stop the run and Andy passed 85% of the time and we lost. I do nto honesty remeber if we lost both but I do remeber beng ticked that he throw the majority of both games.

God, I remember all these...the frustration, deep down, KNOWING that the coach is an IDIOT yet powerless to do anything about it...I've been supressing those feelings since 2005...I'M FREE, I'M FINALLY FREE! Go throw 60 times despite all INTELLIGENT DATA SCREAMING at you to do otherwise somewhere else, Andy...c ya!

[Regal]

Charles Johnson and Torrance Small

[20Safety_Hazards]

When he devised an offense entirely around passing 60+% of the time but thinking that James Thrash, Todd Pinkston, Charles Johnson and Torrance Small would get the job done.

[Gregg]

PhillyMV7, on 02 January 2013 - 10:07 PM, said:

2007 opening game vs. Packers. Greg Lewis as our starting PR. Awful.

Now that's a good one there; a WR who did nothing at PR in Pop Warner, middle school, high school, or college, returning punts.  In fact, the guy that year who was doing all the returns in camp and preseason was a late cut.  It's a learned skill, not just something you throw someone into and hope for the best.  But, this was obvious to everyone but Reid, until it had already cost us.  THEN the change came.

[dmac5]

vsptroops, on 02 January 2013 - 03:31 PM, said:

2002 nfc championship game. right then, i really started to question whether reid had that "championship gene" in him.

That was it for me, too.

[dmac5]

apollo856, on 03 January 2013 - 02:48 AM, said:

Red flag were when we played the bengals an dit was windy as all heck out. The Bengals could not stop the run and Andy proceeded to throw like 50 times or so and we ended losing. Then we played the Raiders in a sinmilar scenario where they coudl not stop the run and Andy passed 85% of the time and we lost. I do nto honesty remeber if we lost both but I do remeber beng ticked that he throw the majority of both games.

We didn't lose that game.

[Lloyd]

Gregg, on 03 January 2013 - 10:40 AM, said:

Now that's a good one there; a WR who did nothing at PR in Pop Warner, middle school, high school, or college, returning punts.  In fact, the guy that year who was doing all the returns in camp and preseason was a late cut.  It's a learned skill, not just something you throw someone into and hope for the best.  But, this was obvious to everyone but Reid, until it had already cost us.  THEN the change came.

That whole process from beginning to end was amazing.

They drafted Jeremy Bloom who specialized in nothing BUT punt returns (and skiing).  They they put him on fake IR for a year to get his body in shape for the NFL.  Then they put him through training camp and preseason as THE guy.  

...then after all that, they cut him and determined that you don't need anyone who specializes in PR and anyone can do it.  So, let's just toss Greg Lewis out there.

....and then they re-signed Reno Mahe.

[EagleVA]

For me it was the repetitive 2nd and 1 followed by two incomplete passes and a punt.

[SinCityEaglesFan]

it was between that debacle of the opening game against the packers the bengals tie and the loss to the raiders sealed it for me. i think i was more pissed at the loss, because we only ran it, what, ten times ??

that and andy's brilliant drafting skills. bryan smith anyone ? yeah, lets use a second round pick on some guy from Nosepicker State because he has "great upside". That and drafting that cb from wisconsin (i think) jack igwanu... something or other. guy tore his knee up but we draft him anyways because we "think" he'll come back from it.

good riddance andy

[byronEvans]

Ramiah, on 03 January 2013 - 08:11 AM, said:

or

those tampa low lights are stomach churning to this day

wow

[TC84]

Pegger, on 03 January 2013 - 12:53 AM, said:

Bad draft picks and some losses will happen. For me it was when his sons went to prison and he didn't really miss any time. Either his position status required him too or it was his only way to cope. Either way it was unhealthy.

Huh?  It was during the offseason and he took a month or two off at the time.  What more did you expect him to do?  Resign?

[broguearcher]

I would say 2004-05...and the horrific clock management and play calling he had on display in the Super Bowl. That did it for me. All doubts and downhill from there on. This firing was something I've waited nearly 8 years for.

[PrinceKelby]

Stopped running the ball against Tampa in the NFCC...I knew it wasn't going to get much better...the topper was Dawk...

[nottsfootballfan]

2009

[santan]

There are so many moments....

My top 3.
3. The carousel of horrendus WR before TO.  Johnson, Small, Stinkston, Trash, Na Brown, F Michell.

2.  Playing not to lose in the NFC championship game vs Tampa...

1.  After the loosing superbowl.  The best the Andy could do in the offseason was resign J trotter and alienate TO.

Honorable mentions
1.  Drafting...Mcdougle, Mitchell, Bunkley, Watkins...
2.  Time management
3.  Jaun Castidiot

[ugluk]

20Safety_Hazards, on 03 January 2013 - 10:28 AM, said:

When he devised an offense entirely around passing 60+% of the time but thinking that James Thrash, Todd Pinkston, Charles Johnson and Torrance Small would get the job done.

Thats when you knew that Reid thought he was smarter then the game.  He thought he didnt need talent because he could scheme them open.

[JAA]

selassieyouth, on 02 January 2013 - 02:58 PM, said:

When Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb ran TO out of this town because he wanted to have as much security as McNabb.

TO showed up in the Super Bowl and had a better game than anyone else on the team.(WITH PINS AND SCREWS IN HIS ANKLE) McNabb upchucked his way to another close but no cigar finish.

I bet it went something like this:
TO said: Hey I showed up and he upchucked.
Can I have some of that personal security that he has because my contract is way back loaded and I wont even see much of my money for a while?

Eagles - NO we like McNAbb better than you because he is not a diva and he tows the company line.
TO - Fine I'll play for Dallas and go nowhere but neither will you because I was the missing piece that got you where you wanted to be.

Everyone hates when I make this exact same point.  TO was everything we wanted him to be.  He wanted more money, he deserved more money, yet we didnt pay him because we thought we were better than him.

McNabb had his BEST SEASON EVER with TO.  Did the FO and AR really believe this wasnt because of TO?

The reality was that TO deserved the money and we refused to pay him.  Bad judgement.  TO had like 4 great years in Dal.

[ChimpKelly]

There's been way too many red flags to remember the first one.

[LegendBird21]

Miserable 2 minute drill in the SB.
Drafting Kolb
Losing 2008 NFCCG to a team we annihilated earlier this season
Not forging a new deal for Dawkins
Making Juan Castillo as new DC
Dropping back to throw 56 times in one game with a mediocre-at-best QB