I’ve never been a big Andy Reid fan.
Maybe it’s the Eagles’ penchant for taking us to the mountaintop, then throwing us off, coming up short of the peak year after year.
Maybe it’s the way he and Donovan McNabb routinely butcher the end of close games, again and again failing to get the job done.
Maybe it’s the way Reid consistently mangles clock management.
Maybe it’s his gruff, arrogant demeanor, glaring at anyone who dares question his wisdom.
Maybe it’s the way the team keeps referring to itself as the “gold standard,” or as Reid did yesterday as “the best organization in the NFL,” despite the conspicuous lack of a Lombardi Trophy on their mantle.
But the numbers don’t lie. Reid wins. He’s one of the few coaches who have won 100 games in a decade with one team.
And, as we learned yesterday, Reid isn’t going anywhere.
Big Red and the Birds inked a three-year extension to his contract that will keep him on top of the Eagles Nest through 2013. He’ll be paid in the neighborhood of $5 million a year to do it.
It’s hard to question the Eagles rationale for bringing Reid back. He’s the winningest coach in team history. And it’s not really close.
Maybe someone can remind me of that when they crash and burn in the playoffs again.
Time’s yours, Andy.
Maybe it’s the Eagles’ penchant for taking us to the mountaintop, then throwing us off, coming up short of the peak year after year.
Maybe it’s the way he and Donovan McNabb routinely butcher the end of close games, again and again failing to get the job done.
Maybe it’s the way Reid consistently mangles clock management.
Maybe it’s his gruff, arrogant demeanor, glaring at anyone who dares question his wisdom.
Maybe it’s the way the team keeps referring to itself as the “gold standard,” or as Reid did yesterday as “the best organization in the NFL,” despite the conspicuous lack of a Lombardi Trophy on their mantle.
But the numbers don’t lie. Reid wins. He’s one of the few coaches who have won 100 games in a decade with one team.
And, as we learned yesterday, Reid isn’t going anywhere.
Big Red and the Birds inked a three-year extension to his contract that will keep him on top of the Eagles Nest through 2013. He’ll be paid in the neighborhood of $5 million a year to do it.
It’s hard to question the Eagles rationale for bringing Reid back. He’s the winningest coach in team history. And it’s not really close.
Maybe someone can remind me of that when they crash and burn in the playoffs again.
Time’s yours, Andy.
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