Just as a I predicted yesterday, Punxsutawney Andy emerged from his burrow yesterday …. and predicted another year of Juan Castillo.
Not that Reid’s first press conference following a most disappointing season was without its surprises.
Reid opened the affair by admitting that he had offered a position to former Eagles assistant Steve Spagnuolo after he was fired as head coach of the Rams. But as he usually is, Reid remained coy on just what he offered his old pal “Spags.” Specifically, Reid would not get into whether Spagnuolo would be brought in as the new defensive coordinator, or would work in tandem with embattled DC Juan Castillo.
You can read Bob Grotz’s story here as our beat writer tries to read through the lines of Reid’s press conference.
Here’s one man’s unsolicited opinion. Reid wanted Spagnuolo. But Spagnuolo did not want to enter a situation where Castillo was still in place. He took the job with the Saints instead.
It’s now entirely possible that Reid and the Eagles will enter a second straight year with a guy heading their defense who was not Reid’s first choice.
One other thing is clear. Reid no longer has any room for error. Keeping Castillo better work out.
If it does not, they both will be looking for work.
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