Oh, yeah...this HAS to have its own thread.
Comedy at its finest.
Great.
this has the shock value of Cliff Lee, but not in a good way
seems like a natural switch. OL to defense.
He's the Juan they've been looking for, amiright Rome?
I would have rather kept Mcdermott
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 02, 2011, 04:43:03 PM
He's the Juan they've been looking for, amiright Rome?
close thread.
So..how long til pitchers and catchers report? week and a half right?
:boom
Great. Now we will see OL draft picks inserted in the DL and TE playing LB. It's just like college, right?
I am speechless.
What...why...huh?
JordanRaanan
Juan Castillo is good coach, but Eagles would've been best served with fresh mind who hasn't been locked in NovaCare Complex for last decad
This has got to be the move that makes the least sense in the Andy Reid tenure....maybe that means it'll work out?
:puke
Irate.
Last time he coached Defense. 1989 at some highschool
GCobb's spin is that this will work out great because Castillo knows the O-line blocking schemes so well, he'll be able to design diabolical blitzes.
I feel so much better.
Howard Mudd is the new offensive line coach. He's been a coach for 36 years and his most recent stint was with the Colts.
spin
QuoteCoaches from around the NFL who have worked with new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo are positive that he can make the switch from being a long-time offensive coach to a defensive mastermind.
Former Eagles linebackers coach and current Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera: "I'm really excited about this news and very proud of Juan being named defensive coordinator of the Eagles. First of all, Juan is one of the smartest and most dynamic coaches in the NFL. If anyone could cross over to the dark side (of defense), he's the guy. Seriously, if anyone can do it, Juan Castillo is able to do it. I don't know if I have seen anyone any more committed as a coach in this league than him. I was able to call on him so many times to understand how certain offenses worked and attacked. His knowledge of the game is very, very extensive and I consider him a mentor of mine in Philadelphia while I was working under Jim Johnson. He prides himself in his work ethic, which I know he got from his mother. More importantly, he's a dedicated father, husband and friend and just a top-notch person."
Former Eagles defensive backs coach and current Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier: "I have a strong affinity for Juan going back to our days spent together in Philadelphia. I can remember Jim Johnson and our defensive staff putting our game plans together and we'd always get together with Juan just to make sure they were sound in terms of pressures and blitzes. Sometimes, I felt like he was on our defensive staff. And to do this day, he and I talk every week during the season to talk about other offenses in the league. That's how much respect I have for him as a coach and how well he is able to understand the defensive schemes. I'm so excited that's he's going to be able to put those ideas to work for himself as the defensive coordinator in Philly. Andy Reid made a great choice."
Former Eagles linebackers coach and current St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo: "Great move by Coach Reid. Juan is a football junkie who has always studied the entire game. He's a detailed, aggressive, and passionate football coach - all attributes vital to coaching defense. I wish him all the best."
-- Posted by Chris McPherson, 4:42 p.m., February 2
he was up the kingsville area (in between the valley and corpus) for about a decade...coached at a&m kingsville for a bit then, kingsville high school, then back to a&m as an o-line coach.
these places are not what i would call major programs.
it's like WWII propoganda
Quote from: SD on February 02, 2011, 05:02:49 PM
spin
QuoteCoaches from around the NFL who have worked with new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo are positive that he can make the switch from being a long-time offensive coach to a defensive mastermind.
Former Eagles linebackers coach and current Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera: "I'm really excited about this news and very proud of Juan being named defensive coordinator of the Eagles. First of all, Juan is one of the smartest and most dynamic coaches in the NFL. If anyone could cross over to the dark side (of defense), he's the guy. Seriously, if anyone can do it, Juan Castillo is able to do it. I don't know if I have seen anyone any more committed as a coach in this league than him. I was able to call on him so many times to understand how certain offenses worked and attacked. His knowledge of the game is very, very extensive and I consider him a mentor of mine in Philadelphia while I was working under Jim Johnson. He prides himself in his work ethic, which I know he got from his mother. More importantly, he's a dedicated father, husband and friend and just a top-notch person."
Former Eagles defensive backs coach and current Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier: "I have a strong affinity for Juan going back to our days spent together in Philadelphia. I can remember Jim Johnson and our defensive staff putting our game plans together and we'd always get together with Juan just to make sure they were sound in terms of pressures and blitzes. Sometimes, I felt like he was on our defensive staff. And to do this day, he and I talk every week during the season to talk about other offenses in the league. That's how much respect I have for him as a coach and how well he is able to understand the defensive schemes. I'm so excited that's he's going to be able to put those ideas to work for himself as the defensive coordinator in Philly. Andy Reid made a great choice."
Former Eagles linebackers coach and current St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo: "Great move by Coach Reid. Juan is a football junkie who has always studied the entire game. He's a detailed, aggressive, and passionate football coach - all attributes vital to coaching defense. I wish him all the best."
-- Posted by Chris McPherson, 4:42 p.m., February 2
I feel the tiniest bit better. I went from straight puking to just dry heaving. I might have run out of fluids though.
You've gotta be shteinting me...
Ha:
From zoowithroy: "Howard Mudd came out of retirement just to yell at Winston Justice."
they waited all this time to do this, why the hell didn't they just wait until after the super bowl and at least interview the guys that were possible candidates from Green Bay or Pittsburgh?
Reid will go Hispanic for coordinator but not all the way black, and he heard Trgovac wouldn't take the job.
Well at least they got Howard Mudd. :-\
Absolutely laughable. This farging team is retarded beyond belief.
February Fools?
Wow...just read this. What bullshtein.
WHAT THE farg
House Rep. John Runyan thinks the move will work out
PC is at 6:30
Whatever it was they had been thinking, they obviously botched severely. I think Castillo was over rated as an offensive coach as it was. WTF? Getting Mudd was a good move though, as long as they don't want to use a lot of zone blocking (though Shady would probably be good on those stretch plays). They must be willing to shell out the bucks or offer real good benefits to get guys like him and Washburn on lateral moves.
So you're o line was horrendous and you get rid of the oline coach that has been there for over a decade to promote him to defense?
Go farg your mother Reid.
On the plus side, next year's defensive line will average 6'3, 330lbs.
Jamar Chaney says that Castillo is a hard-working guy, and that's about all he knows about the move. Sounds like excitement to me!
Reid is the smartest guy in the room again!
Eagles Live! presented by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board! (not kidding)
Apparently the Eagles are switching from a 4-3 defense to the I formation.
hah.
ha.
???
Darryl Tapp can't stop laughing. He knows the Eagles just went full retard.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 02, 2011, 06:19:16 PM
Apparently the Eagles are switching from a 4-3 defense to the I formation spread formation.
Quote from: SunMo on February 02, 2011, 05:18:11 PM
they waited all this time to do this, why the hell didn't they just wait until after the super bowl and at least interview the guys that were possible candidates from Green Bay or Pittsburgh?
because the whole thing was a joke from the beginning...in everything theyve done having to do with any of their coaches this offseason....and ff scolded me for calling them an embarrassmentedit: apology accepted
Is it just me or does this move smell more like Howie Banner than it does Reid? Because over the years, Reid's always put together pretty good coaching staffs. In 12 years, the only real bad hires that come to mind are Rory and McDermott and he's sprouting his own little coaching tree around the league so I honestly can't see him having control over this move.
The entire PC he kept saying "I'm a defensive coach who's been coaching offense this whole time, the defensive players know me as a defensive coach"
Then you read stuff like this:
Omar Gaither via Jeff McLane: I didn't know Juan knew defense.
Asante Samuel, also via Jeff McLane: The offensive line coach?
Darryl Tapp via Jonathan Tamari: That's shocking.
Well, they certainly upgraded both line coach positions. Maybe Washburn will coach up Daniel TeO so much that it will make Castillo look like a genius DC.
As bad as the defense was with giving up TDs, Castillo will look like a genius unless they're somehow even worse than that.
Dana Bible, part deux. A signal of the end of times....
I simply can't believe they did this. How much longer is Lurie gonna let this shtein go on?
I honestly think that Reid is done if they go another year without winning a playoff game.
Time to actively root against the team?
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 02, 2011, 07:36:26 PM
I honestly think that Reid is done if they go another year without winning a playoff game.
This move was in preparation for his firing next year so they can easily transition to the Castillo regime.
Should of known better. farg this team
kinda gets one all nostalgic for D Jauron
When do they introduce Spadaro as the new defensive backs coach?
They hire a guy like Washburn only to have him work for a guy who has never coached that side of the ball at the pro level.
It's like a bad tv show that never ends.
Quote from: General_Failure on February 02, 2011, 07:25:06 PM
As bad as the defense was with giving up TDs, Castillo will look like a genius unless they're somehow even worse than that.
dont think banner inc doesnt know this...the defense cant be worse so even tepid improvement will have them saying told you so
and theres no question in my mind this is a big FU to the media for all the bashing and questioning of the team this offseason...capped off today by the akers interview on wip...wip has been on a rampage for the last two weeks as has bowen and many other writers questioning exactly what the hell is going on...and this is partly if not mostly an antagonistic move on banner incs part
At least we can get excited about these crusty old bastiches. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6yPlXbBnwr8#t=33s)
is that the bucket list II trailer?
Are you farging kidding me??? Juan Castillo????
It's almost like they didn't feel like looking for a coach so they just asked all the remaining coaches if anyone wanted to volunteer.
except they have looked for a coach...they have conducted a few interviews and made contact with numerous people...im telling you its a farg you hire....farg the media...farg the ungrateful fans...farg the world...its the only explanation as to why they didnt wait until after the superbowl to at least interview a couple of those cats...they basically got fed up with all the criticism...people ripping andy for the akers thing...ripping them for still not having publicaly spoken on the mcdermott firing...the shuey ridiculousness...and the worst of all with spring training on the horizon the non stop comparisons bwtn the phils front office and banner inc...guess whos been getting trashed there?
So they bring in two guys that actually have solid resumes as position coaches to coach what they coach best.....then you have a guy completely change the side of the ball he is on and become a coordinator.
I don't doubt Castillo's knowledge, but it is another thing to call plays as a coordinator. Can anyone ever remember anything like this ever happening before?
i know a lot of middle aged mexican coaches that are going to be really happy...
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:12:38 PM
Can anyone ever remember anything like this ever happening before?
does hiring an accountant to be the GM count?
:-D :'(
I don't know
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 02, 2011, 09:19:37 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:12:38 PM
Can anyone ever remember anything like this ever happening before?
does hiring an accountant to be the GM count?
This entire thing is really making my head explode
I really think that is every ones reaction. I am still in shock. Why wait so fn long to name him DC?
It's amazing that all of you are smarter than Reid. Aside from McDermott, he has been pretty spot on with hiring coaches. I have seen old threads where everyone bashed the hiring of Marty M. The fact is, Reid is no dope. He could care less what the media says and what the fans think. I seem to remember, most of the fan base was against bringing in Vick. Smartest guy in the room? Maybe you are right.
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Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:12:38 PM
Can anyone ever remember anything like this ever happening before?
does hiring an accountant to be the GM count?
[/quote]IGY, the GM's job on this team[ is to get the players Andy tells him to get. He is not a talent evaluator. Just a bean counter.
My first reaction when I saw the news alert on my phone was "the OL coach? As DC? Joke alert by Action News?" and then the texts started rolling in.
Disbelief.
Havas - what's the deal on the Akers interview?
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:24:45 PM
I really think that is every ones reaction. I am still in shock. Why wait so fn long to name him DC?
The move was apparently contingent on them getting Mudd, and it's possible that the Mudd thing didn't even start evolving until they had Washburn on board.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 02, 2011, 09:29:00 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:24:45 PM
I really think that is every ones reaction. I am still in shock. Why wait so fn long to name him DC?
The move was apparently contingent on them getting Mudd, and it's possible that the Mudd thing didn't even start evolving until they had Washburn on board.
so the hiring of their DC was contingent on getting an offensive line coach whos been out of the league for over a year....i
know thats the first time thats ever happened
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 02, 2011, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 02, 2011, 09:29:00 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:24:45 PM
I really think that is every ones reaction. I am still in shock. Why wait so fn long to name him DC?
The move was apparently contingent on them getting Mudd, and it's possible that the Mudd thing didn't even start evolving until they had Washburn on board.
so the hiring of their DC was contingent on getting an offensive line coach whos been out of the league for over a year....i know thats the first time thats ever happened
Sometimes, in business, you don't copy the competition, you think out of the box.
At this point I'm more upset about Castillo being another guy from within the Eagles system than I am about him being an offensive coach. I wanted that defense blown the farg up.
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 02, 2011, 09:38:22 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 02, 2011, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 02, 2011, 09:29:00 PM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:24:45 PM
I really think that is every ones reaction. I am still in shock. Why wait so fn long to name him DC?
The move was apparently contingent on them getting Mudd, and it's possible that the Mudd thing didn't even start evolving until they had Washburn on board.
so the hiring of their DC was contingent on getting an offensive line coach whos been out of the league for over a year....i know thats the first time thats ever happened
Sometimes, in business, you don't copy the competition, you think out of the box.
Thanks for the buzz word there champ... except it's complete bull shtein.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 02, 2011, 09:40:52 PM
At this point I'm more upset about Castillo being another guy from within the Eagles system than I am about him being an offensive coach. I wanted that defense blown the farg up.
this.
I didn't read all five pages but I glean this is NOT a joke. I'm seriously considering not paying any attention to Eagles football until Reid is gone. There is no justification for a move like this. It's not like the Oline was a strength of the team last year. Good grief this nightmare with the Eagles will never end.
Caplan was on with Tom Byrne on 97.5 the Fanatic tonight: http://www.975thefanatic.com/teams/eagles/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10200082
He's saying Caldwell will most likely get the LB coaches job with Zordich getting the DB coaches job. He's also saying this move is 100% Reid. Also says the rest of the league is as shocked as we are.
Quote from: SD on February 02, 2011, 10:00:15 PM
He's saying Caldwell will most likely get the LB coaches job with Zordich getting the DB coaches job.
It seems like Reid was hinting at that, he kept saying "we have some young guys coaching here that we need to look at" when asked about those jobs. Then again maybe he's going to have Duce coach the LBs.
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 02, 2011, 07:36:26 PM
I honestly think that Reid is done if they go another year without winning a playoff game.
Time to actively root against the team?
I'm already there. farg this team. I'm beyond getting mad, I'm just numb.
The shame of it is, there is so much friggin talent on this team...and Reid's bringing them all down.
He has for years.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 02, 2011, 09:49:22 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 02, 2011, 09:40:52 PM
At this point I'm more upset about Castillo being another guy from within the Eagles system than I am about him being an offensive coach. I wanted that defense blown the farg up.
this.
so you guys are more upset with hiring from within than hiring of an offensive coach to run the defense?...if anthing hiring from within in this case is a positive because hes at least familar with the surroundings and how reid likes his defense to be put together and his philosphy on that side of the ball
imo the much bigger issue here is hiring a 15 year offensive line coach to run an nfl defense...i wouldnt feel one ounce better about that if the guy came from another team
Why... actually I can't even care anymore. Until Reid is fired I'm done. This is as insane as what the Titans are doing, but that's because of an idiot owner just farging around. This is worse because Reid hasn't a clue what he's doing anymore. I seriously think he's gone insane.
Well, of course its both, IGY..,.but the fact that its the combination. farg, I don't know....I'm so upset about all sides of this...just, ugh...farg it already.
Quote from: TexasEagle on February 02, 2011, 10:07:58 PM
Why... actually I can't even care anymore. Until Reid is fired I'm done. This is as insane as what the Titans are doing, but that's because of an idiot owner just farging around. This is worse because Reid hasn't a clue what he's doing anymore. I seriously think he's gone insane.
reid is the least of the problems
Quote from: TexasEagle on February 02, 2011, 10:03:08 PM
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 02, 2011, 07:36:26 PM
I honestly think that Reid is done if they go another year without winning a playoff game.
Time to actively root against the team?
I'm already there. farg this team. I'm beyond getting mad, I'm just numb.
Everybody keeps saying at the end of next year, but the way Bowen and Hoffman said it a few weeks ago on DNL was that it is two years. They basically were saying the Eagles keep taking more of his power and his contract will be up and that if he doesn't win a Super Bowl it will basically be a mutual parting.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 02, 2011, 10:08:59 PM
Quote from: TexasEagle on February 02, 2011, 10:07:58 PM
Why... actually I can't even care anymore. Until Reid is fired I'm done. This is as insane as what the Titans are doing, but that's because of an idiot owner just farging around. This is worse because Reid hasn't a clue what he's doing anymore. I seriously think he's gone insane.
reid is the least of the problems
True, but until he's gone NOTHING is going to change and the bizarre crap he's done to the Eagles will continue into infinity. I almost don't care if they hire a coach straight from pop warner, until this guy is gone I can't bring myself to care anymore about the Eagles. I've just hit the wall after this bombshell. I'm not jumping teams but I'm not rooting for Philly until the Reid era is blissful history.
i hate andy...all im saying is its not out of the realm of possibility that howie roseman could be the next eagles coach
Bring it! Anyone but Reid is my new motto... I'll take some down years to get rid of that guy (which is no longer a given in today's NFL).
The only people still clinging to Reid (not on this board for the most part) are those afraid of change on the basis that *maybe* the Eagles will have a losing season or three. There's no reason to keep his fat ass around anymore. The upside is way greater than the downside.
All bullshtein aside...
Ain't a damn one of youse guys going anywhere or going to ignore the team.
Buckle up.
I doubt the experiment will fail solely due to him being an OL guy. He's been around the team forever and I actually believe the shtein about him learning as much as he can about the defense, because he's a known workaholic. But I'd rather it be a complete abortion and see him get replaced by Washburn in Week 8 than see McDermott Pt 2, the same devolved JJ scheme with fewer twists, inappropriately positioned players, and no adjustments.
Instead of an outsider coming and putting a new stamp on this D, Castillo has all the markings of a weak DC who will be afraid to tinker too much, and who is totally steeped in the way the Eagles already do business. Maybe Reid is too much of a control freak to allow a strong outsider DC who will say "we have enough fastballs for now, how about getting a beast LB?", but the D has been in slow decline during the entire Reid era and needs a new mind in control of it. The decline began even before JJ was gone, but it's accelerating now. Historically bad in the red zone should have been a wake-up call.
I've made my peace with Reid as HC, but it's time to let go of the old defensive philosophy.
QuoteFormer Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski was as shocked as everyone else when he heard that Juan Castillo was moving to the defensive side of the ball as coordinator.
Jaworski called the move a "head-scratcher."
"I kind of thought it would be a high-profile person that they would go for," he said. "It's a big jump.
Asked if he knew of this ever having been done before in the NFL, Jaws said, "I'm sure there has been (someone), but off the top fo my head, I can't think of it."
That's Jaworski's polite way of saying the Eagles have no farging clue what they're doing.
Another thing that bugs me is during the PC Reid kept reiterating that Juan was a great teacher. That's great, but he hasn't taught Defense since Bush Sr. was in office and he forgets that the defensive coordinator has to call defensive plays and formations.
Quote from: QB Eagles on February 02, 2011, 10:26:59 PM
I doubt the experiment will fail solely due to him being an OL guy. He's been around the team forever and I actually believe the shtein about him learning as much as he can about the defense, because he's a known workaholic. But I'd rather it be a complete abortion and see him get replaced by Washburn in Week 8 than see McDermott Pt 2, the same devolved JJ scheme with fewer twists, inappropriately positioned players, and no adjustments.
Instead of an outsider coming and putting a new stamp on this D, Castillo has all the markings of a weak DC who will be afraid to tinker too much, and who is totally steeped in the way the Eagles already do business. Maybe Reid is too much of a control freak to allow a strong outsider DC who will say "we have enough fastballs for now, how about getting a beast LB?", but the D has been in slow decline during the entire Reid era and needs a new mind in control of it. The decline began even before JJ was gone, but it's accelerating now. Historically bad in the red zone should have been a wake-up call.
I've made my peace with Reid as HC, but it's time to let go of the old defensive philosophy.
the defense is so bad its beyond any DC fixing...so in that sense it doesnt really matter who it is...the problem here is the much larger picture of what has become a pathetically dysfunctional organization...a numbers cruncher is now their gm and an offensive line coach their defensive coordinator...and you can include the entire hiring process for the DC....tongiht they are the laughing stock of the nfl...all this is much bigger than who is calling the defense next year
on top of that they both said the scheme will not change
so the same scheme that failed them since the heyday of trotter will all of a sudden work with an old mexican line coach at the helm?
AWFUL
I'm looking forward to reading 64's blog on this decision 20 years from now. Seriously....I'd like to skip this whole debacle and get to a point where it's a distant memory.
The only reason I can think of as to why they made this move is that they didnt want to hire someone more experienced/expensive with the 2011 season still in doubt. I'm hoping that's the case and that Castillo is just a plug in until everything gets sorted out. Maybe he's the DC if there's a season this year but unless he does something spectacular, is just a 1 year plan.
I like the hiring of Mudd, and there are some that will say he wouldn't be here if they didn't make Castillo the DC, but they're wrong. Andy could have sold Castillo the idea of being the LBs coach so that he could reacclimate himself with the defensive side of things, then sell him on possibly becoming the DC in the future.
A nice summation... (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/115136418.html)
QuoteBut putting this kind of pressure on anyone is just not a rational thing to do. Castillo has never put together a game plan, has never called a play in live action, has never managed the personnel shuffling that goes on during a game. He will work at mastering those things, and maybe he will, but the Eagles can't afford that kind of learning curve. They already wasted a season on an in-house, hard-working, good guy.
But really, the pressure isn't on Castillo. It is on the man who made this move.
One way or the other, Andy Reid just made his last major hire.
Quote from: SD on February 02, 2011, 10:44:49 PM
I like the hiring of Mudd, and there are some that will say he wouldn't be here if they didn't make Castillo the DC, but they're wrong. Andy could have sold Castillo the idea of being the LBs coach so that he could reacclimate himself with the defensive side of things, then sell him on possibly becoming the DC in the future.
of course they could have...or they could have fired castillo...or they could have NOT hired mudd and hired a real DC...mudd isnt any better a OL coach than castillo...and really who the farg cares who the OL coach is...the idea that castillo is the DC cause mudd is the OL coach is just ludicrous
This move is a failure unless the Eagles have a top 10 D and/or win the Super Bowl next year.
Have you guys heard those stories about how Castillo basically nagged his way into his job by constantly pestering Gruden at the combine, and then kept his job by driving up to Green Bay and bothering Reid before Reid was even given the Philly job? Maybe Reid finally got sick of a decade of this:
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/QBEagles/marco.jpg)
"Put me in, coach! Sure I've been an offensive position coach for over 20 years, but I'm
really a defensive guy!"
Also, I like Mosely's take (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/24888/so-why-did-the-eagles-wait). Italics not mine.
QuoteHe was once a linebackers coach in the USFL and I loved his work at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Hilarious. They had to wait a few weeks after firing McDermott for this move? Maybe Washburn will be the real DC but has no interest in dealing with press conferences.
i might just convince myself of that to make this go down better
oh wait, washburn is some random old dl coach who no one knew until 10 seconds ago
At what point does Samuel announce that he's not going to be told what to do by a Mexican offensive line coach?
farg.
This really did happen.
It really wasn't a whacked out dream.
farg.
ahhhh the morning show...my peoples....talk about cathartic
donellon believes this is nothing more than a banner inc. saying we are smarter than you move
Of course it is. Juan went in there with a three ring binder and knocked Andy's socks off. Nevermind the fact that he has no experience running a defense. That's secondary to preparation and mad interviewing skillz!
farg this team. Pitchers & catchers can't report soon enough.
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:12:38 PM
So they bring in two guys that actually have solid resumes as position coaches to coach what they coach best.....then you have a guy completely change the side of the ball he is on and become a coordinator.
I don't doubt Castillo's knowledge, but it is another thing to call plays as a coordinator. Can anyone ever remember anything like this ever happening before?
When Reid was hired with no coordinator experience.
Quote from: charlie on February 03, 2011, 08:27:56 AM
Quote from: Drunkmasterflex on February 02, 2011, 09:12:38 PM
So they bring in two guys that actually have solid resumes as position coaches to coach what they coach best.....then you have a guy completely change the side of the ball he is on and become a coordinator.
I don't doubt Castillo's knowledge, but it is another thing to call plays as a coordinator. Can anyone ever remember anything like this ever happening before?
When Reid was hired with no coordinator experience.
unsual but certainly not unprecedented
Quote
"All my life has been a risk," Castillo said. "From the time that I came out of high school, from the time I coached at Texas A & I, from the time they moved me to offense when people said, 'What are you doing? He's never even messed around with offensive line.' From the time I started doing internships and then I said, 'You know what? I'm going to put offensive linemen from Texas A & I, a Division II school, into the NFL. I'm going to coach in the NFL.'
"So really, my life has always been about proving people wrong. I think that's what Philadelphia is. Philadelphia is a bunch of people who work hard who are always put down or always want to be the best when people think they can't."
jesus christ no one farging wants to play russian roulette with the eagles defense or try and prove a point...im glad dooks life has been a martin luther king speech but this is the farging nfl for god sakes...hiring an OL coach to run a defense is not groundbreaking ahead of its time or next level...its farging ignorant
I've had some time to think about this, and I still hate the move. farg you all.
Once again the Eagles will laugh at everyone when Juan frggin Castillo wrecks havoc on opposing OC's around the league and comes up with a 2011 top 5 defense in all categories.
End of the season he'll step up to the podium, look out to the sea of reporters and say, "Anda que te coja un burro!" step down and roll right back to OL coach in 2012.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 02, 2011, 10:05:10 PM
The shame of it is, there is so much friggin talent on this team...and Reid's bringing them all down.
He has for years.
You are exactly 100% wrong with this statement.
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 03, 2011, 09:47:25 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 02, 2011, 10:05:10 PM
The shame of it is, there is so much friggin talent on this team...and Reid's bringing them all down.
He has for years.
You are exactly 100% wrong with this statement.
If you could remove your lips from Reid's cheerio for 5 seconds, could you please explain why you believe that?
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Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 03, 2011, 10:15:48 AM
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 03, 2011, 09:47:25 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 02, 2011, 10:05:10 PM
The shame of it is, there is so much friggin talent on this team...and Reid's bringing them all down.
He has for years.
You are exactly 100% wrong with this statement.
If you could remove your lips from Reid's cheerio for 5 seconds, could you please explain why you believe that?
I agree with weirdo. Where do you see 'so much friggin talent'? The O-line and defense is a mess, so that's 75% of the team right there. Vick masked a lot of the problems on offense with his mobility and their skill position players are top notch, but other than that you have 2 decent O-lineman (Herremans/Peters) and 2 good defensive players (Cole/Samuel) with a bunch of nice players. Aside from safety with Nate Allen, every position on the field other than QB/WRs/RB/LDE/CB could be upgraded.
so is everyone relieved that at least they didnt hire a 3-4 DC....i know a lot of people were saying that would have been a mistake
Quote from: SD on February 03, 2011, 10:21:18 AM
every position on the field other than QB/WRs/RB/LDE/CB could be upgraded.
When was the last time those first 3 could be said. There is a shteinload of talent on offense, yes, there are holes, but wtf? You are disagreeing that Reid's laundry list of mistakes are not dragging down the talent on the team?? Between his years of zesty playcalling, time management, GM mistakes and now this....you disagree with my statement?
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 03, 2011, 10:40:37 AM
Quote from: SD on February 03, 2011, 10:21:18 AM
every position on the field other than QB/WRs/RB/LDE/CB could be upgraded.
When was the last time those first 3 could be said. There is a shteinload of talent on offense, yes, there are holes, but wtf? You are disagreeing that Reid's laundry list of mistakes are not dragging down the talent on the team?? Between his years of zesty playcalling, time management, GM mistakes and now this....you disagree with my statement?
So Reid is dragging down the offense? The offense that he picked the players for and that he designed and that is perennially considered one of the more explosive offenses in the league is somehow being dragged down?
The defense is shtein from top to bottom and has been for a few seasons now. But how does anyone really have a major issue with the offense?
I'm no Reid fan, but let's be realistic here.
Reid's been dragging this team down for years now.
But the love affair some of you have with him is mind-boggling. He's well overstayed his welcome and at this point, he's nothing but a huge road block to this team ever being a Super Bowl winner.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 10:25:49 AM
so is everyone relieved that at least they didnt hire a 3-4 DC....i know a lot of people were saying that would have been a mistake
I am. I like the 3-4 defense but let's be serious here.....the Eagles have a hard time putting 3 competent linebackers on the field. So switching to a defense that requires 4 quality LB's makes absolutely no sense. That's like white people saying a 10 foot rim isn't high enough.
oline coach > 3-4 defensive coach, apparently
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 03, 2011, 10:15:48 AM
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 03, 2011, 09:47:25 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 02, 2011, 10:05:10 PM
The shame of it is, there is so much friggin talent on this team...and Reid's bringing them all down.
He has for years.
You are exactly 100% wrong with this statement.
erage
If you could remove your lips from Reid's cheerio for 5 seconds, could you please explain why you believe that?
Reid's teams have consistently out performed their level of talent. If you can take a non-biased look at the talent and results over the last 12 years, it becomes plain.With the exception of Owens, any "superstars" who left here, never flourished anywhere else. Trotter, McNabb, Staley, heck, you could even say James Thrash and (JC I am blanking but I can't remember the TE from Rutgers who was with the Ravens). Also. look at the fill ins who have thrived here: Feeley, Garcia, Chad Lewis.
I would hate to tell you this but, Macklin UNDER ANY OTHER COACH is average at best.
Need anyone remind you that the Eagles won their division with an o-line decimated by injuries? In fact the o-line is usually built over time. The plan from 2009 fell apart and had to be totally retooled in a year, and it was, and though decimated by injury still had a 1000 yard rusher and one of the top passing games in the league. Oh, and that passing game included 2 QB's. No excuses for games off due to injury. In fact the backup QB torched one of the top D's in the league (Atlanta).
you can pinpoint specific areas where the team lacks talent and where it has talent...but taken as a whole there is an extreme lack of it...and it goes back to the top end of the draft...in last almost ten years you can count on one hand the number of talented players they have put into this lineup from the part of the draft that supplies talent
and if you go to the defensive side of the ball its downright hideous...since lito shepherd how many playmakers have they drafted in any round on the defensive side of the ball...for much of the post ray rhodes player era jim johnson and dawk worked his miracles to make them better than they were but now they have quintin mikell in for dawk and sean mcdermott/offensive line coach in for jj and thats why you see the bottom falling out...oh and for good measure the guy in charge of filling this talent gap should be working for t rowe price
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 03, 2011, 10:57:11 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 10:25:49 AM
so is everyone relieved that at least they didnt hire a 3-4 DC....i know a lot of people were saying that would have been a mistake
I am. I like the 3-4 defense but let's be serious here.....the Eagles have a hard time putting 3 competent linebackers on the field. So switching to a defense that requires 4 quality LB's makes absolutely no sense. That's like white people saying a 10 foot rim isn't high enough.
hiring a 3-4 coach doesnt mean implementing a 3-4 defense....but really i was trying to be ironic/sarcastic there and wasnt looking for serious replies
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 03, 2011, 10:40:37 AM
Quote from: SD on February 03, 2011, 10:21:18 AM
every position on the field other than QB/WRs/RB/LDE/CB could be upgraded.
When was the last time those first 3 could be said. There is a shteinload of talent on offense, yes, there are holes, but wtf? You are disagreeing that Reid's laundry list of mistakes are not dragging down the talent on the team?? Between his years of zesty playcalling, time management, GM mistakes and now this....you disagree with my statement?
Last season when they had the exact same players minus Vick and plus Mcnabb.
His playcalling and clock management are issues but offensively - other than the skill positions - they're a mess. The O-line is the foundation of any offense and theirs is terrible. Are you disagreeing that the D and O-line aren't a mess? Because that's 75% of the team.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 11:02:36 AM
hiring a 3-4 coach doesnt mean implementing a 3-4 defense....but really i was trying to be ironic/sarcastic there and wasnt looking for serious replies
How many times we gotta tell you to not to do sarcasm because you suck at it?
Others have said this, but I can't stop thinking... Why wouldn't they bring in Mudd, move Castillo to LB coach, and hire someone who is more game-ready to call plays et al? It is just too much to expect of Castillo that he will be able to pull it all together. By all accounts, McDermott was as tireless a worker as there is and he worked directly under Johnson before taking over. Castillo's learning curve will only be bigger.
I can only believe that they are doing this because of the CBA uncertainty and wanting to keep continuity in terminology and stuff. If 2011 is a wash one way or another, Castillo at a minimum is gone and maybe Reid also.
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 03, 2011, 11:10:36 AM
I can only believe that they are doing this because of the CBA uncertainty and wanting to keep continuity in terminology and stuff. If 2011 is a wash one way or another, Castillo at a minimum is gone and maybe Reid also.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 02, 2011, 10:43:05 PM
The only reason I can think of as to why they made this move is that they didnt want to hire someone more experienced/expensive with the 2011 season still in doubt. I'm hoping that's the case and that Castillo is just a plug in until everything gets sorted out. Maybe he's the DC if there's a season this year but unless he does something spectacular, is just a 1 year plan.
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 03, 2011, 11:10:36 AM
Others have said this, but I can't stop thinking... Why wouldn't they bring in Mudd, move Castillo to LB coach, and hire someone who is more game-ready to call plays et al? It is just too much to expect of Castillo that he will be able to pull it all together. By all accounts, McDermott was as tireless a worker as there is and he worked directly under Johnson before taking over. Castillo's learning curve will only be bigger.
I can only believe that they are doing this because of the CBA uncertainty and wanting to keep continuity in terminology and stuff. If 2011 is a wash one way or another, Castillo at a minimum is gone and maybe Reid also.
i told you why they did it...as a big farg you to everyone who rips them and to say they are smarter than all those people...the labor situation was well kown when they fired mcdermott so if that was an issue to them at all the easiest thing to do would have been to keep sean on one more year since he was super familiar with the defense and you know is also a guy who is an actual defensive coach
as for the "why didnt they" part...why didnt they just not hire mudd leave castillo as is (andy said at the presser that he was the best OL coach in the nfl wonder how mudd feels about that?) and hire HOF DL coach washburn as DC
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 03, 2011, 10:57:11 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 10:25:49 AM
so is everyone relieved that at least they didnt hire a 3-4 DC....i know a lot of people were saying that would have been a mistake
I am. I like the 3-4 defense but let's be serious here.....the Eagles have a hard time putting 3 competent linebackers on the field. So switching to a defense that requires 4 quality LB's makes absolutely no sense. That's like white people saying a 10 foot rim isn't high enough.
I'd rather have a 3-4 coach be DC for a 4-3 defense than an OL coach trying to do it
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 03, 2011, 11:01:50 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 03, 2011, 10:15:48 AM
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 03, 2011, 09:47:25 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on February 02, 2011, 10:05:10 PM
The shame of it is, there is so much friggin talent on this team...and Reid's bringing them all down.
He has for years.
You are exactly 100% wrong with this statement.
erage
If you could remove your lips from Reid's cheerio for 5 seconds, could you please explain why you believe that?
Reid's teams have consistently out performed their level of talent. If you can take a non-biased look at the talent and results over the last 12 years, it becomes plain.With the exception of Owens, any "superstars" who left here, never flourished anywhere else. Trotter, McNabb, Staley, heck, you could even say James Thrash and (JC I am blanking but I can't remember the TE from Rutgers who was with the Ravens). Also. look at the fill ins who have thrived here: Feeley, Garcia, Chad Lewis.
I would hate to tell you this but, Macklin UNDER ANY OTHER COACH is average at best. Need anyone remind you that the Eagles won their division with an o-line decimated by injuries? In fact the o-line is usually built over time. The plan from 2009 fell apart and had to be totally retooled in a year, and it was, and though decimated by injury still had a 1000 yard rusher and one of the top passing games in the league. Oh, and that passing game included 2 QB's. No excuses for games off due to injury. In fact the backup QB torched one of the top D's in the league (Atlanta).
I doubt that Maclin is average at best under any other coach than Reid.
hed be the same under any other coach...macklin is a nice player but nothing special
I'd put him somewhere between "nice player, nothing special" and "great". He's fast as hell, we just don't notice it because who he's playing opposite of. He's definitely more consistent than DJack. Good hands, good routes.....I'd say he's better than "nice".
Maclin is a great #2 and a below average #1. So file that into whatever category fits.
I really can't bash the defense. Yes, they had horrible games this year, they had back running all over them early in the year. They had missed tackle after missed tackle. The young secondary got beat often. Its mostly a lack of talent, I understand that. I think McDermont was a joke and this is even more unbelievable. I think the team's focus is always going to be on the offense when Reid is running the ship. He has no concept of the fundamentals of football. The offense isn't an offense that runs the clock, its doesn't sustain long drives. So your defense is going to be on the field more than your offense most of the time. Once again, there is no balance on the offense or even as a team overall. I just want next season to be over and Reid gone.
Quote from: mussa on February 03, 2011, 12:19:53 PM
I really can't bash the defense. Yes, they had horrible games this year, they had backs running all over them early in the year. They had missed tackle after missed tackle. The young secondary got beat often. Its mostly a lack of talent, I understand that. I think McDermont was a joke and this is even more unbelievable. I think the team's focus is always going to be on the offense when Reid is running the ship. He has no concept of the fundamentals of football. The offense isn't an offense that runs the clock, its doesn't sustain long drives. So your defense is going to be on the field more than your offense most of the time. Once again, there is no balance on the offense or even as a team overall. I just want next season to be over and Reid gone.
:-D
Quote from: mussa on February 03, 2011, 12:19:53 PM
Yes, they had horrible games this year, they had back running all over them early in the year. They had missed tackle after missed tackle. The young secondary got beat often. Its mostly a lack of talent, I understand that. I think McDermont was a joke
I really can't bash the defense.
My point is the offense can't sustain a drive to save their lives. Reid doesn't care about clock management. Hello! The defense was ranked what 12 overall? I don't understand how you can bash the D when it's constantly on the field and isn't ranked that bad overall. Look I wish the defense was much better, but you gotta look at the big picture here. The offense is the focus on this team and this hire just made it obvious to the masses.
The big picture is that they gave up points left and right and now an offensive line coach is leading the charge for a unit that is severely lacking in top end talent.
Go defense.
Quote from: mussa on February 03, 2011, 12:31:05 PM
My point is the offense can't sustain a drive to save their lives. Reid doesn't care about clock management. Hello! The defense was ranked what 12 overall?
so you defend the defense for being ranked 12th and kill the offense for being ranked 2nd?
btw the d was i think 20th in pts allowed and we know the red zone issues
also the eagles offense ran more plays and had more first downs than either pittsburgh or green bay
one way or another the eagles find a way to grab the attention of all.
With Juans wealth of knowledge, the eagles defense is going to dominate
...the eagles offense during training camp.
oh man can you imagine the spin thats gonna go on in camp this summer...the defense is going to be this years hank baskett/chad hall type camp phenom
im sure juan will be fine in camp and maybe even practice...but its going to be straight comedy watching him on the sidelines during a game when everything is moving a thousand miles per hour
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 11:55:45 AM
hed be the same under any other coach...macklin is a nice player but nothing special
Right,but to read this board and others, or read the papers, he is a top WR, but he's not.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 12:42:03 PM
Quote from: mussa on February 03, 2011, 12:31:05 PM
My point is the offense can't sustain a drive to save their lives. Reid doesn't care about clock management. Hello! The defense was ranked what 12 overall?
so you defend the defense for being ranked 12th and kill the offense for being ranked 2nd?
btw the d was i think 20th in pts allowed and we know the red zone issues
also the eagles offense ran more plays and had more first downs than either pittsburgh or green bay
And look, those teams are in the SUPER BOWL, WOW! Amazing how such a simple, balanced offense like Pittsburgh can be in the big game? I do not understand that? Why isn't the #2 offense in the big game? Hmmm, because it doesn't work that way in football. I'd take number 20 offense and number 1 defense any farging day of the week.
Green Bay were pass heavy until the playoffs and then created a run game out of nowhere. It wins games, it keeps your defense fresh and rested.
Keep it simple stupid.
wait what
The fundamentals of football is what gets teams into the big game. The Eagles lack the fundamentals. They do not base their team on this. Green Bay and Pittsburgh do.
haha at one of my friend's FB status:
Quote____ is proud to announce that he's just been hired by the Eagles to be the team neurosurgeon. They didn't seem to mind that I'm a pulmonologist who hasn't touched a scalpel in 10 years. A doctor's a doctor, right?
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 03, 2011, 01:11:11 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 11:55:45 AM
hed be the same under any other coach...macklin is a nice player but nothing special
Right,but to read this board and others, or read the papers, he is a top WR, but he's not.
He's done pretty well for only having played 2 years and coming out of a collegiate system where he didn't really have to run routes. I think he will turn out to be something special
his numbers are very good so far and i have absolutely no problem with him....my only point is that i dont think it would be hard to find a guy that can replicate those numbers
I disagree...having a Number 2 catch 70 passes for 10 TDs is pretty impressive
are those numbers impressive compared to other #2's in the league or just when you compare him to some of the prior #2's during the reid era ?
i dont think mack is a number 2 wr...i consider him the one (or as much of a number one as this offense can have)
pimp and avant are the specialists...pimp being the home run hitter and avant the possesion guy...but mack is the glue there and the #1 guy in the unit
Quote from: smeags on February 03, 2011, 02:22:20 PM
are those numbers impressive compared to other #2's in the league or just when you compare him to some of the prior #2's during the reid era ?
Including TEs, his 70 catches are tied for 23rd most, 964 yards are tied for 19th most, and 10 TDs are tied for 7th most.
Wrong thread, fools. Maclin is one of the guys on the team actually playing/coaching in position.
all i know is any angst i had towards peco after a 14hrs of no power thanks to the storm was quickly diverted to the eagles front office.
Hofmann gets it right (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/115168499.html)
probably the best piece I've read on the move
about to get on the fanatic...
im tuning in
voice test FAIL
oh shtein, you were on? i missed it
sounds like your typical landscaper
no, anything id say wouldnt get past the filters
nice to see juan is comparing himself to rocky. thats cute.
is SD still there ?
No. His internship ended a few months ago.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 03, 2011, 03:50:57 PM
No. His internship ended a few months ago.
i feel like that's been covered a few times now
Probably because it has. And this isn't the last time either. I think we can put money on that.
he sounds like a nice enough guy, and he's walking into a shteinstorm not of his creating. i actually feel bad for him as a person.
so castillo played/coached LB's in the USFL, coached defense at some lower levels, washburn has already changed the defense and the new DC is going to back that up. thats what i so far.
this interview is making me exponentially madder than i was before it started
Because you want a bag of oranges, but you keep driving around and nobody's selling them?
Quote from: SunMo on February 03, 2011, 03:55:18 PM
he sounds like a nice enough guy, and he's walking into a shteinstorm not of his creating. i actually feel bad for him as a person.
i dont...by all accounts he lobbied hard for the gig
100 million % this guy will be a starting member of the eagles secondary at some point in the next year or two..
(http://www.press-citizen-media.com/footballcards/cards/02castilloVLPG.jpg)
Is Chris Gocong that kid's mom?
We're going to have to come up with a new derogatory term. I guess we'll go with spink.
QuoteThursday, February 3, 2011
Steelers coach: Reid's job on the line
FORT WORTH, Tex. -- News travels fast in the NFL and when one head coach makes a bold, stunning, some may say crazy decision to promote his offensive line coach to defensive coordinator, it ricochets to the game's biggest stage.
In case you woke up thinking that Andy Reid's decision to name Juan Castillo as his new defensive coordinator was a bad dream, it was not. It was as real as the assessment Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians made about the potential fallout from such a decision.
"Andy's job is probably on the line," Arians said Thursday. "But I know this -- he replaced [Castillo] with a good offensive line. Howard Mudd is the absolute best. The quality of the staff is there. Now it's just a matter of game day and how they're going to handle it."
Arians has to gotten know Castillo through coaching channels and is familiar with his legendary work ethic.
"Nobody's going to work harder because Juan is one of the hardest-working coaches that I know," Arians said. "When you block as many things as Juan has blocked you kind of know what's sound on defense and what's not."
Still, there are very legitimate questions about how Castillo will handle some of the chores of the job he is not accustomed to.
"Now matching wits with an offensive coordinator -- the scheme's going to be sound. He knows what's sound," Arians said. "It's having the gut calls, when to blitz, when not to blitz, when to play this, when to play that. That would be the only question I would have."
Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler was rumored to be one of the candidates for the opening.
"I think Andy's sitting there thinking, 'How can I beat protections?'" Butler said. "And he's got a guy that's trying to figure out how to protect against every team in the league. So this guy has probably seen every blitz known to man. So I can see Andy's point of view."
No one seems to recall such a move ever taking place in the NFL.
"No, I haven't," Butler said. "But he's not doing it to get fired I will tell you that."
Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler actually played under Reid in Texas El-Paso when Reid was his position coach. Kugler laughed when he was asked if he had any desire to one day be a defensive coordinator.
"I have no aspirations to do that," Kugler said. "If I was asked to do it, I don't know if I would refuse. I enjoy coaching the offensive line. But people are up for different challenges."
Asked for his best Reid story, Kugler obliged.
"Most of them involve food," Kugler said. "The whole time in college all the other coaches used to bring doughnuts and he never brought doughnuts. We used to just kill him on it, 'When are you going to bring the doughnuts?' We used to kid him that he ate them on the way to work."
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2011, 01:06:08 PM
im sure juan will be fine in camp and maybe even practice...but its going to be straight comedy watching him on the sidelines during a game when everything is moving a thousand miles per hour
QuoteThursday, February 3, 2011
"Nobody's going to work harder because Juan is one of the hardest-working coaches that I know," Arians said. "When you block as many things as Juan has blocked you kind of know what's sound on defense and what's not."
Still, there are very legitimate questions about how Castillo will handle some of the chores of the job he is not accustomed to.
"Now matching wits with an offensive coordinator -- the scheme's going to be sound. He knows what's sound," Arians said. "It's having the gut calls, when to blitz, when not to blitz, when to play this, when to play that. That would be the only question I would have."
thats exactly what i was talking about
Yeah....I don't have any reason to doubt his ability to coach and plan and scheme. I only doubt his ability to execute.
i mean i also question his ability to design an entire defensive playbook so its not going to be all daisys during the week but yeah now the offensive and defensive coaching is going to suffer on sundays
altho i suppose he will just co-opt jj's book and tweak it a little
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 03, 2011, 04:18:16 PM
Yeah....I don't have any reason to doubt his ability to coach and plan and scheme. I only doubt his ability to execute.
So, he'll be like Reid. But en espanol.
Reggie White played defensive end in the USFL and went on to a HOF career in the NFL.
Therefore, Juan = future HOF defensive genius.
Trust me, it's science.
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 03, 2011, 04:35:58 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 03, 2011, 04:18:16 PM
Yeah....I don't have any reason to doubt his ability to coach and plan and scheme. I only doubt his ability to execute.
So, he'll be like Reid. But en espanol.
Yeah, except that I would expect that if Castillo were doing the same job for 12 years, he'd learn from his mistakes and gradually get better.
QuoteI think the Eagles have hired a big time special teams coordinator, a big-time D line coach, a big-time O line coach and they could have hired who they wanted for defensive coordinator. In fact, they DID hire who they wanted. It is shocking to everyone. Now we shall see how Juan works out.
I...
Quote from: Rome on February 03, 2011, 05:18:53 PM
Reggie White played defensive end in the USFL and went on to a HOF career in the NFL.
Therefore, Juan = future HOF defensive genius.
Trust me, it's science.
so that would mean castillo wouldnt win a lombardi until he went elsewhere ?
Quote from: smeags on February 03, 2011, 05:29:36 PM
Quote from: Rome on February 03, 2011, 05:18:53 PM
Reggie White played defensive end in the USFL and went on to a HOF career in the NFL.
Therefore, Juan = future HOF defensive genius.
Trust me, it's science.
so that would mean castillo wouldnt win a lombardi until he went elsewhere ?
Only if god tells him to.
God told Andy to make him DC. Jesus keep up, iceholes.
Juan love, Juan life, when it's Juan need in the night... (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Who-is-Juan-Castillo.html)
That's bad even for me. Still laughed though.
I just logged on and read the topic. I also just left a message for superman to do one of those reverse-earth-spinnies. I'll check back tomorrow. Hope he got the message.
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 03, 2011, 06:44:57 PM
Juan love, Juan life, when it's Juan need in the night... (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Who-is-Juan-Castillo.html)
It seems that anyone who knows him well or has played for him, has confidence he will do well in the job. People who have never played the game at a high level and don't really know him have their doubts. This piece just reinforces my thoughts. My experience has been that people who are willing to put in the amount of work necessary to succeed, normally do succeed. Is he on an island on gamedays making all the calls? I don't know, neither do any of you or any of the media. Maybe Andy decided he will make the D calls. None of us know. Maybe Lurie is making the D calls. We don't know that either. I do know this, I, unlike many of you, will not give up on the Birds, never have, never will.
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 04, 2011, 10:13:01 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 03, 2011, 06:44:57 PM
Juan love, Juan life, when it's Juan need in the night... (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Who-is-Juan-Castillo.html)
It seems that anyone who knows him well or has played for him, has confidence he will do well in the job. People who have never played the game at a high level and don't really know him have their doubts. This piece just reinforces my thoughts. My experience has been that people who are willing to put in the amount of work necessary to succeed, normally do succeed. Is he on an island on gamedays making all the calls? I don't know, neither do any of you or any of the media. Maybe Andy decided he will make the D calls. None of us know. Maybe Lurie is making the D calls. We don't know that either. I do know this, I, unlike many of you, will not give up on the Birds, never have, never will.
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i love when people claim those that question the great gold standard and their decisions have some how given up on the team.
2 days after this move I still can't believe it. I think Bruce Arians hit the nail on the head.....its pretty bad when coaches from around the league that aren't involved in the Reid tree are questioning the move. Hopefully we are all proven wrong.
when the hiring of a coordinator is the talk of the league for a day during superbowl week you know something is amiss
I am willing to give him Juan season to prove himself.
so the eagles are interviewing jim bunting for the lb coach spot ?
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 04, 2011, 12:56:59 PM
I am willing to give him Juan season to prove himself.
I juan a second opinion.
Juanderful idea.
i juan a shoot you both in the face right now.
what a difference listening to mikey miss actually asking reid real questions instead of the sack licking eskin did.
Quote from: smeags on February 04, 2011, 01:13:28 PM
so the eagles are interviewing jim bunting for the lb coach spot ?
Why, because they still want no-hitters at the position? Oh wait, that was Jim
Bunning. But he was a really hard worker.
Hopefully he waves his magic Juan and fixes the LB's
per Sam Donnellon
QuoteThe Eagles have made a habit of unnecessarily enraging their fan base, which according to Forbes magazine, are "some of the most loyal in the NFL with season-ticket renewals regularly exceeding 99%." Reid, Joe Banner and Jeffrey Lurie habitually laud this devotion on game days, but the modus operandi in between is to mislead, misinform or downright lie to them.
Mislead, misinform & downright lie - THE GOLD STANDARD
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 03, 2011, 06:44:57 PM
Juan love, Juan life, when it's Juan need in the night... (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Who-is-Juan-Castillo.html)
It seems that anyone who knows him well or has played for him, has confidence he will do well in the job. People who have never played the game at a high level and don't really know him have their doubts. This piece just reinforces my thoughts. My experience has been that people who are willing to put in the amount of work necessary to succeed, normally do succeed. Is he on an island on gamedays making all the calls? I don't know, neither do any of you or any of the media. Maybe Andy decided he will make the D calls. None of us know. Maybe Lurie is making the D calls. We don't know that either. I do know this, I, unlike many of you, will not give up on the Birds, never have, never will.
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Ok, SuperFan. I'm sure the Eagles appreciate your blind loyalty. ::)
In other words, Juan's good friends and longtime co-workers aren't trashing him. What a shocker. Go back a few years and you'll find them saying the same shtein about McDermott.
I'm sure Juan's a nice guy and that he works hard. And we have no choice but to sit back and give him a chance to prove himself. But right now you have to be nuts to say that this move is anything but baffling, highly questionable, and ultimately arrogant. It's totally unprecedented in football at this level.
I personally wouldn't give a rat's ass if they lied to me as a fan if they WON on occasion.
Fact is, though, they don't win. They get close, they put good teams together and whatever but this fan base is farging sick of being competitive. We need a Super Bowl win like a virgin needs to get laid.
Rome, what is your definition of "win"? Honestly, is any season just terrible without a SB win? I just want to know where you are coming from.
Yes, at this point the team needs a Super Bowl to be winners. Can't believe anyone who has been a fan longer than a year or so might think otherwise.
Quote from: Rome on February 05, 2011, 12:23:03 PM
I personally wouldn't give a rat's ass if they lied to me as a fan if they WON on occasion.
Fact is, though, they don't win. They get close, they put good teams together and whatever but this fan base is farging sick of being competitive. We need a Super Bowl win like a virgin needs to get laid.
theres three pre afl teams that have never won a superbowl....cleveland detroit and philly
longest championship droughts
detroit - 1957
philly - 1960
cleveland - 1964
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 05, 2011, 12:30:22 PM
Rome, what is your definition of "win"? Honestly, is any season just terrible without a SB win? I just want to know where you are coming from.
One would be nice. It's like the Phillies... one win pretty much made up for 30 years of failure. Hell, I'd be happy with one before I die. That's all I'm saying, and as FF said, I can't believe anyone who considers himself an Eagles fan would feel any different.
Quote from: FastFreddie on February 05, 2011, 12:38:36 PM
Yes, at this point the team needs a Super Bowl to be winners. Can't believe anyone who has been a fan longer than a year or so might think otherwise.
I can't believe that would actually
need to be explained to anyone that calls themselves a fan of the Eagles. The Rangers (hockey team) suck ass but I at least got to see them win a cup since I've been alive. It'd be nice to knock the Eagles off that list.
You want to see the Eagles win the Stanley Cup?
Hell I'd like to see them win a Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest if it comes with a trophy and a parade.
wait you like the ny rangers AND the eagles?
that almost makes me wanna root against the eagles
At least he's not an NY Mets and an ealges fan....
:paranoid
F the Rangers
Eagles officially name Captain Mullet and Caldwell DB and LB coaches:
http://www.csnphilly.com/02/07/11/Eagles-promote-Caldwell-and-Zordich/landing_eagles.html?blockID=405770&feedID=704
Juan to know more about Castillo? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp-ifMyyMhU)
Thinly veiled shot at McDermott (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20110210_Eagles_want_a_simple_defensive_approach.html)
QuoteThe Eagles' new defensive coaching staff gathered for the first time Wednesday morning, and it wasn't hard to imagine the group taking Sean McDermott's playbook from last season and ripping it apart.
While none of the coaches assembled directly said it, the complexities of McDermott's defense - of which there were many - will be abandoned in favor of a scheme that is more primal in its approach. Each made use of the word simple, or some form of it, when asked to describe what kind of defense new coordinator Juan Castillo would employ.
Of course the defense will be simple. The coordinator hasn't coached any aspect of a defense in decades. Simple is the perfect word for what this defense will be.
(http://media.philly.com/images/021011-400-eagl_inq.jpg)
Super. Bowl.
Shame that Zordich dropped the copstache.
Is Zordich a Jew
On why Washburn wasn't interested on being a D-coordinator. (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20110210_Castillo_and_Eagles__defensive_staff_talk_strategy.html)
Quote"I'm a trench dude. I can help out with the crunch stuff, and I've got some ideas, but that's not my deal," Washburn said, when asked about overall strategy. "I tried to be a coordinator one time [with NFL Europe's London Monarchs in 1992], but I sucked, I was terrible. I just couldn't do it, I wasn't wired that way.
"[Jeff] Fisher interviews me at Mobile 15 years ago and says, 'Hey Wash, do you want to be a head coach someday?' And I said, 'Nuh-uh.' He said, 'Well, do you want to be a coordinator?' And I said, 'Well, I already did it and I sucked at it.' He said, 'Well, I got it. You want to be the greatest defensive line coach in history, right?' And I said, 'No, I want to coach the best defensive line in football.' "
Washburn was quite enthusiastic about defensive end Cole, whom he'd had dinner with a few years ago at the Pro Bowl.
"My guys at Tennessee were sick of me talking about Trent Cole . . . I think he's a really good player. That's a guy I really screwed up on evaluating college [talent] . . . We talked for an hour [Tuesday] and didn't really talk about football. We talked about huntin'. He bought an assault rifle 4 days ago that I bought 4 weeks ago."
If any of the assistants is leery of working under a coordinator who hasn't coached defense, they certainly weren't saying so yesterday. (And, really, who expected that they would? They like having jobs.)
"It's a really interesting development," Washburn said. "I know one of you fellas had 'WTF?' on the [Daily News front page when Castillo was hired]. Matter of fact, I took a picture of it with my cell phone, sent it to all my homeboys. Anyhow, I think it'll work. It's gonna work. Why not? He's a smart guy . . . He's a passionate guy, and the guy can teach."
Washburn's a straight up G. I like him.
Seems like everyone (including Castillo) is banking on Washburn being the main cog in turning around the defense. Makes sense since Wash is the only one outside of Lynn that has coached a day of NFL defense before in his life.
Quote from: rjs246 on February 10, 2011, 09:20:28 AM
Of course the defense will be simple. The coordinator hasn't coached any aspect of a defense in decades. Simple is the perfect word for what this defense will be.
exactly...i fully expect plays to be drawn up in the dirt at least thru the bye week
in mcdermotts defense with the talent he had to work with he probably thought the only way they could make plays was to fool the other team
Quote from: Rome on February 10, 2011, 09:22:56 AM
(http://media.philly.com/images/021011-400-eagl_inq.jpg)
Super. Bowl.
Which one is Howie?
2nd from the left.
The more I look at that group, the more I'm convinced they're the local NAMBLA chapter.
Quote from: General_Failure on February 10, 2011, 05:37:02 PM
The more I look at that group, the more I'm convinced they're the local NAMBLA chapter.
Howard Mudd definitely looks like the kindly ice cream man with ulterior motives.
zoom in on washburn in that pic:
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk62/nmorris425/sloth-goonies.jpg)
(http://a2.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/145/593a6e273e9240c4a2792c915b3e8bf8/l.jpg)
the legend, straight pimping back in the day
He looks polynesian in that picture.
he looks like Ponch
he looks like an offensive line coach
Quote from: Diomedes on June 08, 2011, 06:27:06 AM
he looks like Ponch
:-D Photo Chop in some aviator glasses and we got a winner.
(http://www.bukezilla.berfnet.com/archives/(media)/ponch.bmp)
That pic is so 2001.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 08, 2011, 07:56:28 PM
That pic is so 2001.
The correct response to that post was...
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/Fyzzynuts/Hasselhoff.jpg)
I'm pretty sure I've used both of those pics as my avatar.
So much for focusing on fundamentals, Juan. Your guys can't tackle, are out of position and the LBs are laughably awful. You continue to run Fokou and Matthews out there despite them sucking. Play Clayton and Rolle.
PS - when Spagnuolo is fired in STL his phone should be ringing the moment he walks out of Kroenke's office
Not that Castillo looks to be anything special as a coordinator, but I think he's an easy scapegoat. JJ wouldn't be able to do much with these LB's or safties.
I'd trust JJ to scheme his way around those messes. Castillo can't do that.
Eagles have allowed 8 passing TDs - on pace to allow 43 after allowing 31 last year
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 25, 2011, 05:35:32 PM
So much for focusing on fundamentals, Juan. Your guys can't tackle, are out of position and the LBs are laughably awful. You continue to run Fokou and Matthews out there despite them sucking. Play Clayton and Rolle.
PS - when Spagnuolo is fired in STL his phone should be ringing the moment he walks out of Kroenke's office
Cowher's first hire?
Cowher, Gruden, Spag...coaching dream team!
castillo bailed on interviews after the game
i can tell you from personal experience this is par for the course for south texans. when shtein goes bad they are nowhere to be found. no accountability.
That's legendary. What a joke of a coach. No accountability. Wide nine with terrible linebackers is a great strategy.
Come on now, Matthews is going to be a stud. He's got a great pedigree, and in twenty years his first offspring will be ready to go.
not to defend the joke that castillo is but the wide nine is the genius washburn
i wanna punch every eagle fan in the face who sucked off mudd and washburn this summer
The joke's on you - neither of those guys can get it up anymore.
jokes on homers....i hope you all die
We'll all die eventually. Some of us will do with while Andy is still the damned coach.
rumors going around that castillo got fired
appear to be bullshtein, though
Quote from: MDS on September 26, 2011, 12:15:14 AM
rumors going around that castillo got fired
appear to be bullshtein, though
No way Reid would already drop one of his boys that fast.
Quote from: MDS on September 26, 2011, 12:15:14 AM
rumors going around that castillo got fired
appear to be bullshtein, though
Where are you hearing this? South Texas Sentinel?
twitter, where everything is accurate
Quote from: SD on February 02, 2011, 05:02:49 PM
spin
QuoteCoaches from around the NFL who have worked with new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo are positive that he can make the switch from being a long-time offensive coach to a defensive mastermind.
Former Eagles linebackers coach and current Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera: "I'm really excited about this news and very proud of Juan being named defensive coordinator of the Eagles. First of all, Juan is one of the smartest and most dynamic coaches in the NFL. If anyone could cross over to the dark side (of defense), he's the guy. Seriously, if anyone can do it, Juan Castillo is able to do it. I don't know if I have seen anyone any more committed as a coach in this league than him. I was able to call on him so many times to understand how certain offenses worked and attacked. His knowledge of the game is very, very extensive and I consider him a mentor of mine in Philadelphia while I was working under Jim Johnson. He prides himself in his work ethic, which I know he got from his mother. More importantly, he's a dedicated father, husband and friend and just a top-notch person."
Former Eagles defensive backs coach and current Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier: "I have a strong affinity for Juan going back to our days spent together in Philadelphia. I can remember Jim Johnson and our defensive staff putting our game plans together and we'd always get together with Juan just to make sure they were sound in terms of pressures and blitzes. Sometimes, I felt like he was on our defensive staff. And to do this day, he and I talk every week during the season to talk about other offenses in the league. That's how much respect I have for him as a coach and how well he is able to understand the defensive schemes. I'm so excited that's he's going to be able to put those ideas to work for himself as the defensive coordinator in Philly. Andy Reid made a great choice."
Former Eagles linebackers coach and current St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo: "Great move by Coach Reid. Juan is a football junkie who has always studied the entire game. He's a detailed, aggressive, and passionate football coach - all attributes vital to coaching defense. I wish him all the best."
-- Posted by Chris McPherson, 4:42 p.m., February 2
great feedback from coaches that are a combined 1-8 after 3 weeks
:-D
The Andy Reid Coaching Tree
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kdDBAopTrjQ/SzFx1Hl0Z3I/AAAAAAAABXM/BjEm4YugAgI/s400/CHARLIE+BROWN+TREE+3.JPG)
farging genius strategy to take one of the best man corners in the game and put him in zone. farging genius castillo you douche
i wish my kid had a 1pm pop warner game yesterday
i think it would be better with a real dc but only marginally....they just arent that good...they are horrendously bad up the middle...its like they are a baseball team with brian schneider catching omar daal pitching and chase utley playing center field
that said it was and still is a complete embarssment and a fireable offense for andy reid to have named an offensive line coach to a nfl dc post
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 26, 2011, 10:00:46 AM
i think it would be better with a real dc but only marginally....they just arent that good...they are horrendously bad up the middle...its like they are a baseball team with brian schneider catching omar daal pitching and Pat Burrell playing center field
that said it was and still is a complete embarssment and a fireable offense for andy reid to have named an offensive line coach to a nfl dc post
Burrell - after a bender.
I'd like to think if they'd hired a real DC they'd have drafted an actual Mike LB this past April instead of the Matthews project. Then maybe the middle of the D wouldn't resemble the inside of a Twinkie.
jim johnson had little to no say in personnel matters....and he was a legend....no way juan farging castillo has a say...id be suprised if he even has his own office
Quote from: ice grillin you on September 27, 2011, 10:04:33 PM
jim johnson had little to no say in personnel matters....and he was a legend....no way juan farging castillo has a say...id be suprised if he even has his own office
Don't you think that a real DC would have told Andy that the linebackers stink and you have got to go get me something or offenses are going to torch them? I think Juan may be a likeable guy and a hard worker but that is not a guarantee of a good defensive coach. Is Jauron still coaching the DB's? Hell, it sounds like Washburn is dictating the defensive scheme.
well theres more chance of a jim johnson type saying something...but thats not even guaranteed...coordinators coordinate...the PP dept gets them the players they think the team can win with and the coaches scheme...its not like the eagles put a premium on the LB position when jj was there
juany aint gonna say shtein anyway...andy gave him a job he wanted even though everyone on the planet knew it would end badly...dook isnt gonna say a peep about anything
7 more plays of 25+ yards today
12 in the last two weeks
Hey, this whole Juan Castillo as a DC was a great farging idea. I mean, the offensive line coach who never coached D in any capacity at the pro level will make a great defensive coordinator. What a farging joke.
I was fine with giving him a little time knowing that there would be bumps in the road, but he hasn't adjusted for 3 straight weeks now and the 4th qtr defense has been embarrassing.
Reid needs to go and he can take Juan for the road.
Oh, come on guys. They're just working out the kinks. You'll see.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 02, 2011, 04:30:42 PMhe hasn't adjusted for 3 straight weeks now
Now you know why Reid kept him from Ray Rhodes' staff.
Juan is a cheerleader with back hair.
Wasn't Juan the loser who camped out outside Reid's office in order to get the o-line job originally??
farging super loser.
ITS TARPON TIME YOU SHRIMP CATCHING PIECE OF shtein
Red Zone defense - 8 TDS allowed on 10 trips
lol
Quote"You'll see. We'll get this turned around just like we have before and they can be happy that I did do the job."
What a farging joke.
joke pathetic infuriating embarrassment of epicness
what most maddening about this season is that every fans preseason fears have perfectly materialized
linebackers swallow cum - check
safeties get kiddie raped - check
illegal alien DC/offensive line coach clueless - check
rookie punter/kicker - check
offensive line sodomized on the regular - check
He's simply over matched and out of his league. Maybe he'd be successful at a lower level and can work his way up, but Lurie should be in the NovaCare tomorrow with a wire hangar ready to abort this project.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 02, 2011, 06:51:30 PM
joke pathetic infuriating embarrassment of epicness
what most maddening about this season is that every fans preseason fears have perfectly materialized
linebackers swallow cum - check
safeties get kiddie raped - check
illegal alien DC/offensive line coach clueless - check
rookie punter/kicker - check
offensive line sodomized on the regular - check
Fans are never right. Howie and Joe are smarter!
QuoteWe have the ability, we have the talent," Castillo said. "I've got to put people in better position to make plays. We've got to get it done."
Asked if his confidence in himself has taken a hit, Castillo said no.
"The thing is, we have a plan," he said. "We believe in the things that we're doing. So you go back and keep working on some of the things, you see what the problems are, what the big plays are that we gave up. ... We have to create some turnovers, we have to create some of those plays.
"They hurt. Right now, talking to them, they hurt. This is something that hurts all of us. We've all been tested in our lives before. This is a test, and we're going to come out and get it done."
lol this guy is horrendous
he mimics andys bullshtein then reveals HE HAS A PLAN!
all is well, everyone. juan has a plan.
How bad is it when you read his quotes and can hear his freakin voice and accent in your head.
What voice or accent? I just hear Andy Reid's voice....they certainly aren't his own words/thoughts
Ten passing td's in four games and counting for a D that has multi millionaires in it's backfield.
Frank Gore was hurt before the game? Couldn't tell.
the wide nine yesterday mostly meant that babin was getting blow nine yards sideways in the fourth quarter on several of those gore runs...i understand that your job is to get up field and get to the qb...i get this....but jesus christ have some sort of responsibility be accountable and recognize down and distance....you dont have to go up the field like a missle on every 1st and 10 or second and 7
talent on defense is certainly an issue but a huge problem is that no one plays together...its a bunch of guys just trying to makes plays within themselves not within any sort of scheme or team concept...naturally much of this goes to coaching and juany has to go but lets not let the players totally off the hook
QuoteRoobCSN Reuben Frank
Eagles rank 30th in NFL in rush defense, 23rd in points allowed, 25th in yards per play, 31st in rush yards per attempt & 24th in takeaways.
YAY!
Wide 9 is only capable of working when you have LBs able to fill the void created on the DLine by their gaps/the ends getting up field so quickly. When you have LBs who are manhandled so easily at the point of attack and are so small, you have no chance.
eagles going into the 4th quarter with a lead:
under jim johnson 75-12
sean mcdermott 16-2
juany 1-3
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 02, 2011, 06:51:30 PM
joke pathetic infuriating embarrassment of epicness
what most maddening about this season is that every fans preseason fears have perfectly materialized
linebackers swallow cum - check
safeties get kiddie raped - check
illegal alien DC/offensive line coach clueless - check
rookie punter/kicker - check
offensive line sodomized on the regular - check
Lol, disturbingly well put.
I dont know if the Nova Care gets radio reception down in the basement, but if Juan was in his office this morning I really hope he wasn't tuned into WIP when G. Cobb came on. Crushed him.
he couldnt possibly have said anything we all havent been saying since february...oh except this guy....
Quote from: Diomedes on February 02, 2011, 04:56:23 PM
GCobb's spin is that this will work out great because Castillo knows the O-line blocking schemes so well, he'll be able to design diabolical blitzes.
Nothing that was earth shattering, but when you hear the bashing with crazy conviction it means so much more.
When I listened to Reids interview yesterday with Ant and Meryl it really is a shame because you can tell these guys wanted to reach over the table and shake the shtein out of him, but couldnt because they have to delicately toe the line. Bigger problem is Reid is laughing inside to these panic questions about Juan and player decisions because he goes through this every year to prove people wrong--but this year the joke will be on him.
Quote from: reese125 on October 04, 2011, 09:34:48 AM
Nothing that was earth shattering, but when you hear the bashing with crazy conviction it means so much more.
When I listened to Reids interview yesterday with Ant and Meryl it really is a shame because you can tell these guys wanted to reach over the table and shake the shtein out of him, but couldnt because they have to delicately toe the line. Bigger problem is Reid is laughing inside to these panic questions about Juan and player decisions because he goes through this every year to prove people wrong--but this year the joke will be on him.
until they run off winning 7 of the next 8
Quote from: reese125 on October 04, 2011, 09:34:48 AM
Bigger problem is Reid is laughing inside to these panic questions about Juan and player decisions because he goes through this every year to prove people wrong
hes never gone 1-3 and made the playoffs so i hope he doesnt think this happens every year
their only chance and its not a totally crazy premise is that they win the nfc east at 9-7 or 8-8...its a long shot but thats a legitimate (and their only) way into the playoffs
Quote from: charlie on October 04, 2011, 10:12:13 AM
Quote from: reese125 on October 04, 2011, 09:34:48 AM
Nothing that was earth shattering, but when you hear the bashing with crazy conviction it means so much more.
When I listened to Reids interview yesterday with Ant and Meryl it really is a shame because you can tell these guys wanted to reach over the table and shake the shtein out of him, but couldnt because they have to delicately toe the line. Bigger problem is Reid is laughing inside to these panic questions about Juan and player decisions because he goes through this every year to prove people wrong--but this year the joke will be on him.
until they run off winning 7 of the next 8
care to bet $20 on that?
Quote from: reese125 on October 04, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
Quote from: charlie on October 04, 2011, 10:12:13 AM
Quote from: reese125 on October 04, 2011, 09:34:48 AM
Nothing that was earth shattering, but when you hear the bashing with crazy conviction it means so much more.
When I listened to Reids interview yesterday with Ant and Meryl it really is a shame because you can tell these guys wanted to reach over the table and shake the shtein out of him, but couldnt because they have to delicately toe the line. Bigger problem is Reid is laughing inside to these panic questions about Juan and player decisions because he goes through this every year to prove people wrong--but this year the joke will be on him.
until they run off winning 7 of the next 8
care to bet $20 on that?
no
when was the last time a LB made a play....lets say a sack or turnover??
Ernie Sims?
I was thinking Chris Gocong's sack of Tom Brady.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 09, 2011, 02:50:36 AM
when was the last time a LB made a play....lets say a sack or turnover??
You know they're pathetic when Moises Fokou is celebrating after a tackle 7 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Go get em, tiger.
25 screen passes to f. jackson today should get fokou even more pumped.
Mort is reporting that Reid is considering bringing in a defensive "consultant"...
L...
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L.
The brain of Jim Johnson in a jar? Ray Rhodes? The mustache of Ray Rhodes in a jar?
That greasy shine from Rhodes face. Always looked like he was coated in baby oil.
Did somebody say consultant?
(http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/8637544b7ce0644ac9a08600/the-bobs.jpg)
I'd actually be ok with either of these guys over Juany.
This defense needs a case of Ray Bob. A few of his halftime and pregame rants about how they need to protect the house as if the offense was going to rape their wives are needed.
Klecko has a Monday night show on WIP and he was killin' it tonight. He said they have no killer instinct. A buncha dudes playing for themselves and not as a team. He told a story about how Belichick would cut players to send a message - so where is the message by Reid?
In order to cut someone to send a message, you have to have good players to cut.
Napalm a few of the scrubs.
Page, Matthews, Jordan --- they dont have to be good players. Klecko said Belichick cut some rookie from the kick coverage and it sent the required message of do your job or get sent outta town
This team has so many prima donnas though that I don't think the message will reach them. Besides, if you cut someone you're probably doing them a favor. Farg that. Make scrubs like Page or Coleman suffer through 16 games of this ish.
Coleman made us all suffer when he celebrated a tackle being down by 20 points.
Yeah....but it was a TACKLE!
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that some of these guys don't need to be cut. I'm just saying that I don't think cutting any of these scrubs is going to send a message that has a profound impact on the rest of the team....especially not 5 weeks in.
To truly send the message, the franchise may have to fold.
Quote from: FastFreddie on October 10, 2011, 08:58:01 PM
Mort is reporting that Reid is considering bringing in a defensive "consultant"...
Mike Singletary...Jeff Fisher...Howard Mudd?
Probably some Division II RB coach.
Hahaha...no kidding, Phreak
I wouldn't mind seeing Singletary affiliated with the Eagles in some capacity. The Eagles won't consider him since he was a linebacker
Singletary could probably still play better than any of the scrubs they've got at LB.
It would literally be like having a coach on the field
And they still wouldn't have one on the sideliines.
I think he is on Frazier's staff in MIN.
I'd bring in Jeff Fisher
I'd bring in Buddy.
I'd bring in a flame thrower.
no thanks, 1 coach with over a decade of futility is enough
At this point I'd be willing to bring in Al Davis
Isn't hiring a defensive consultant the same thing as firing Juan, only without having to admit that hiring him to begin with was an unbelievabley idiotic brainfart to begin with??
I say it all the time, but whenever I think this FO has pissed me off to the max, it gets even worse.
Quote from: charlie on October 11, 2011, 11:43:38 AM
no thanks, 1 coach with over a decade of futility is enough
im not sure you know what futility means...im guessing you mean like andy another coach who hasnt won a title
but you cant judge coaches by superbowls...there are so many factors that go into winning a title....you have to judge them on their philosophy and their game to game coaching and fisher was excellent in that respect....for example hes def a better coach than tony dungy and other than cowher who also had a decade of futility before winning a title hes arguably the best coach not in the nfl right now....and hes a great defensive mind which is what they desperately need
He's more of a "Buddy" guy than Rex or Rob.
I'd rather Buddy himself coach this team for the remaining 6 months of his life than the fat load of shtein pretending to.
Cowher HC
Gruden OC
Fisher DC
DREAM TEAM!
Quote from: FastFreddie on October 11, 2011, 03:06:37 PM
He's more of a "Buddy" guy than Rex or Rob.
(http://a.l.yimg.com/ec/image/v1/release/218978571?size=125x125)
lol
Mangini turned the consultant offer down?
Apparently Mangini has no interest. Took one look at the wide 9 and said good luck with that.
What the farg, mangini? Is that what it's come down to?
Quote from: Hawk on October 11, 2011, 04:23:02 PM
Mangini turned the consultant offer down?
1. He has a cushy ESPN job that he isn't going to leave unless it's to coach.
2. Good
3. Lol at a twice failed laughing stock of a HC said thanks but no thanks.
Anyone just hear Sal Pal on Mikey Miss? I never new Rob Ryan was on the DC list for the birds. Buddy was pissed when he found out Rob was going to Dallas.
That makes my brain hurt...I didn't know he was on The List either. But hey - we got JUAN fargING CASTILLO!
And Eagles, of course, are spinning it that there is no truth to this consultant report.
What a goddamn mess.
They opted for a cheap, inexperienced Mexican instead of an established, highly qualified white dude.
If this doesn't tell you that this team is business first, product second then nothing will.
I swear, Lurie is going to be the first owner to outsource coaching jobs to India.
ALL IN!
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LeBron in the NFL (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/LeBron-causes-stir-on-Twitter-after-asking-about;_ylt=AjRBKyTh3FlFprsECuM_MiU5nYcB?urn=nfl-wp9321)
QuoteBut let's keep up this thought experiment and say LeBron wasn't being facetious and intentionally trying to bait the media into writing about him (well-played, LeBron). If he did, where would be the best place for him?
1. Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator -- He has just as much experience in the position as Juan Castillo did entering the season. And he could provide veteran leadership in how not to win a title.
He could also help them perfect the art of 4th qtr choke jobs. They almost blew it last week with that attempted comeback.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 11, 2011, 04:39:07 PM
Apparently Mangini has no interest. Took one look at the wide 9 and said good luck with that.
Too bad, Mangini is probably one of the better 3-4 coaches available out there
Quote from: Eagaholic on October 12, 2011, 10:03:35 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on October 11, 2011, 04:39:07 PM
Apparently Mangini has no interest. Took one look at the wide 9 and said good luck with that.
Too bad, Mangini is probably one of the better 3-4 coaches available out there
I really hope this is sarcasm. Not about Mangini being a good 3-4 coach, but about the fact that Mangini's scheme requires 4 linebackers and the Eagles don't even have 1.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 12, 2011, 10:34:53 PM
Quote from: Eagaholic on October 12, 2011, 10:03:35 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on October 11, 2011, 04:39:07 PM
Apparently Mangini has no interest. Took one look at the wide 9 and said good luck with that.
Too bad, Mangini is probably one of the better 3-4 coaches available out there
I really hope this is sarcasm. Not about Mangini being a good 3-4 coach, but about the fact that Mangini's scheme requires 4 linebackers and the Eagles don't even have 1.
All of the above, but mostly to underscore how Reid has totally lost his mind. To help a clueless OL coach turned DC who had never been a defensive coach at any level of college or the pros... so Reid's brilliant solution is to bring in a failed 3-4 guy? Really? WTF?!?
If this were real life, isn't this the point where the family comes in and gets court orders or something. Gets him declared incompetent or a danger to himself and others, and the family has to take over. Couldn't be any worse. In fact Brit could pop a cap in Asante's Hoyda ass and Garrett could drive Page and Casey Mathews home, at least they'd learn how to hit something.
The idea of Social Services getting involved with the Reid - Eagles relationship is making me chuckle.
Howie Roseman standing behind a turnstile, crying and pulling out his hair while Swoop is carried off by a large black woman. Andy, up in his office in a mustard-stained wifebeater, sitting in a dark room drinking Budweiser and jerking off to Division II linebacker footage.
That's how I picture it going.
If your thoughts in any way center on Reid beating off, you should seriously consider therapy.
How else am I supposed to last longer?
Firetrucks and ice cream. And elephant poop.
Try farging a woman for a change, you'll be much less turned on.
Quote from: Diomedes on October 13, 2011, 04:52:39 PM
Try farging a woman for a change, you'll be much less turned on.
You know from experience?
:sly :sly
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/20111014_Three_star_DBs_seem_to_have_Eagles_backed_into_a_corner.html
QuoteRodgers-Cromartie never has played in the slot before and acknowledged this week he still is struggling to learn the position.
"There's a lot more responsibility inside," he said. "You've got to read the run and pass. Different cover schemes. It's a lot harder. But I'm putting the time in and getting used to it."
Said Castillo: "You've got to try to get those three guys on the field. DRC, you know, he likes that [slot] position. A lot of times, he's man-to-man in there, and he likes to be in man-to-man. He'll get better every week with it."
DRC doesn't sound like a guy who likes it and doesn't look like a guy who's going to get better every week with it.
SQUARE PEG, ROUND HOLE
Nnamdi has been helping Juan with coverage schemes....
And opponents on 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 2 against the defense?
7 for 7
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2011, 12:53:56 PM
And opponents on 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 2 against the defense?
7 for 7
I'm not sure what's more disturbing...the fact that teams are converting 3rd and 2 or less 100% of the time, or the fact that the Eagles d has only faced such a scenario just 7 times in 5 games.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2011, 12:53:56 PM
Nnamdi has been helping Juan with coverage schemes
Defensive consultant!
yeah i know te's and backs and victor cruz have gashed them but still this is pretty impressive
corners vs #1 wr's this year
mike sims walker 1 catch - 5 yards
roddy white 3 catch - 23 yards - 1 td
hakeem nicks 3 catch - 25 yards
stevie johnson 4 catch - 29 yards
santana moss 0 catch (haltime)
Juan, por favor cubra Fred Davis. La cobertura de triple si es necesario! Él te está matando. Gracias.
lol
Castillo addressed playing DRC in the slot more than Hanson by saying he thinks he'll be the best fit there "in time".
The team is 3-5, and DRC's in the last year of his contract. Pointing. Laughing.
have you ever heard him talk for an extended period of time...hes slightly more coherent than charlie manuel but has absolutely no idea what hes talking about....its actually sad to the point i feel bad for him
At least he's not the worst defensive coordinator associated with one of my favorite football teams. You go, Juan!
If only Castillo were the one Sanduskying Reid's kids.
Quote"I've got to do a better job, simple as that," Castillo said.
Did he really intend to have Jarrett, making his first start, cover Fitzgerald one-on-one on third and 10 with 2 minutes, 55 seconds left in the game?
"No comment," Castillo said.
But cornerback Joselio Hanson said there was supposed to be a double team on the play, and Coleman, a safety, said there was "a mental error."
The Cardinals lined up two receivers on the right side of the field on the play, with Hanson and Asante Samuel near the line of scrimmage, and Jarrett deep. Hanson covered one receiver, Jarrett ran with Fitzgerald, and Samuel seemed left in no-man's land. The worst thing possible happened: Jarrett was beat deep.
notice how he doesnt take the fall for that play
Castillo's not going to throw Asante or anyone else under the bus
Quote"I've got to do a better job, simple as that," Castillo said.
If I had a dollar for every time he said that this season I'd be richer than havas. He can't do a better job because he doesn't know what the farg he's doing. Enough with the zone coverage, it's fine to disguise zone and go to it every once in a while but it shouldn't be your base D. Nnandi isn't Charles Woodson either, so stop trying to force him into that role. I know man coverage tends to wear players down late in games more so than zone but the D-line isn't generating enough pressure to make zone effective.
Quote from: Munson on November 13, 2011, 11:09:45 PM
Castillo's not going to throw Asante or anyone else under the bus
Would he at least consider throwing himself under a bus?
Quote from: SD on November 13, 2011, 11:29:18 PM
Quote"I've got to do a better job, simple as that," Castillo said.
He can't do a better job because he doesn't know what the farg he's doing. Enough with the zone coverage, it's fine to disguise zone and go to it every once in a while but it shouldn't be your base D. Nnandi isn't Charles Woodson either, so stop trying to force him into that role. I know man coverage tends to wear players down late in games more so than zone but the D-line isn't generating enough pressure to make zone effective.
he is incompetant but my worst fears from the summer have been realized and that was the repsect factor even more so than the X and O issues...you have to want to play for your coach and that begins with respect....if you dont respect what your coach is doing then you are not going to follow his gameplan...thus you have 11 guys on defense doing whatever the farg they want
this was especially important on this team where you gave big money to several different players in one offseason...big money = big egos and lots of new players = needing a strong intelligent captain to run the ship....juan is a complete buffoon...to not have a veteran defensive coordinator running this group of players was an incredible oversight
That's the worst part about it. It WASN'T an oversight. Fat ass, in all of his infinite wisdom doesn't place any value on people perfecting and specializing their football craft. He figures as long as someone is a "football guy", that person can get the job done for him. That's why anyone can return punts, that's why linebackers can play fullback, that's why DE pass rush specialists can play linebacker as well as masquerade as DB's, that's why 6'9'' backup tackles can play LG, that's why the safety and LB positions are "interchangeable"... and that's why offensive line coaches get promoted to defensive farging coordinators. Andy has spread this "versatility" shtein spread like the plague throughout the whole team and surprise, surprise... he has a bunch of people in situations where they're embarrassingly outmatched. In the past, this shtein was costing them games. Now it's to the point to where it's costing them seasons.
Cut the farging head off.
Move the farg on.
Amen all over that rant.
Brotha Feva be preachin
Quote from: Feva on November 15, 2011, 11:03:37 AM
That's the worst part about it. It WASN'T an oversight. Fat ass, in all of his infinite wisdom doesn't place any value on people perfecting and specializing their football craft. He figures as long as someone is a "football guy", that person can get the job done for him. That's why anyone can return punts, that's why linebackers can play fullback, that's why DE pass rush specialists can play linebacker as well as masquerade as DB's, that's why 6'9'' backup tackles can play LG, that's why the safety and LB positions are "interchangeable"... and that's why offensive line coaches get promoted to defensive farging coordinators. Andy has spread this "versatility" shtein spread like the plague throughout the whole team and surprise, surprise... he has a bunch of people in situations where they're embarrassingly outmatched. In the past, this shtein was costing them games. Now it's to the point to where it's costing them seasons.
i think the football part of it....the gameplanning running a system making adjustments overall x's and o's is where andy actually thought about it and figured it would work...altho i also think its part of his god complex where juan was basically a UDFA who andy trys to turn into a pro bowler....or tries to turn a defensive end into a coverage linebacker..but in general i think andy thought juan could handle the strategy of the position...he was 1000% wrong and should be fired for that but i at least think it kept him up at night before he hired him
but what he gave absolutely no thought process to was how would this roster of personalities ego's attitudes work playing defense for an offensive line coach...i think they just thought that they could go out and sign a gaggle of talent and it would work no matter who was coaching...that the players would make juan look good and in turn andy like a genius...but in football how a team meshes off the field and in the locker room is almost as important as the talent on the field
QuoteNnamdi Asomugha was only on Larry Fitzgerald for 20-of-46 pass plays in Sunday's loss, according to Philly.com.
Asomugha bottled up Fitzgerald on those 20 plays, holding the stud receiver without a reception on two targets. But on the other 26 plays, Fitzgerald got off for seven catches, 146 yards and two touchdowns.
farging idiot OL coach
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 15, 2011, 11:14:23 AM
altho i also think its part of his god complex where juan was basically a UDFA who andy trys to turn into a pro bowler....or tries to turn a defensive end into a coverage linebacker
You're so farging money baby and you don't even know it.
Now that Roseman runs the draft, it's almost like Reid's draft strategy has shifted over to the coaching staff. Reid's always trying to make chicken salad out of chicken shtein. Enough already.
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 15, 2011, 12:37:02 PM
QuoteNnamdi Asomugha was only on Larry Fitzgerald for 20-of-46 pass plays in Sunday's loss, according to Philly.com.
Asomugha bottled up Fitzgerald on those 20 plays, holding the stud receiver without a reception on two targets. But on the other 26 plays, Fitzgerald got off for seven catches, 146 yards and two touchdowns.
farging idiot OL coach
Good farging god. So the other 26 plays he's lined up on Early Doucet or Andre Roberts? You show um' Juanny!
Castillo was Reid's ultimate "watch this" moment.
If he pulled it off and they made it back to the NFCCG then he's a genius. If not he's still Andy Reid and he'd just go ahead and do a better job with that.
It's beyond infuriating. But strangely enough I find myself caring less and less. I was furious after they lost on Sunday but was honestly over it by the time I rolled into my garage 10 minutes later.
Rome just referenced the NFCCG as if it's the bar for measuring success. Unfortunately, during the Reid era, it is.
how delusional is this clown...btw you dope the packers were 6-3 after nine games last year....theres a difference bwtn making the playoffs in the last week of the season and coming back from a huge deficit to make the playoffs
Quote
"It's not over yet, and we're working our ass off," said Castillo, who promptly apologized for his language. "You talk about coach Reid — let me tell you, that man works 20, 21 hours a day; sometimes 22 hours a day. And that's what we're all doing right now to get this going.
"The fans don't like it, the organization doesn't like where we're at, but more than anything we don't like where we're at. Our players don't like that....Do we have character? Yeah, we have character, and that's what we have to prove."
The Eagles are dead last in red zone defense again this season, and have coughed up fourth-quarter leads in five of their six losses. The result is a 3-6 record and a sense that the rest of the season is essentially a death march.
Castillo was one of several Eagles trying to make the case Thursday that they still have life.
"The Packers barely made it to the playoffs [last season], right? It wasn't until the end when they made it. It's never over until it's over, and it's not over yet," he said. "And you know what? We're working our butts off, we're doing things that we believe have been successful for us and we're fighting."
And the hole of incompetence gets deeper.....
Quote"You talk about coach Reid — let me tell you, that man works 20, 21 hours a day; sometimes 22 hours a day. And that's what we're all doing right now to get this going
Lol, right. Andy sleeps 2-3 hours a night. Will they stop with this stupid shtein already about how hard they work and for how many hours, as if that means anything. If Andy was really getting only 3 sleep apnea riddled hours of rest a night, at least that would explains his semi-conscious mush head thinking right there. If only it were that simple. If it is true maybe Reid is a meth head. Err, maybe not.
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 17, 2011, 02:50:13 PM
how delusional is this clown...btw you dope the packers were 6-3 after nine games last year....theres a difference bwtn making the playoffs in the last week of the season and coming back from a huge deficit to make the playoffs
Quote
"It's not over yet, and we're working our ass off," said Castillo, who promptly apologized for his language. "You talk about coach Reid — let me tell you, that man works 20, 21 hours a day; sometimes 22 hours a day. And that's what we're all doing right now to get this going.
"The fans don't like it, the organization doesn't like where we're at, but more than anything we don't like where we're at. Our players don't like that....Do we have character? Yeah, we have character, and that's what we have to prove."
The Eagles are dead last in red zone defense again this season, and have coughed up fourth-quarter leads in five of their six losses. The result is a 3-6 record and a sense that the rest of the season is essentially a death march.
Castillo was one of several Eagles trying to make the case Thursday that they still have life.
"The Packers barely made it to the playoffs [last season], right? It wasn't until the end when they made it. It's never over until it's over, and it's not over yet," he said. "And you know what? We're working our butts off, we're doing things that we believe have been successful for us and we're fighting."
WTF?? Comparing a shtein Eagles team to the Packers!? Does he actually believe that stupid shtein or does he think the fans are idiots?!? This team is farged, and for a long, long time if Lurie can't see the truth about whats going on and doesn't fire this buch of incompetent, swollen headed dipshteins. I've never said what I'm about too, but I hope these fargers lose every goddamn game from here on out. If they are ignorant enough to spout shtein like that along with the spew that comes outta' Reid's mouth every presser, then they deserve it.
Quote from: Eagaholic on November 17, 2011, 04:30:12 PM
Quote"You talk about coach Reid — let me tell you, that man works 20, 21 hours a day; sometimes 22 hours a day. And that's what we're all doing right now to get this going
Lol, right. Andy sleeps 2-3 hours a night. Will they stop with this stupid shtein already about how hard they work and for how many hours, as if that means anything. If Andy was really getting only 3 sleep apnea riddled hours of rest a night, at least that would explains his semi-conscious mush head thinking right there. If only it were that simple. If it is true maybe Reid is a meth head. Err, maybe not.
I think he meant AR eats 20, 21 sometimes 22 hours a day.
Yeah, Eat Pray Lose
the whole quote is even worse than just the best parts already posted
you can tell hes a port isabel boy
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/Vick-update-trying-times-for-Eagles-defense.html
Quote from: Eagaholic on November 17, 2011, 04:30:12 PM
Quote"You talk about coach Reid — let me tell you, that man works 20, 21 hours a day; sometimes 22 hours a day. And that's what we're all doing right now to get this going
Lol, right. Andy sleeps 2-3 hours a night. Will they stop with this stupid shtein already about how hard they work and for how many hours, as if that means anything. If Andy was really getting only 3 sleep apnea riddled hours of rest a night, at least that would explains his semi-conscious mush head thinking right there. If only it were that simple. If it is true maybe Reid is a meth head. Err, maybe not.
it makes no sense anyway......if hes working that hard how come they suck?
so if andy worked 23-24 hours a day theyd be 4-5?
Quote from: MDS on November 18, 2011, 04:05:46 AM
the whole quote is even worse than just the best parts already posted
you can tell hes a port isabel boy
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/Vick-update-trying-times-for-Eagles-defense.html
Oh my god. It's over.
QuoteCastillo also pointed out that the defense has scored a touchdown in each of the last two games.
Wonderful. They still suck.
Spagnuolo is going to be fired in STL.
They have to get him in here as DC.
Pretty awesome that NE had 31 like four seconds after halftime. Fire Andy Reid. Utter bullshtein.
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chupa me la berga pincha bendejo
Why shoot Castillo? It's not his fault. Everyone on earth knows that a OL coach can't lead a defense. Shoot Reid. In the balls.
Quote from: rjs246 on November 27, 2011, 07:11:15 PM
Why shoot Castillo? It's not his fault. Everyone on earth knows that a OL coach can't lead a defense. Shoot Reid. In the balls.
Agreed. It's not his fault that he was hired to a position he isn't qualitied for. He still needs to go, but I don't have any ill feeling for him like I do Reid.
But guys, they know what they're doing. Eventually it will all come together!
Love when a receiver on the other team plays better in the secondary than our starting safety
They have a plan?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWILhrSzw5o
Seriously, anyone who hates Castillo is an idiot. I am reading all over the place "farg Castillo, this is all his fault". Um, no. In a perfect world, he turns down the job because he's not qualified, but in the real world, of course he takes it...knowing full well that he's not qualified. This is Andy's fault. 100%.
It is his fault for not adjusting his schemes. Qualified or not - when you are getting picked apart and something is not working you change it up.
Phreak, that's the point. He does not know HOW to. He was never qualified for the job. A qualified coach knows how to make adjustments, Castillo does not. At least not as a Defensive coordinator.
It's more the players sucking than Castillo calling the wrong schemes. Hanson and the safeties got pantsed yesterday but the d-line was particularly atrocious.
Plenty of blame for all concerned including Juany.
yeah, it's Andy's fault for putting him in this position, but he asked for it, so he needs to farging perform.
btw, not only did Andy farg this season by trying this experiment, but he probably farged Castillo's career. how does he get a job after this?
Castillo can either return to the o line somewhere or if he wants to stay with defense coordinating then he needs to go to D3 or something and work his way up. No NFL team will touch him, that's for sure.
Quote from: SunMo on November 28, 2011, 11:05:42 AM
yeah, it's Andy's fault for putting him in this position, but he asked for it, so he needs to farging perform.
btw, not only did Andy farg this season by trying this experiment, but he probably farged Castillo's career. how does he get a job after this?
Very easy. He goes back to his original spot, like many coaches do when they fail at a superior position.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on November 28, 2011, 10:06:36 AM
Seriously, anyone who hates Castillo is an idiot. I am reading all over the place "farg Castillo, this is all his fault". Um, no. In a perfect world, he turns down the job because he's not qualified, but in the real world, of course he takes it...knowing full well that he's not qualified. This is Andy's fault. 100%.
Didn't Castillo lobby hard for the position? But yeah, he should have asked for it and then turned it down.
This is hand in hand on Castillo and Reid.
hell never get a job as a DC but he has a good reputation and will get a job with someone, somewhere (dline, oline, whatever).
if all else fails he can throw his name into one of many vacant coaching positions down here in south texas and probably get one of those.
Don't blame Juan.... Are you farging serious? He's borderline retarded. How you watch film for twenty hours a day and coming up with a soft zone against Brady is inexcusable. I guess in those twenty hour work days he didn't come across the steelers pats game type. Is pg related to juany?
do you blame the 5 year old for driving into a tree? why did you, the adult, give him the keys?
as awful as juanny is, is he to blame for nate allen? for not having talented linebackers? for drc and nnamdi being hurt? inept offensive playcalling?
hes going to get run out town and rightfully so, but just saying oh juanny is terrible bring in spagnuolo and itll all be terrific is completely missing the point. there is an astounding lack of talent on this defense and its mostly due to an accountant who cares more about proving to people how farging smart he is with his roster chock full of late round picks and undrafted free agents.
Wow, I actually agree with the little guy.
About the only thing Juan is guilty of is being over ambitious. Can't fault him for wanting to be a DC and def can't fault him for not turning down the opportunity. I think most of us have been over ambitious at work at one time or another and tried to take on responsibilities we weren't ready for. I know I have.
So yeah, he still needs to go but I'm not hating on the guy at all. I actually feel sorry for him.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on November 28, 2011, 10:06:36 AM
Seriously, anyone who hates Castillo is an idiot. I am reading all over the place "farg Castillo, this is all his fault". Um, no. In a perfect world, he turns down the job because he's not qualified, but in the real world, of course he takes it...knowing full well that he's not qualified. This is Andy's fault. 100%.
thats a crock...its ultimately andy decision to hire him and he should shoulder most of the blame but juanny continually went to andy and begged for the job...so i dont have one single ounce of sympathy for that incompetant dope
I don't blame Castillo for farging up. He's completely blameless in this because he had no business being given the job. He accepted it just like anyone would have. shtein, if Reid called me and said, yo, dude... wanna run my offense?... I'd say goddamn right, big fella. It would be a shteinstorm of all time, but I wouldn't be upset about taking the job or the money that came with it and neither should Castillo.
This is eventually going to be Reid's Waterloo moment, so in reality, I'm fine with what's happened.
he didnt accept it...he went after it one million percent...again ultimately its on andy for giving in to a friend but juanny pressured him just as he drove to green bay and pressured him to keep him on staff after ray rhodes as fired
if juanny had just slowed his roll knew his place and went about trying to climb the offensive coaching ladder or something (anything) other than go for a DC job this would have never happened
i blame jim johnson for getting cancer
When a player sucks dick, is it the team's fault for obtaining a zesty player, or for putting him in a zesty position? Yes.
But ultimately, it is also the player's fault for sucking dick in the first place. Castillo sucks at what he does. He definitely bears responsibility for that, and ought to be criticized and blamed along with everyone else.
Quote from: QB Eagles on November 28, 2011, 07:08:37 PM
Castillo sucks at what he does. He definitely bears responsibility for that, and ought to be criticized and blamed along with everyone else.
There's no arguing this. But I think this is just a microcosm of what the Eagles have become under Reid. The Eagles have reached for players in the draft who he thought "fit their system" and signed or traded for guys who didn't fit. Now he's trying that crap with coaches too and it's just sickening.
It's gotten to the point where I'm not mad at Castillo because if Reid didn't hire him then he would have just hired Mike Tice or Duce Staley or his pill popping kids or anyone else who was not even remotely qualified to coach the defense.
They have the DBs to run a man defense. Even if they did not excel in that scheme there are times when they HAVE to run man to disrupt what the other team is doing - yesterday was one of those days. He failed to adjust. he failed to put his players in position to succeed by running the same farging soft zone against a QB and WRs who eat that shtein up.
He failed to allow his top $60M lockdown CB to shadow the best farging WR in the game against the Cardinals. Take away that top weapon for a BUM like Skelton and force him to go away from the safety blanket. But he let farging safeties and lesser talented guys try to match up and they lost.
You see Revis and guys like that who are allowed to handle their business. Not in Philadelphia!
Quote from: SunMo on November 28, 2011, 11:05:42 AM
yeah, it's Andy's fault for putting him in this position, but he asked for it, so he needs to farging perform.
btw, not only did Andy farg this season by trying this experiment, but he probably farged Castillo's career. how does he get a job after this?
by the reasoning of your first sentence, I expected you to point out that Castillo has f'ed his own career, rather than that Andy had victimized him
yeah, i can see that. i somewhat contradicted myself.
Quote from: Hawk on November 28, 2011, 02:19:26 PM
Don't blame Juan.... Are you farging serious? He's borderline retarded. How you watch film for twenty hours a day and coming up with a soft zone against Brady is inexcusable. I guess in those twenty hour work days he didn't come across the steelers pats game type. Is pg related to juany?
Weren't you advocating for being better fans and saying how the Eagles were going to the playoffs or some such nonsense like a month ago?
I'd look it up but I don't really care enough at the moment. Maybe later.
yeah his schtick is to be super homer
I've assumed Castillo will be replaced at the end of the season, but I realized I wasn't trying to look at that from the FO point of view. What if the D finishes with a couple of good games - anyone care to predict what they will do? Could they actually keep him another year?
At the risk of sounding like a complete homer...Juan seems to have at least figured "it" out, whatever "it" is, at least a little bit. he's still calling zone at idiotic times...but he's bringing extra pressure at the right time and such.
Miami & NYJ aren't exactly high-powered offenses, Munson. They're playing better than they did but when good to great offenses are the opposition they get shredded.
Quote from: Munson on December 19, 2011, 05:00:07 PM
At the risk of sounding like a complete homer...Juan seems to have at least figured "it" out, whatever "it" is, at least a little bit. he's still calling zone at idiotic times...but he's bringing extra pressure at the right time and such.
He hasn't figured shtein out. Miami and the Jets have terrible offenses. If they fired him tomorrow it would be a great move.
I was just talking more the defensive game plans. How long did we go without seeing a blitz all season? Now he's not only calling them, but seems to be dialing them up at the right times.
We'll see how they do against Dallas. They did a good job the first time around, surprisingly.
If they play big against dallas then look for juan to be back, too. Andy will stubborn that one out. He'd have just enough to plead more time, etc. OTOH, Juanny shteins the bed in dallas, then I think he goes as the "head-on-the-pike".
(Skins likely a meaningless pre-season type game so not a big factor in whether he stays or not. Yes, dallas could be meaningless at gametime, but I don't think they change how that game will be played either way - at least the first half)
Quote from: Rome on December 19, 2011, 06:20:37 PM
Miami & NYJ aren't exactly high-powered offenses, Munson. They're playing better than they did but when good to great offenses are the opposition they get shredded.
What I am afraid of is that, even with pedestrian performances against poor opponents, the FO may be convinced to give Castillo another year.
I think Reid staying is a fait accompli. Castillo, especially if the Eagles win out, joins him IMO.
I wonder if it's gone through Reid's head that if he keeps Juan and he still fails next year, there's probably nothing that would get Andy fired more quickly.
Quote from: Eagaholic on December 19, 2011, 04:57:30 PM
I've assumed Castillo will be replaced at the end of the season, but I realized I wasn't trying to look at that from the FO point of view. What if the D finishes with a couple of good games - anyone care to predict what they will do? Could they actually keep him another year?
i dont think reid was ever going anywhere....who knows about castillo....the earth is still shaking from his hiring in the first place so really would it be that suprising for him to be brought back....especially when you consider their drafts are run by an accountant...would castillo be any more agregious than that?
banner inc. is just that incompetant
Yeah, I don't know which of the two hirings made the least sense. Howie was less surprising but if there was a poll asking if they had unlimited time who would become competent first, I'd put my money on Juan. Last time GMHowie even touched a football was probably catching a pass when he was six which sprained his finger and sent him running for his asthma inhaler.
yeah at least juany was a pro coach of some sort
howies "resume" consisted of the eagles telling us that he ran the 2009 draft which everyone knew was bullshtein
CSNPhilly saying (via SD Union Trib report on Smith/Gruden) that Spags is all but certain to be the Eagles DC.
Yes.
Thank you God! Happy Holidays.
Great, now Castillo can have his other dream job; linebacker coach.
http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/eagles-talk/post/Sources-All-but-certain-Spagnuolo-will-b?blockID=619518&feedID=704&awid=7381461185167024758-689
Next up: get talented players
I won't believe Spags is the Eagles DC until I see it. Sounds speculative to me. "Well this guy is getting fired and this team needs a DC and he used to coach there".
I think Juan stays.
Quote from: Rome on December 27, 2011, 07:05:11 AM
I think Juan stays.
Yep. I think the crotchety old man is right.
Smart boy.
no chance he comes back....andy is his only defender in the organization and his power has drastically been cut since heckert (huge andy guy) as replaced by howie (huge banner guy)
If Reid is back so is Juan especially if they beat Washington and the defense plays well.
It's a perfect storm of awfulness for us but there it is.
i think you underesitmate how much reids power has dwindled in the last couple years and one of the only power moves hes made has been the disasterous juany hiring...i guarntee banner and howie think they put together a great team if it just wasnt for the awful DC they would have gone far....they are not happy with that move...for this reason id be floored if juany was back
ideally old ass mudd retires...juany goes back to the OL and they hire a real DC...spags would be a dream
however i cant see juany on the sidelines next year bac at OL coach...that would be a huge ego shot that i dont think anyone could take...in fact if he accepted that id lose a shteinload of respect for him
if mudd retires and juan goes back to OL then that makes this past year even more of a waste than it already is.
they totally changed the way the line blocks and tailored their running plays to that. they even drafted because of it. so they are going to ditch that after one year and go back to something they used to do?
its an offensive line...an ape could coach one...i highly doubt losing mudd would mean they couldnt run the same "system"
im not even promoting the idea that mudd leaves i just think he is....seems like he came out of retirement for one more big run at a ring and joined a dream team to do it....it didnt work out he gave it a shot and now him and his cane will limp back off into the sunset...granted this is all me and i have heard nothing to support this idea but at the same time it seems so obvious
Reid had enough power to hire Castillo as a DC.
If he had gone 4-12 that might have ended but they won't so expecting any drastic changes especially with him still having two years left is wishful thinking.
I hope I'm wrong, but...
Agree with Rome. I think Reid still has nearly full control over the coaching staff. Banner and Roseman don't care about coaches because they don't impact the cap.
I'd like Mudd to stay. I think he did a good job this year all things considered.
Quote from: Rome on December 27, 2011, 11:54:10 AM
Reid had enough power to hire Castillo as a DC.
he stuck his neck out for a loyal friend who begged for a job....its failed miserably and more importantly made banner and howie look like dopes....im certainly not saying it isnt possible but id personally be stunned if juany was back as DC
He will be gone and will wind up as the secondary coach or something in Carolina
I'm with Rome on this one. The D has played well enough on the back end here to look like they are coming together, like this so-called plan is starting to take work. The media is singing the same song.
I don't see them re-setting the D all over again after a 7-9 or 8-8 first year.
The problem with Juan is even if he has the potential to become a very good DC he's still probably 2-3 years out in terms of things like Xs and Os and getting the D to the point where they can do things, like, tackle (at least left to his own devices - maybe they'll bring in some 'consultant,' even if the guy works behind the scenes).
If they win Sunday and the D has a respectable game I also can't see dumping him. We'll get the "We finished strong, things were starting to come together, people knew their roles" lines of crap. What will be really tough is seeing Steve Spagnuolo out there as all signs point to the Rams moving on without him.
Quote from: Eagaholic on December 30, 2011, 02:23:16 AM
The problem with Juan is even if he has the potential to become a very good DC he's still probably 2-3 years out in terms of things like Xs and Os and getting the D to the point where they can do things, like, tackle (at least left to his own devices - maybe they'll bring in some 'consultant,' even if the guy works behind the scenes).
Not sure what you used to get that "2-3 years out" piece, but this really doesn't make any damn sense.
If they give him another year, and the defense underperforms, either he is no good or the players aren't. His biggest mistake this year was continually misusing the cornerbacks. DRC is best on the outside but played the nickel. Nnamdi is best one-on-one, but he played a lot of zone and sucked pretty hard at it. This stuff got figured out as the season went on, but it was too late. With one entire off-season to prepare and with the talent on the team (hopefully one legitimate LB will be added?), pretty sure Juan doesn't get another year or two to figure out X's and O's.
I'm simply saying that even if Castillo has it in him to become a good DC, he would still need another 2 or 3 more years to learn everything he needs to get proficient at it. Therefore it doesn't make any sense for the team to keep him at DC because that's too long to wait for him to come around. The goal is to win the SB and he won't be at that level even with another year of seasoning and 23 hour days.
Disagree completely. If he's going to be any good, he shouldn't need another 2-3 years to get there.
I have no idea how you can come to a conclusion like that. An OLine coach with absolutely no college or NFL defensive experience at any position is supposed to come in and get the DC down pat in his first year or two, and if he doesn't by then he has no chance? That's just silly.
Mort saying that Spagnuolo and Devany are out in STL.
Andy and Jeff better be on the phone now.
Quote from: Eagaholic on December 31, 2011, 02:06:34 PM
I have no idea how you can come to a conclusion like that. An OLine coach with absolutely no college or NFL defensive experience at any position is supposed to come in and get the DC down pat in his first year or two, and if he doesn't by then he has no chance? That's just silly.
He may not have defense experience (except for this one year) in the NFL, but he def. has experience countering NFL defenses so don't act like he's Jose off the Home Depot corner. They have a plan.
It isn't a good plan, but they have one.
And I'm on board. Go plan!
Make a plan, run errands, profit!
If they do end up getting rid of Castillo and Spags refuses to work on the same team as Washburn, maybe they should give this Jose guy a call.
Are Dallas fans crucifying Fat Boy Ryan? That defense gets worse every week.
Its hilarious to watch Terence Newman get burned in the air and on the ground. When dudes named Bear Pascoe and Hynoski are leaping over you - time to realize you ain't got it any more.
Bear Pascoe and Hynoski sounds like a law firm of lumberjacks.
Quote from: Eagaholic on December 31, 2011, 02:06:34 PM
I have no idea how you can come to a conclusion like that. An OLine coach with absolutely no college or NFL defensive experience at any position is supposed to come in and get the DC down pat in his first year or two, and if he doesn't by then he has no chance? That's just silly.
you dont learn how to do something in the nfl...the learning is done for years sometimes decades at the lower levels of the sport and you work your way up...then perhaps you adjust to the nfl game....but you dont start out at the professional level
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 04, 2012, 11:30:06 AM
Quote from: Eagaholic on December 31, 2011, 02:06:34 PM
I have no idea how you can come to a conclusion like that. An OLine coach with absolutely no college or NFL defensive experience at any position is supposed to come in and get the DC down pat in his first year or two, and if he doesn't by then he has no chance? That's just silly.
you dont learn how to do something in the nfl...the learning is done for years sometimes decades at the lower levels of the sport and you work your way up...then perhaps you adjust to the nfl game....but you dont start out at the professional level
Not sure what you mean.
that doesnt surprise me at all
It's just like the business world.....you don't walk right into a company with no prior experience and get hired as a manager. You start at the bottom and work your way up. Because Castillo has spent so much time around football, I'm sure he could bypass the high school level of d coordinating and could probably start out at some smaller D-1 school or something. But hiring him to be a defensive coordinator in the NFL is like Microsoft hiring IGY to write software.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 05, 2012, 12:37:39 PM
It's just like the business world.....you don't walk right into a company with no prior experience and get hired as a manager
lulz
if you know the right people, walking into a job with no experience is exactly how most of the business world works.
Quote from: phattymatty on January 05, 2012, 03:36:04 PM
if you know the right people, walking into a job with no experience is exactly how most of the business world works.
yep.
Agreed.
That's how I got my job.
I got my job thanks to a Facebook message posted by one of my :CF friends!
Quote from: Rome on January 05, 2012, 06:21:21 PM
I got my job thanks to a Facebook message posted by one of my :CF friends!
Entry level marketing position with Army?
LOL.
Quote from: SD on January 05, 2012, 06:26:03 PM
Quote from: Rome on January 05, 2012, 06:21:21 PM
I got my job thanks to a Facebook message posted by one of my :CF friends!
Entry level marketing position with Army?
Dude! What the farg! Now I'm gonna have competition for that shtein.
Quote from: phattymatty on January 05, 2012, 03:36:04 PM
if you know the right people, walking into a job with no experience is exactly how most of the business world works.
No, no, no. It's pictures, donkeys, farm animals.
Quote from: phattymatty on January 05, 2012, 03:36:04 PM
if you know the right people, walking into a job with no experience is exactly how most of the business world works.
white collar welfare is the name of the game
Quote from: Rome on February 02, 2011, 07:33:54 PM
I simply can't believe they did this. How much longer is Lurie gonna let this shtein go on?
FOREVER. :evil
the cuz just dropped a nugget
he said keep an eye on juan castillo to the vikings as a possibility
The cuz be reading espn articles and just connecting the dots.
Yeah I saw that on Twitter yesterday....Cuz lookin' at the Twitter!
It's cute how anyone still thinks anyone on WIP gets a legitimate scoop.
It's cute that anyone still listens to it over 97.5
Or radio in general :paranoid
97.5 is horrid until 2pm and after 6pm
Is there a reason to listen to radio at any other time?
Mike and Mike in the morning is decent enough. Definitely 294202353535 better then that fargwad angelo
Quote from: Munson on January 13, 2012, 04:49:22 PM
Is there a reason to listen to radio at any other time?
Mike and Mike in the morning is decent enough. Definitely 294202353535 better then that fargwad angelo
I feel sorry for your mother...and your radio choices if you feel that Mike and Mike are decent. Come to the West Coast, it's a hell of a lot better. We have Stephen A. Smith now. :paranoid
LOL. Chuggie be swinging from Dan Patrick's sack.
ESPN LA actually has some solid locals on air during the day. 10am-2pm is Max Kellerman (moved out here about a year ago) and he's partnered with Marcellus Wiley. Their knowledge is legit and they are funny as hell.
The problem with sports radio is really the callers. Shows that take a lot of calls tend to be terrible shows. Shows that have less callers and more commentary/interviews are much more enjoyable. It also helps if the call screeners are told to filter the idiots out or let them on. I swear WIP's screeners only let people on the air who are going to make fools of themselves but anyone with a legit comment would be stuck in the queue until they get bored and hang up.
You need to understand how I operate in the morning.
I generally resemble a zombie, both in looks and actions. My brain doesn't wake up til about noon-1PM ish...in which case, Mike & Mike work just fine for me.
Edit: What sarge said. callers are idiots.
Quote from: FastFreddie on January 13, 2012, 03:53:57 PM
It's cute how anyone still thinks anyone on WIP gets a legitimate scoop.
cuz called spags not even sniffing andy reid last week and that he was in town because he still has a house in the area....he was saying this when you twitter maniacs were yelling about him being the eagles dc becuse he was gonna be in philly
is wip some bastion of investigative reporting...def not...its a sports radio station...but even being that its way more informative than these idiots on twitter who are all in a race to see who can report something first even if its completely wrong
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 13, 2012, 06:23:15 PM
I swear WIP's screeners only let people on the air who are going to make fools of themselves but anyone with a legit comment would be stuck in the queue until they get bored and hang up.
this just isnt true...there are idiots and there are excellent sports fans who call...philly and new hork probably have the highest % of good callers in the country just because they are arguably the two best sports cities...the average wip caller....put it this way and this isnt hard to do and its not a revelation of some sort but the average wip caller....not the best ones and not the worst...know more about sports than 95% of this board
New Hork. I like.
Except that when I said some of the national media folks were reporting that Spags may be hired by EOW, I immediately noted that all the Philly media folks said it wouldn't happen because Andy was out of the country.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 17, 2012, 08:34:50 AMphilly and new hork probably have the highest % of good callers in the country just because they are arguably the two best sports cities...the average wip caller....put it this way and this isnt hard to do and its not a revelation of some sort but the average wip caller....not the best ones and not the worst...know more about sports than 95% of this board
I will one day book a ticket once they have flights to that bubble you live in. It's laughable that you think Philly has a seat at the championship table with Los Angeles and New York. :-D
IGY's fandom is equivalent to that of a fanatic evangelical. The outside world doesn't exist. Not now, not ever.
Don't get it twisted, Philly fights for the championship scraps at the table that L.A. and New York throw at it. They even have to eat from Boston's plate sometimes. Philly is a true #4...but I'm sure Chicago might have something to say about that.
You are the Rush Limbaugh of sports fans. Whatever the hell that means.
By the way, if this 95% of this board know less about sports than radio callers, you my friend are not above the 95th percentile.
you severly overrate the awful LA sports scene.
it's the lakers and.............?
LOB CITY!!
But yeah, outside of the Lakers and USC, the sports scene out here isn't the greatest. Dodgers haven't had any sustained relevance in MLB since the 80's and the brief period the Raiders spent in LA doesn't even count.
That said, the Lakers alone have more championships than all 4 of Philly's major teams combined. That makes me sad. So yeah, farg LA.
he's talking about championships
We really gotta stop bumping this thread until Juan gets fired.
Quote from: QB Eagles on January 17, 2012, 10:45:56 PM
We really gotta stop bumping this thread until Juan gets fired.
Good idea.
Yeah, let's do that.
No Spags...he is going to New Orleans.
Apparently you didn't get the memo.
Quote from: QB Eagles on January 17, 2012, 10:45:56 PM
We really gotta stop bumping this thread until Juan gets fired.
My Bad!
black del rio time.
LET US PLEASE DO THIS THING
Juanny! Give us more Juan Castillo schemes!
Honestly, I don't care if he is back or not because if they don't win next year Reid probably won't be back next year.
Quote from: MDS on January 19, 2012, 06:50:44 PM
black del rio time.
LET US PLEASE DO THIS THING
Del Rio would be an awesome move. Would fatty let him don the GQ look?
(http://www.nflgridirongab.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jack-del-rio.jpg)
Or the Fonz?
(http://blogs.suntimes.com/sportsprose/assets_c/2008/12/del%20rio-thumb-300x386-thumb-300x386.jpg)
Utility belts and polo shirts for everyone, no exceptions.
Quote from: General_Failure on January 19, 2012, 09:09:21 PM
Utility belts and polo shirts for everyone, no exceptions.
Same dress code as :CF
Well how else am I supposed to carry my phone?
QuoteQuestion to Juan Castillo was are you still the #Eagles' DC. His answer: "You got to go through Andy (Reid)."
lol
jesus...
Quote from: JackStraw on January 23, 2012, 08:27:51 PM
jesus...
You got the wrong Hispanic guy. Our guy is named Juan. You were waaaay off....you knew it started with a J though.
(http://cbskcbs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/dumb-dumber.jpg?w=385&h=240&crop=1)
farg me. I am not looking forward to this three ring circus next year.
according to peter king spags didnt wanna come to philly because essentially jim washburn is a fleshpophead
Wide nine is a selfish scheme for the DL and cannot coexist with Spagnuolo's defense. Washburn may have personality issues to boot, but the scheme is the bigger part of the problem.
according to the report it was all personality and not really about football
Sports journalism, except in the rarest of instances, is not journalism. 'Reports' like this are full of fabricated information, guesses, assumptions and hearsay. Stop treating this stuff as though it means anything. All it does is encourage Todd to think that he has a job that anyone cares about.
sports reporting is no different than political reporting...both have believable reporters and both have unreliable "reporters"....peter king is one of the more reliable sports reporters...kind of like the sports version of bob woodward...doesnt mean he is correct in this case just as woodward is not always correct but hes one of the guys you tend to believe
Quote from: SunMo on January 24, 2012, 11:37:03 AM
according to the report it was all personality and not really about football
Who likes everyone they work with?
I do, unless I have to count myself, in which case I like most of the people I work with.
So Spags didn't come to Philly because an assistant coach he'd be * forced * to work with is a poopy head?
I see.
i think it was definitely a factor...i mean its well known around the league how much of an ass washburn is but id put the reason for spags coming to philly in this order
1. saints are great and the eagles suck
2. andy reid is a lame duck coach
3. washburn is an ahole
I wonder if Juan Castillo will give out shiny star stickers and lollipops after guys make a play this year?
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 24, 2012, 12:30:58 PM
i think it was definitely a factor...i mean its well known around the league how much of an ass washburn is but id put the reason for spags coming to philly in this order
1. saints are great and the eagles suck
2. andy reid is a lame duck coach
3. washburn is an ahole
Actually, it's...
1. Reid is still the coach and Juan was always going to be the D.C. in 2012 if Reid was still there.
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627. The Saints have better players and are a whisker away from being Champs again.
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Quote from: ice grillin you on January 24, 2012, 12:30:58 PM
i think it was definitely a factor...i mean its well known around the league how much of an ass washburn is but id put the reason for spags coming to philly in this order
1. saints are great and the eagles suck
2. andy reid is a lame duck coach
3. washburn is an ahole
Disagree with #2. If Spags has aspirations of being a HC again, coordinating for a lame duck coach would seem to be the path of least resistance. Should Reid be elsewhere in 2013, Spags would have the inside track.
I think Spags stayed away because (a) He's seen the internal runnings of this organization before and wants no part of it and (b) the Eagles don't have any real intent of getting rid of Juan.
Sounds about right to me too.
Let's talk about this privately on facebook messenger.
On my way right now sweetie.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 24, 2012, 10:47:16 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 24, 2012, 12:30:58 PM
i think it was definitely a factor...i mean its well known around the league how much of an ass washburn is but id put the reason for spags coming to philly in this order
1. saints are great and the eagles suck
2. andy reid is a lame duck coach
3. washburn is an ahole
Disagree with #2. If Spags has aspirations of being a HC again, coordinating for a lame duck coach would seem to be the path of least resistance. Should Reid be elsewhere in 2013, Spags would have the inside track.
no he wouldnt....because if reid is gone that means the eagles werent very good and theres little chance much less an inside track for spags to get hired....in that scenario he would have just been fired for having a horrific record with the rams and just failed with the eagles plus hes a reid guy not a howie guy....banner inc would def go in another direction
spags next HC position if he ever gets one would most likely be not with the team he goes to as a DC....and the saints have a much better chance to set him up for that potential job than the eagles do
maybe he didnt want to go to the eagles because their organization is run by a Napoleonic new englander pos and a incompetently arrogant jew accountant
ever think about that
We think about it daily.
speak for yourself. i try never to think about it.
Quote from: MDS on January 25, 2012, 12:02:27 AM
maybe he didnt want to go to the eagles because their organization is run by a Napoleonic new englander pos and a incompetently arrogant jew accountant
I could see the latter being a huge deterrent. I doubt any player or coach would see the former as a negative. Lurie's actually a pretty damn good owner and nice guy as far as owners go.
I could give 2 shteins whether Lurie is a nice guy or not. He needs to quit hiring his unqualified friends and his friend's unqualified friends to run his farging team.
I think he should start cruising CF for talented personnel.
i meant banner
banner is the napoleanic new englander pos. lurie is just the owner who is too trusting in his hires.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 24, 2012, 12:30:58 PM
i think it was definitely a factor...i mean its well known around the league how much of an ass washburn is but id put the reason for spags coming to philly in this order
1. saints are great and the eagles suck
2. andy reid is a lame duck coach
3. washburn is an ahole
I am curious last year you barely knew who Washburn was.....now all of a sudden you claim it is well known he is a butthole?
theres these things called newspapers that have had a lot of stories about how abrasive he is....plus there was a report just a few days ago about how spags didnt wanna go there because of him
i havent hung out with the guy since hes come to the eagles if thats what you are asking?
The Spags thing is basically all from Peter King. I really don't think the Washburn angle had much to do if anything with why Spags didn't come here. I think it had to do more with the fact there is a good chance Reid is gone next year if the team doesn't significantly improve.
Let's not forget the main reason Spags didn't join the Eagles.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 24, 2012, 12:30:58 PM1. saints are great and the eagles suck
theres a coaches clinic on the island this weekend.
Quote8:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Juan Castillo, Philadelphia Eagles, "Offensive Line Play/ Pickin' up Blitzes"
9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Saturday Evening Special: Juan Castillo, Philadelphia Eagles, "Q & A-- Ask Anything You Want"
also i may or may not have his cell number.
also keep in mind the defensive coordinator for an nfl team is running a clinic on offensive line blitz pick up
it hit me yesterday after everyone but me was hired as an nfl DC that juany would be back next year
i think ive handled it well....the one positive thing that came out of howie being named gm a couple years ago is that i went so bazerk over that that it took every last ounce of anger out of me
thats terrific, but i got a real chance to tell juan to farg off to his face here
not that your serious but why would you ever tell him to farg off...granted he pressed hard for the job but how can you be that mad at him....i definitely blame him partially but i cant hate on him....hes to pathetic to hate
its like bullying the gay fat ginger in elementary school
Quote from: MDS on January 29, 2012, 01:11:42 AM
theres a coaches clinic on the island this weekend.
Quote8:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Juan Castillo, Philadelphia Eagles, "Offensive Line Play/ Pickin' up Blitzes"
9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Saturday Evening Special: Juan Castillo, Philadelphia Eagles, "Q & A-- Ask Anything You Want"
Hopefully he'll drop in on "Cornerbacks: How Do I Use Them?" and other assorted defense classes while he's there.
I'm sure Juans workshop will be great, just like Howie's "how to build a D through free agency" workshop and Reid's "how to draft starting Linebackers late in the draft" workshop.
The finale is Banner's "how to keep your players happy" workshop.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 29, 2012, 01:18:06 AM
it hit me yesterday after everyone but me was hired as an nfl DC that juany would be back next year
i think ive handled it well....the one positive thing that came out of howie being named gm a couple years ago is that i went so bazerk over that that it took every last ounce of anger out of me
You knew before yesterday. It was evident after that stupid press conference where nobody got fired.
no i really didnt know it...btwn all the rumors and even juan saying he didnt know if hed be the dc next year i thought there was a possibility theyd make a change
they dont fire people in press coneferences.....if someone is going youd have heard about it before then...in fact in the presser urie said how hiring juan was a mistake
In case you were all in denial, Juan will be back: http://gcobb.com/2012/01/30/report-eagles-to-retain-juan-castillo-as-defensive-coordinator-and-add-todd-bowles/
They also added Todd Bowles as CB coach
Bowles is a good hire, who knows maybe he is the HC in waiting.
He's a Temple grad too meaning he gets Jew points
Good hire on Bowles.
More like he's the DC in waiting.
Is the wait over yet?
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 30, 2012, 12:19:49 PM
Good hire on Bowles.
More like he's the DC in waiting.
doubt that....if the eagles win juan stays as dc...if they lose andy is gone and the new coach brings in his own staff
No "Bowles movement" puns about the play of the secondary yet?
CF Fail.
I can't even get mad anymore...
^ Exactly right. ^
Quote from: Feva on January 30, 2012, 03:01:49 PM
I can't even get mad anymore...
The last emotion I had regarding these clowns was watching the season disappear in Buffalo three months ago. Until further notice, blood pressure - check, heart rate - check, mood swings in control - check. Not even the draft, AR press conferences, useless babble from owner, Defensive Coordinators, can phase me anymore.
I think Castillo may be able to get the D into the playoffs, they didn't miss by much. But in no way would that vindicate Reid's decision to hire him. They may be a decent defense but Juan be won't able to match wits with the offensive minds he'll meet along the way to winning a SB, which is the goal.
Not even sure why I'm posting this, but Reid on Spags:
Quote"Steve and I are good friends and we talked throughout the season as we do every year. When Steve was released from the Rams I did offer him a spot here to coach, if he needed one, a place to land with open arms," Reid said. "And my feeling was that you can have two great coaches on defense and that's even better than just having Juan himself, so that's about as far as it went there. We didn't talk about titles. We didn't go into any of that."
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Reid said he never really considered replacing Castillo as his defensive coordinator but was excited about the prospect of adding Spagnuolo to his defensive staff. He said he thought Castillo and Spagnuolo "could be dynamite" together.
::)
gargano said today that spags told him that reid offered him the DC position and that juany would have been reassigned to somewhere else on the defense
andy saying they didnt discuss titles is simply an after the fact way of protecting juany
i'm surprised he said as much as he did
I'm surprised someone hasn't taken him out with a farging bazooka.
Quote from: SunMo on January 31, 2012, 08:05:50 PM
i'm surprised he said as much as he did
yeah...im suprised spags would have wanted cuz to say all that as spags is close to juany himself and you wouldnt think that hed wanna be repsonsible for everyone knowing that juany would be out as DC if he had accepted the position...not to mention blowing up andys spot too
so i had a meeting with a few of the other sports guys and juany called one of them during the meeting since hes coming down here to teach coaches about offensive line techniques.
i def. has his cell in case anyone is interested. it starts with 215.
So you don't want to put your name to rumors about HS coaches but you'll give out Castillo's cell number.
Journalistic integrity, indeed.
yea im dead serious, ill give it out. definitely.*
*i mean if the eagles lose the super bowl next year because juany left andre johnson singled up on jai jarrett in overtime then alright lets do it
Maybe you might want to, you know, be a journalist and ask him for an interview?
I know he'll probably say 'no' because the Eagles are like the gestapo with access, but still, give it a shot.
im not doing the story, nor am i going out there
other stuff going on + ive made it no secret how i feel about him = someone else is doing it
Start looking into graduate programs in some other field. Like immediately.
Lol @ little guy letting fan feelings trump professional opportunity. It's ok. I'm sure dozens of NFL coaches travel to Browsville on the regular.
in texas national signing day and uil realignment >>>>>> juany coming home
You still request an interview and establish a connection. That way if you ever do find a way back to philly you can say hey juan good to see you again, how about a couple questions? Plus its, you kknow, and nfl cordinator....certainly not something to put on a resume or just a nice oppertunity or anything
Quote from: Munson on February 01, 2012, 01:06:10 PM
You still request an interview and establish a connection. That way if you ever do find a way back to philly you can say hey juan good to see you again, how about a couple questions? Plus its, you kknow, and nfl cordinator....certainly not something to put on a resume or just a nice oppertunity or anything
Is Munson fake drunk posting again?
Ignoring my trig professor podting...just as mind numbing as alcohol
Quote from: MDS on February 01, 2012, 09:17:42 AM
im not doing the story, nor am i going out there
other stuff going on errands + ive made it no secret how i feel about him = someone else is doing it
Todd is so right here and it makes me think that maybe he's going to be alright afterall. News flash: the Internet is not anonymous.
i wasnt talking about here...i was talking about twitter, press box convos, chats with colleagues, that kind of stuff.
15 people know this place exists and 14 of them are disgustingly awful physical specimens.
I didn't know you thought so highly of me...thanks buddy
Quote from: MDS on February 01, 2012, 09:26:07 PM
15 people know this place exists and 14 of them are disgustingly awful physical specimens.
Not sure that "physical specimen" is really what you were going for, but I assume the one special person is
Zanshin regardless.
0/2
Quote from: MDS on February 01, 2012, 09:26:07 PM15 people know this place exists and 14 of them are disgustingly awful physical specimens.
You saw my Nashville pics? That's not the true me. I swear it. But I was disgustingly awful looking. Was.
I find it funny that an NFL DC is going to Texas to teach OL technique...more qualified to do that than teach defense sets
Maybe he should be going to a clinic taught by a real defensive coordinator rather than teaching offensive line technique. Just a thought.
no one works harder than juan, no one
some quotes from juany this morning at his offensive line camp
Quote"If you're not working your ass off, you have no chance"
"All my life is about hard work"
"Hard work is not just eight hours, it is what it has to be...even if it takes 21 hours"
"I've never been through anything harder in life than what I went through this year"
hes a cartoon character
Jesus, he sounds like he's speaking at an Anthony Robins seminar. Ok Juan we all know you work hard, lots of hours, 150%, blah, blah. Go get um' champ.
He sounds like every jackass coach I've ever had. They're walking cliches, the lot of 'em. I mean, it's not like they're deep thinkers or they're talking to the brainiacs of the world.
he practically sounds like einstein in print....thats because to hear him talk is as painful as it gets...he is a joke...except its not a joke...hes really an nfl defensive coordinator
guys dont worry, he doesnt want to let his people down from back home
its all going to be okay.
so juanny is back around these parts for a little visit to la familia
anyway, he and his son worked out with another coach and his son at a high school today. our reporter who is buddies with him went and talked to him and apparently told him about me and my disdain for him. so juanny says "we'll show him", "hell be eating his words" and that they'll have a defense like "the steel curtain or the ravens."
then he said he was offered the titans OC job before he took the eagles DC, which might have been mentioned but i either never heard it or forgot it or refused to believe it.
All I got out of that was that your largely meaningless existence was briefly acknowledged by one of the many Philadelphia sports personalities you dislike.
Nice moment for you. I'm going to let you enjoy the half-chub you got from the acknowledgement.
You inferred incorrectly. The lesson is when the Eagles win the Super Bowl because of an amazing defense, we all owe MDS
the sad thing is he sounds like a cartoon character even around friendly press
"Well show him!!"
::)
Quote from: MDS on June 25, 2012, 09:55:56 PM
so juanny is back around these parts for a little visit to la familia
anyway, he and his son worked out with another coach and his son at a high school today. our reporter who is buddies with him went and talked to him and apparently told him about me and my disdain for him. so juanny says "we'll show him", "hell be eating his words" and that they'll have a defense like "the steel curtain or the ravens."
then he said he was offered the titans OC job before he took the eagles DC, which might have been mentioned but i either never heard it or forgot it or refused to believe it.
So not only is he clueless, he gets easily worked up by a second hand comment from a "journalist". Beautiful.
Consider the source.
lol
Adam Caplan said that Castillo's schemes where the definition of vanilla. very minimal pre-snap disguise. pretty much what you see is what you got, which made it easy for the offense to know how to protect.
We need Toddy to get on his horse down to Port Isabel and get the exclusive interview.
Do it Todd!
Quote from: SunMo on October 16, 2012, 11:07:38 AM
Adam Caplan said that Castillo's schemes where the definition of vanilla. very minimal pre-snap disguise. pretty much what you see is what you got, which made it easy for the offense to know how to protect.
Vanilla because he had no idea what he was doing. I almost feel bad for the dude. Likely his NFL career is ruined because he believed in Fat Andy. Always seemed very competent when he on O-line duties.
I'm sure he could get an Oline job in the league or maybe even a defensive position coach gig, but no way any team hires him as their DC after the crap job he did here. I don't even think he could get a DC job in D1 college football. Maybe some D2 school or lower would take him and he can work his way back to the NFL in 10 years or something.
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Castillo's firing: stunning and desperate
First reaction: stunned.
I am not surprised that Juan Castillo is not calling the defenses for the Eagles anymore -- and especially not after cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha openly criticized schematic decisions at the end of the Eagles' collapse on Sunday against the Lions. But I figured head coach Andy Reid would protect Castillo, leaving him in place and having secondary coach Todd Bowles begin calling the defenses from the press box. That way, Castillo could continue to wear the headset on the sidelines and relay the information to the players and save face. But no.
Yes, stunning. Castillo is out and Bowles is the defensive coordinator. A year and a half after the world guffawed in Reid's face when he turned his offensive line coach into a defensive coordinator, and months after he flirted with the idea of making a chance and giving the job to Steve Spagnuolo -- which would have happened had Spagnuolo said yes -- Reid is very publicly admitting a grievous error. There is no other way to read this.
All of the talk about how things were turned around at the end of last season was just that, apparently -- talk. And any benefit of the doubt that Castillo received after this defense got off to such a good start in 2012 also evaporated pretty quickly. This kind of in-season change happens very rarely in the NFL -- and it is hard to remember a coordinator who was fired from a .500 team with overall defensive numbers that are not alarming.
But the trend obviously was. I have said all along that while we all hard our suspicions, it was hard to really know about Castillo because none of us are inside the process, and because they did get better in the second half of last season, and because the defense has been pretty stingy overall in 2012.
But now we know, after two late-game losses, two more blown leads at the end, that Reid feels compelled to make the kind of in-season move that he has never been pushed to make before. He fired himself as the play-caller once during the bye week, but this is different. And it is desperate.
With that, mark down two days:
The day Reid replaced Kevin Kolb with Michael Vick.
The day Reid named Castillo as defensive coordinator.
If this goes badly from here, those are the days that will have gotten Andy Reid fired.
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 02, 2011, 09:27:07 PM
It's amazing that all of you are smarter than Reid. Aside from McDermott, he has been pretty spot on with hiring coaches. I have seen old threads where everyone bashed the hiring of Marty M. The fact is, Reid is no dope. He could care less what the media says and what the fans think. I seem to remember, most of the fan base was against bringing in Vick. Smartest guy in the room? Maybe you are right.
Quote from: lurking wierdo on February 02, 2011, 09:38:22 PM
Sometimes, in business, you don't copy the competition, you think out of the box.
you went through 40 pages to find the one person who supported the move and it was the board schizephronic
i want to be happy about this but i cant because andy is still the coach
actually it was like the 3rd page
there were also several people who were more upset that the hire was from within than that it was an offensive line coach
Quote from: MDS on October 16, 2012, 12:39:05 PM
i want to be happy about this but i cant because andy is still the coach
Small steps T.O., small steps.
Quote from: Rome on February 02, 2011, 07:33:54 PM
I simply can't believe they did this. How much longer is Lurie gonna let this shtein go on?
1 yr, 8 months - or - how long it took me to get through college trig.
...and Castillo takes the high road in his initial comments to Sikahema.
I might have more respect for him if he came out swinging... but he probably knows that hurts his chances of coaching the Browns linebackers next season.
long ass montage on espn of every single one of their talking heads murdering reid for the move
Help me understand why he would be killed so bad for this?
Because the defense isn't the biggest problem and Juan was an obvious scapegoat. Firing him was of course the right move but it smacks of Reid trying to save his own ass. Which tends to turn people off and bring out criticism.
Of course its not the biggest problem, but him being the DC is one of them and it was an issue that needed to be corrected.
Andy said more changes are coming - so lets see what happens. I bet he takes the playcalling duties
Wait...are you sure they weren't murdering Reid for the hiring; not firing? I'm pretty sure they did that too. The sport media is full of Romneys and retards
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2012, 11:29:21 PM
Help me understand why he would be killed so bad for this?
in philly because andy reid is despised beyond belief plus juan comes off as a simpletonand cried in the vai interview today so people feel sorry for him
at espn because they are totally clueless and have no idea about the eagles
also espn is trying to make this into a much bigger deal than it is...i think the headline of the piece was "eagles in disarray"
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 16, 2012, 11:40:14 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2012, 11:29:21 PM
Help me understand why he would be killed so bad for this?
in philly because andy reid is despised beyond belief plus juan comes off as a simpletonand cried in the vai interview today so people feel sorry for him
at espn because they are totally clueless and have no idea about the eagles
also espn is trying to make this into a much bigger deal than it is...i think the headline of the piece was "eagles in disarray"
I feel bad for Juan too - like I said he seems like a good dude and was determined to make it in the NFL. The story of him driving to GB to meet with Andy after Ray got canned is a good one. I admire that.
However he bit this piece of wanting to be the DC off and he failed. So a change had to be made.
A buddy of mine texted me non-stop this afternoon about the Eagles in disarray because "holy shtein man, they fired their DC and that shows they don't know what they're doing"
But they don't know what they're doing.
They don't need to know that.
"We" knew that.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20121016_If_you_are_keeping_score__Andy_Reid_is_0-for-Castillo.html
bob ford on point as usual
vaya con dios mi amigo juanny
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 17, 2012, 12:09:58 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 16, 2012, 11:40:14 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 16, 2012, 11:29:21 PM
Help me understand why he would be killed so bad for this?
in philly because andy reid is despised beyond belief plus juan comes off as a simpletonand cried in the vai interview today so people feel sorry for him
at espn because they are totally clueless and have no idea about the eagles
also espn is trying to make this into a much bigger deal than it is...i think the headline of the piece was "eagles in disarray"
A buddy of mine texted me non-stop this afternoon about the Eagles in disarray because "holy shtein man, they fired their DC and that shows they don't know what they're doing"
hiring an offensive line coach to be DC is not knowing what they are doing...the juanny and howie hirings show infintely more disarray than firing a horrible DC
Quote from: MDS on October 17, 2012, 02:47:26 AM
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20121016_If_you_are_keeping_score__Andy_Reid_is_0-for-Castillo.html
bob ford on point as usual
vaya con dios mi amigo juanny
On point is right!
[quoteSo, yeah, Castillo was probably over his head, but firing him is just ornamental pruning on a tree that is about to fall over. The roster isn't good enough,
the front office is still convinced - on very little evidence - of its own genius, the offensive line is a danger to itself and others (see, above: quality of reserves), and the quarterback position, where a multi-tooled weapon is foolishly miscast as a pocket passer, might be the biggest problem of all.
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So with Banner in Cleveland, is there any chance Andy goes there too? You would think not since Andy would want control, but you never know. The real problem is Vick. He better be gone after the end of this year. I'm not saying Foles is necessarily the answer but we know what we have in Vick. Maybe get a QB that is actually suited for the west coast offense and that forces Morningweg to be more balanced.
if andy coaches next year i cant imagine it being anywhere but san diego
Right now however I would rather watch a rookie make rookie mistakes.
Well too bad, Andy and Norv are swapping jobs.
I heard snippets of his interview following his dismissal. He kept talking about failing his family, as well as the team.
Kind of depressing.
He could have succeeded if he just worked harder. Twenty six hours a day just isn't going to cut it.
(http://demotivators.despair.com/demotivational/incompetencedemotivator.jpg)
What was Juan making? 18 years in the NFL, he must have had a descent salary.
Are you saying his salary was falling into a hole?
I'm happy for him
QuoteGraham connected the dots and indicated that Castillo's inability to make late-game adjustments was directly responsible for the Eagles' repeated fourth-quarter collapses.
Graham also said the Eagles tended to practice a lot of different things under Castillo, then stick to the same thing on gameday – even when it wasn't working.
Graham said Bowles has spoken to the team about exactly that.
"That's what he talked about, not being predictable in the fourth quarter, because by the fourth quarter everybody knows what we're going to do, and that's how we get beat," Graham said.
"I think coach Bowles, it's going to be fun to see what he's going to be doing, because I think everything we run in practice we're going to actually really run in the game."
From 2000 through 2010, under defensive coordinators Jim Johnson and Sean McDermott, the Eagles were 88-11 when leading going into the fourth quarter. They were 10-6 under Castillo.
The stats certainly bear out what Graham is saying. Under Castillo, the Eagles allowed a total of 450 points in 22 games, and 36 percent of them (160) came in the fourth quarter, as opposed to 89 in the first quarter, 127 in the second and 74 in the third.
"I think we started running the same stuff over and over and not switching it up as much," Graham said. "A lot of time we ran the same coverage, stuff like that. I listen to the calls every play – 'Coach, what do we have this play? What do we have this play,' and it was always pretty much the same stuff."
Predictable and doesn't adjust in-game. Looks like he learned from the best...
Graham also thinks he'll get to play more with Bowles in charge. Hey, maybe he'll reach 3 sacks this year
the irony is that in the detroit loss which got him fired he was blamed for making fourth quarter changes
either way the moral of this story is that brandon graham should shut his farging mouth
Changes are OK as long as one of them isn't putting Curtis farging Marsh or Brandon farging Hughes on Calvin Johnson
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 24, 2012, 03:41:32 PM
Changes are OK as long as one of them isn't putting Curtis farging Marsh or Brandon farging Hughes on Calvin Johnson
they werent on him....but i agree those would be bad moves
I hate this team. And lololololol at Brandon Graham saying anything ever.
haha...agreed. Graham is the mouthpiece of the defense all of a sudden? I guess there's not much to do other than talk when you're on the bench.
Quote from: Rome on October 24, 2012, 03:46:36 PM
I hate this team. And lololololol at Brandon Graham saying anything ever.
Remember that they could have had Earl Thomas or Jason Pierre-Paul?
Kill yourself. And us before you do.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2012, 03:43:30 PM
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 24, 2012, 03:41:32 PM
Changes are OK as long as one of them isn't putting Curtis farging Marsh or Brandon farging Hughes on Calvin Johnson
they werent on him....but i agree those would be bad moves
Sorry, getting my zesty DBs mixed up. The Detroit game was Allen and Coleman, right?
Brandon McDougle can suck my meatcicle.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2012, 03:36:28 PM
the irony is that in the detroit loss which got him fired he was blamed for making fourth quarter changes
either way the moral of this story is that brandon graham should shut his farging mouth
seriously what the farg is this guy talking about. the fact that you held calvin johnson in check for 3 quarters is the reason you don't change things up. what a dingis.
Nothing Graham said was wrong.
Also look at BigEd gettin' all fired up!
yea but hes brandon graham
before talking he needs to accomplish something. anything. one thing.
DRC disagrees with the haters
QuoteRodgers-Cromartie portrayed Castillo as a scapegoat who became the fall guy for a multitude of problems plaguing a 3-3 team and an easy target for backlash.
"Of course that's what you're going to say when things tend to go bad, you're going to pinpoint someone," the Pro Bowl corner said. "I don't feel that way. You look at statistics, shoot, we're still in the top of the running. I can't do nothing about it. But I didn't see no problems."
Rodgers-Cromartie also suggested that anyone throwing Castillo under the bus isn't taking enough personal responsibility for the team's struggles.
"I feel like every man should be accountable for themselves," he added. "I learned from early in life any time things go wrong it's easy to say, 'He did this, he did that' instead of saying, 'I did this, I did that.' Whatever the case may be I ain't got no say-so over none of that. It was a decision that happened and it happened."
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"No question. He changed my game," said Rodgers-Cromartie, whose three interceptions is tied with several others for the NFL's fourth-most picks. "He brought me to a press corner. He's one of them guys that will take the time with you to let you understand the weaknesses in your game and keep you after practice and make you work on it.
"This is the NFL. You're accountable for yourself. Not too many people [say] 'Hey, you need to do this and let me see you do it.' They tend to let you do it on your own."
Rodgers-Cromartie added that "Juan played a major part in every position -- from the D-line to the linebackers. He's always trying to keep guys after practice and make them work."
If it sounds like Rodgers-Cromartie is disappointed or angered by some of the anti-Castillo sentiment that's emerged over the past few days, he insisted that he's not ticked off at teammates.
"That's their own opinion," he said. "I can't do nothing about that. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. I can't be mad because you think he sucks. That's your opinion."