A Decade of Andy Reid

[Tomahawk]

That Cutler quip better be a joke, nimrod! He's a diabetic interception machine.

[fansince61]

Was this steaming pile of hot garbage posted yet?

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090430_Phil_Sheridan__Eagles_building_for_Kolb_era.html

I think Kolb has to show something this year..at least in preseason.  Andy wants him to be the starter but he has shown nothing so far.  Kolb may just be the Na Brown of quarterbacks

[Sgt PSN]

he has the best hands on the team?

[ice grillin you]

it is going to be so interesting to see what happens to an andy reid team when he doesnt have the security blanket of having one of the better qb's in the league

will he be able to develop another one?

if he cant will he be able to win by having an advantage at other spots on the field?

will he call the game different?

ect...

[Sgt PSN]

will he call the game different?

we already know the answer to that question.  yes.  history has shown that when mcnabb is not on the field, the offense is not only more balanced but more fluid as well.  it may lack the explosiveness of a mcnabb led offense, but a mcnabb-less offense usually results in play calling that is more appropriate to the talent level and type of players out on the field. 

see 2002 when aj feely started the last few games of the season.

see 2005 with garcia

even when other qb's like pederson, mcmahon or blake were on the field there was a dramatic difference in the offensive play calling. 

i don't know why, but when anyone but mcnabb is under center, reid's football iq seems to go up.  a lot. 

[mpmcgraw]

Everything you just said was subjective pish posh.

[Sgt PSN]

i love it when people disagree but fail to provide their own input.  farging tool.

[Tomahawk]

Everything you just said was subjective pish posh.

We'll just use Jeff Garcia to illustrate Sarge's point,

First game in against Tennessee after McNabb got hurt (total game stats, including McNabb):

Pass Plays: 61
Rushes: 30
Total: 91
Pass %: 66

This is probably attributable to Andy Reid being incapable of adjusting a game plan

IND
Pass Plays: 29
Rushes: 25
Total: 54
Pass %: 54

CAR
Pass Plays: 39
Rushes: 27
Total: 66
Pass %: 59

WAS
Pass Plays: 23
Rushes: 22
Total: 45
Pass %: 51

NYG
Pass Plays: 28
Rushes: 30
Total: 58
Pass %: 48

DAL
Pass Plays: 23
Rushes: 42
Total: 65
Pass %: 35

ATL - This was Feeleys game as the playoff berth was locked up
Pass Plays: 36
Rushes: 17
Total: 53
Pass %: 67

WC PO vs NYG
Pass Plays: 31
Rushes: 31
Total: 62
Pass %: 50

DIV PO @ NO
Pass Plays: 30
Rushes: 20
Total: 50
Pass %: 60

Even though Reid will always be pass first, he scales it back with a signal caller other than McNabb

[BigEd76]

Andy on the WIP morning show today


Part 1

Part 2

[Tomahawk]

He agrees with Fisher that AZ didn't really want to trade them for anything less than a blockbuster deal, alluding to the Roy Williams trade with a 1st, 3rd, and 5th. According to Trent Dilfer on NFL Live, giving up those draft picks and having to pay him $10 million a year is ridiculous in Today's Economy.

I'm still disappointed the Eagles didn't pull the trigger to get Boldin in Philly.

[SunMo]

lol, today's economy

[JackStraw]

Yes sir, "today's economy" provides eggzelent cover for many churlish business practices...

[Tomahawk]

Reid also said his salary demands were high. "We could have another 2 or 3 players on the squad for that amount of money" As stupid as that is, at least he didn't attribute it to the economy.

[ice grillin you]

reid also quite slyly somehow connected the roy williams trade to boldin and then made it literal by saying lets say wed give up a 1 3 and 5 for boldin...thats three players that could have made out team...blah blah blah

[rjs246]

Apparently the ultimate goal is to have as many people as possible on the team. It's all making sense now.