A Decade of Andy Reid

[Eagaholic]

Eagles Coach Andy Reid's Son Graduates From Drug Court
Posted by Aaron Wilson on June 4, 2009, 2:10 p.m.

While his older brother is serving two years in a state program for drug treatment, the outlook is much more promising for Britt Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid.

Britt Reid graduated from a 15-month drug court program today, according to the Associated Press.

Per the report, Andy Reid and his wife were in court today for the graduation with the coach calling it a "big step."

Britt Reid, who was arrested in 2007 on drug and weapons charges as police discovered cocaine and marijuana in his car, is attending community college and coaching high school football.

Reid's older son, Garrett Reid, was  shifted to state prison last month after recently testing positive for drugs.

Queue Pomp and Circumstance

[BigEd76]

Due to the way the media outlets have reported Stewart Bradley's knee injury, head coach Andy Reid declined to discuss any injuries following Monday afternoon's practice. Reid told the reporters that when he was first hired in 1999 he would disclose any injury news.

"Some of your colleagues here decided that they would go to the players and/or other personnel here and ask about injuries," Reid said. "I made a pact with you guys when I first got here that I would disclose to you the injuries, just stay away from the players. Stay away from other personnel in the organization and I'd take care of you. That was breached."

anger!

[Sgt PSN]

If that's the case then I can't say I blame him at all.

[Diomedes]

douchebag.

the press know damn well that the walrus ain't gonna tell them a damn thing, so of course they chase the story elsewhere.

[ice grillin you]

exactly....like the media is going to make an unwritten rule that they wont seek information from anywhere but the head coach of a team...and on top of that this agreement is going to be made with some no name rookie head coach...its a joke

basically reid told the media this is how its gonna be and the media of course didnt listen....who the hell does he think he is

[The BIGSTUD]

[SD_Eagle5]

They've been playing the news conference on 950 for the past hour, breaking it down and such. You have to hear the entire thing to believe it.

[SunMo]

how can you not know about the pact?  he's been so forthcoming with information in press conferences up until this point

[MDS]

how fat and stupid is he?

[phillymic2000]

Health care talk goes in the other thread

[PhillyGirl]

Ray Didinger ripped Reid a new one today....

Didinger: Handling of Bradley Injury 'Unprofessional'
By Ray Didinger
CSNPhilly.com

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – I don't have a cell phone. I don't have a BlackBerry, nor do I Twitter. I guess that's how I missed the memo.

I didn't realize that coming to the Eagles' training camp meant I was working for Andy Reid. I thought I was here as a reporter. Silly me. Well, that's OK. Andy set me straight after Monday's practice.

We're expected to take orders from him – all of us in the media. We're supposed to do what we're told. If we don't, there will be consequences. Reid made that very clear.

The Eagles coach was livid because several reporters actually did some reporting without his permission. They tried to find out what happened to middle linebacker Stewart Bradley in Sunday's Flight Night practice at Lincoln Financial Field. That, Reid said, is a violation of the rules.

Gee, I thought it was just a couple of reporters doing their job. I'm so out of touch. 

According to Reid, a pact was breached. Funny, but I don't recall signing a pact with the Eagles. I guess I'd better look into this before I violate some rule and the coach has me pushing a blocking sled down the field like poor George Hegemin. I mean, that has to be next, doesn't it?

Football coaches are all about control, I understand that.  And the Eagles are all about controlling the message. I get that, too. But Reid's handling of the Bradley injury was outrageous. It was more than arrogant, it was unprofessional.

By now you know the details. Bradley, the Eagles starting middle linebacker, left the field early in Sunday's practice and headed to the locker room. It was reported he would undergo an MRI on Monday. That's what is called a "big story."

Several reporters placed calls to Bradley's cell phone to learn what was going on. By the time the Eagles went on the practice field at Lehigh, the news had leaked out that Bradley suffered a torn ACL and was likely lost for the season. That's what is called a really big story.

The media gathered in the interview tent after practice, waiting for Reid to address the situation. The coach who typically begins every press conference by saying, "Injuries..." this time said, "We won't talk about injuries today..."

Huh? Why?

"Some of your colleagues here decided that they would go to the players and/or other personnel here and ask about injuries," Reid said, beginning his lecture. "I made a pact with you guys when I first got here that I would disclose to you the injuries, that you just stay away from the players, stay away from the other personnel in the organization and I would take care of you with that.

"That part was breached, so we'll get on with the Flight Night part of things..."

With that, Reid began talking about what a great night it was, yada, yada, while the reporters looked at each other in disbelief. Did the coach really intend to not address Bradley's injury? Would he clarify Bradley's status at all?

"He did not practice today," Reid said.

Thanks, Coach, but we already knew that. We did watch practice and there was no No. 55. Could you tell us a little more? Like, what did the MRI show? Are the reports about the ACL tear accurate?

Reid would not elaborate. He was going to teach us all a lesson. He gave us a good rap across the knuckles.

Asked when he might disclose more information regarding injuries, he said: "When I decide that people can abide by the rules."   

Andy's rules are these: He is the only person in the organization who is allowed to talk about injuries. On the rare occasion, they will bring the trainer Rick Burkholder into the auditorium at Nova Care to address, say, a Brian Westbrook surgery, but most of the time all that information comes from Reid. The doctors aren't allowed to talk, even the injured player is ordered not to talk.

So when a few reporters tried to reach Bradley directly, Reid considered it a breach. No, Andy – they were doing their jobs. When the starting middle linebacker is hurt, reporters have a responsibility to find out what's going on. They have a pact with their employers and their readers, not you.

Reid must think he's proving a point, but it is hard to see just what it is. He won't talk about a major injury and he won't let anyone else talk about it. If there's not a league rule against that kind of stonewalling, there certainly should be.

We've seen this behavior before. Remember when the Eagles introduced the newly signed Stacy Andrews on the same day that Brian Dawkins signed with Denver? Reid opened the press conference by announcing it was "Stacy's day" and they would not be taking questions on any other matter. In other words, they didn't want to talk about the greatest safety in franchise history leaving the nest.

When a reporter actually did summon up the courage to ask about Dawkins, Reid glared and said: "Why would you ask that?"

Because he had to, that's why. Because the fans want to know, that's why. Because talking about it is the right thing to do, that's why.

But the Eagles insist on doing things their way and too often they're just wrong.

[ice grillin you]

r diddy who rarely goes at anyone just ripped andy pretty good on wip

said its one thing to be arrogant and professional but what andy did was be arrogant and unprofessional and said he thinks he could be fined by the league for witholding the information

al morganti made a great point as well...saying that the eagles are completely delusional about the press since they plant eagle employees like spadaro and others from the website at news conferences and allow them to ask questions that they have blurred the line btwn what the press is and what it isnt....that they are totally baffled and cant understand when the people in the media dont do or dont ask what the team would like them to...and thats why andy completely lost it

[SD_Eagle5]

Reid yelled at the two ball boys on the sideline during Saturdays practice for looking at the crowd and not watching the field. It's not like they were late getting a ball in or something, they were just minding their own business and looking around. I don't even know if they get paid or it's just a fun thing for them to do but it was hilarious to see him take time out of practice to yell at two teenage kids. It was right after the fight and during a rough stretch for the offense so I'm sure he was frustrated but taking it out on the ball boys is just sad.

[mussa]

More reason to can this delusional fat ass. Death why did you have to take JJ, Reid should of been the one to go.

[General_Failure]

Tick tock.