A Decade of Andy Reid

[TRUCK RATHMAN]

I would love that.  TRUCK RATHMAN would spontaneously combust.

I would. With $100 bills in winnings against my Niners 

[PhillyPhreak54]

This week could be Reid's biggest coaching challenge of his career, minus the Super Bowl week.

I say that because it is much like 2002 when they are facing a team they played and beat in the regular season (they played CAR in 2003 as well) but he needs to have the locker room attitude and gameplan right. In 2002 we know, from quotes after the fact, that the Eagles expected to show up and handle the Bucs like they did that regular season and in years past.

Alter Andy; the bearded, quotable, gameplan adjusting coach needs to pound it into these guys heads that November does not mean shtein. Nor does the road favorite point spread and everyone assuming they will rock the Cards.

They cannot come out flat.

[ice grillin you]

tampa was the perfect storm of overconfidence so i throw that one out the window...overall this is not a team i have ever thought has been over confident....andy is a master at having his teams ready to play...its probably his best coaching trait and i have no doubt the team will not be over confident...


especially when they are lucky to have even made the playoffs this year

[PhillyPhreak54]

One of the reasons I thought they would beat NY, was because of their attitude. But I get nervous when it comes to NFCCG's. I just hope he pounds it in their heads to stay hungry and all of that cliche stuff.

But I do think this week is huge for Andy in that sense and as well as gameplanning.

[ice grillin you]

nah its the friggin cardinals....imo theres limited game planning to do this week...keep the wr's in front of you show warner a couple blitzes he hasnt seen before...pick him off two or thee times and book your flight to tampa

[reese125]

its funny you say that because they showed a clip on Fox of Andy talking to his players in practice saying:

"Alright fellas, listen up....theres not much we have to do this week as far as game planning for these guys...so DB's go over there and meet up with Jimmy for 5 minutes...the rest of you guys...Ill see you on Sunday."

youre unreal

[PhillyPhreak54]

Looks like Andy is pounding it in their heads to forget Thanksgiving...I like that.

Usually, the players immediately head for their cars and split. This time, Reid herded them into the NovaCare auditorium for a brief meeting. Told them to enjoy the moment for a few hours, then start focusing on this week's game. Warned them it would be a huge mistake to underestimate the Cardinals.

"[I told them], 'You're looking at a good football team,' " Reid said.

Reid continued the sermon on Monday when he met with the media. Said he didn't think the Eagles "got their best shot" when they pummeled the Cards 6 weeks ago. Said they were coming off a tough game (a 37-29 loss to the Giants). Said they had to make that long, cross-country plane ride. Said it was Thanksgiving. Didn't say that the Cardinals missed their mommies or had bellyaches from eating too much pumpkin pie. But that probably would have been next.

"This will be a different football team that we will see out there," Reid warned. "I've had a chance to go through four [tapes of] games now. The last four of their season. And it's very obvious when you put on the film [how much better they are playing].

"Schematically, they are doing some different things. [They are] way more aggressive from a defensive standpoint. Offensively, they always have been aggressive. But they've got the run game going now. I think the offensive line is playing better. They have one of the finest coaching staffs around; [coaches] that know how to win games. They are playing very good football right now."

[ice grillin you]

they are playing this post game speech from andy on wip...he says paraphrasing...

all you fat guys you need to lose some pounds because we are going to arizona...let me tell you ill go to war anytime anyplace with any of you guys...


its awesome

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yeah, I saw that on PE.com....Alter Andy is cool.

[Seabiscuit36]

they are playing this post game speech from andy on wip...he says paraphrasing...

all you fat guys you need to lose some pounds because we are going to arizona...let me tell you ill go to war anytime anyplace with any of you guys...


its awesome

they showed that after the game Sunday, The Beard brings out a much more likeable version of the guy, hell, even his press conferences were better

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Andy has always been different to his players than he is to the media, no?

[ice grillin you]

Andy has always been different to his players than he is to the media, no?

by all the stories ive ever heard yes...but it was different to actually hear it

[Seabiscuit36]

oh yea, but you should have heard the fire in him, its like RJS really did set him ablaze

[MDS]

if postgame ny andy was andy all the time he would be a legend

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Obviously, Andy cares about being a legend in our minds.