Juan Castillo, new DC of your Philadelphia Eagles

[SD]

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.

[Munson]

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.

[JackStraw]

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)

[Geowhizzer]

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.

[Eagaholic]

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.

[ice grillin you]

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

[Eagaholic]

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.

[ice grillin you]

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

[PhillyPhreak54]

CSNPhilly saying (via SD Union Trib report on Smith/Gruden) that Spags is all but certain to be the Eagles DC.

Yes.

[Don Ho]

Thank you God!  Happy Holidays.

[General_Failure]

Great, now Castillo can have his other dream job; linebacker coach.

[MDS]

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

[SD]

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".

[Rome]

I think Juan stays.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I think Juan stays.

Yep. I think the crotchety old man is right.