Andy Reid is scheduled to meet with Jeffrey Lurie Monday morning. A press conference is tentatively set for noon, according to a team source, to announce that Reid is no longer the head coach of the Eagles.
“Oh, I don’t know,” said Reid, when asked if he believed he had just coached his last game for the Eagles. “I’ll meet with Jeffrey and we’ll talk it over.
“I love the Philadelphia Eagles. That’s how I feel. I loved every minute I had a chance to coach them.”
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Add one more name to the list of potential Andy Reid replacements.
According to ESPN’s’ Chris Mortensen, Penn State’s Bill O’Brien is on the Eagles’ short list. O’Brien spent five years on the Patriots’ coaching staff, including one as offensive coordinator. Under trying circumstances, he led the Nittany Lions to an 8-4 (6-2 Big Ten) record in 2012.
An obvious question is: Why would O’Brien have taken the Penn State job if he planned on bolting for the NFL after one season?
When the idea of Andy Reid being fired became realistic earlier this season, there was one name that was discussed among Eagles fans more than any other: Jon Gruden.
As the weeks have gone by, the attention has turned to others like Oregon’s Chip Kelly, Denver’s Mike McCoy and so on.
But less than 24 hours before Black Monday, Gruden’s name has resurfaced.
The national media has been singing Andy Reid‘s praises so loudly in recent weeks, you can’t help but think they are overcompensating for what they feel is a lack of appreciation for the head coach here in Philadelphia.
The Eagles fan base has been told over and over to be careful what they wish for, because they will never find a coach as good as Reid again.
If Andy Reid is fired before New Year’s as many expect, the players will be getting very short notice.
According to multiple player sources, Reid had not addressed his future with the team as of early Saturday afternoon. Even as they began their trip north to take on the Giants, there was no message.
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Andy Reid was asked Friday — following what could be his last practice as head coach of the Eagles — if Jeffrey Lurie has talked to him this week about what his intentions are with the coaching situation.
“No. No, we haven’t talked,” Reid replied.
As much as Reid and the players are trying to keep the conversation on the Giants, it inevitably floats to what happens when time runs off the clock Sunday. Even if it’s not with the Eagles, does Reid definitely intend to coach next year?
“I don’t know what I’d do without the media,” said Reid, fitting a joke into the uncomfortable gathering inside the practice bubble. “That’s what I want to do…I do want to coach, yeah.”
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Sheil Kapadia has been writing about the Eagles since 2008. His previous Philly.com blog, Moving the Chains, was named one of the best in the state by the Associated Press. Sheil's main joys in life are family, football and finding good parking spots.
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