Andy Reid, His Sons & The Eagles
Andy Reid is not going to be able to escape the comments, the out loud thinking and the flat out questioning of whether or not his sons' situations that came to a head this past week, affected what happened on the field last night at the Linc. Granted, the Eagles are not the better team (I've been saying that since week 2 or 3), but how could the Eagles look so unprepared, confused and just down right bad? That falls on the coach and after so much noise was made, we all know that it is Andy who's coaching the team, not Mornhinweg or Johnson.
What I find most disturbing about the mess Reid's sons have made with their lives is the hypocrisy. Sure, they are his sons, and he loves them, and wants to support them, what parent wouldn't? But these "kids" are 22 and 24 and still living at home, not holding down any jobs and who knows about school. Wait, I'm wrong, I believe Garrett was holding down the job of "Drug Dealer in North Philadelphia", according to his statements. So where does the hypocrisy come in?
Andy Reid notoriously passes on great players who have drug issues. This year, rumors flew around Dante Stallworth not being re-signed just for that reason. He was the one receiver who was the closest we've seen to filling the void of the overbearing, self inflated, ego maniacal idiot that helped to embarrass the Eagles last night. Now Stallworth is on the one team that is likely super bowl bound, catching balls from Tom Brady along side Randy Moss - not in Eagles' green, syncing with McNabb and making our offense look more than one dimensional. The Eagles have lost a hell of a lot this year because of this hypocrisy.
I like Andy Reid, I think he's a good coach, but I think he's got to seriously stop and take a look at how his sons' situations are affecting the Eagles. What message does this send, not just to players but to the kids who look up to him as a coach? Not one but two sons, addicted to drugs, one pulling weapons in road rage, another dealing drugs in north Philly. You are telling me Andy didn't have a clue? Come On ......
According to authorities, they found 89 prescription drug pills in Garrett Reid's jail cell Thursday morning. They believe he smuggled them in his rectum when he was jailed earlier this week. That's some serious addiction when you are putting pills up your ass, pulling them out and taking them. That kind of addiction doesn't happen over night, and can only go unnoticed if you are never home to see your family.
Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill noted that searches of the Reid home found illegal and prescription drugs throughout the house. He said both boys had been over-medicated throughout much of their lives."It sounds more or less like a drug emporium there, with the drugs all over the house and you are an addict," O'Neill told Britt Reid.
In a Yardbarker article back in August, they question the role of Reid's wife Tammy in all of this. With this latest comment from the judge, it really makes a parent wonder. As an Eagles fan, it also make you wonder if this is affecting Andy's thinking a lot more than what everyone's been lead to believe.
Watching Vai and Howard in the post game wrap-up on NBC 10 last night, I couldn't help but to agree with with Vai about Andy undoubtedly having to take a long look at things after the season and maybe even stepping down on his own accord. We can't make any assumptions either way, however if the Eagles continue to slide into a pit of lost games and embarrassments, we won't have to make assumptions, Jeffery Lurie's going to make sure something happens.
Howard made an interesting comment as well last night, "it's the end of an era". That's pretty much the same as saying "it's time to rebuild". I agree with him, that it's the players that have to be looked at, and not so much the coach. However, don't be surprised if the coach himself thinks its the end of his own era and doesn't return next year.
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