What Might Have Been?

If you thought today's win would dispel the negativity and resentment that has built up around Andy Reid over the last 5 games, you would be wrong.

A friend writes:

 

Something that's bugged me the past few hrs was the point during the game - late 3rd, early 4th - where the Fox guys gave us their insight from Reid. They talked about how Andy had recently gone back and done some research into how the great coaches handled games, and referenced how they threw-to-run, throwing early and softening the defense for clock-chewing runs in the 2nd half.

 

This was presented as if it were new info.

 

Really?

 

Is it possible that Andy just realized this now?

 

Is it just me or does this offense look a lot like the obviously Marty-led offense of late '06 with Garcia under center? What seems to have happened is that Andy really has surrendered play calling - and shockingly the team"s on a run. 

 

I really hope this is known and acknowledged by management in the offseason as they debate the future of this organization. I just want to know what's gone on the past 2 games, why they've done better, why they're now running way, way more often, and why it's effective?

 

Because that all needs to be known, out in the open, as this team's future is considered.

 

If this late surge is the result of Andy giving up calling plays, if this late run - if it continues - is the result of Reid not doing much, giving up power and letting subordinates do for him what he so previously mangled, Andy must not be given CREDIT for this when Lurie considers the team's future.

 

If anything, the last 2 weeks serves as an indictment of how Andy ran this team the previous 11 weeks. I don't think this validates his coaching ability. It shows just how bad a coach he's been fpr the most part.