Found March 06, 2008 on 610wip.com:
On 610 WIP today Andy Reid said the following; "I'm ok with the wide recievers right now, I don't have a problem with the wide recievers. But obviously when a great one like that(Randy Moss) can come in and help our football team, I'll be interested." Reid also said he wasn't looking to make a deal to acquire a big name guy,but he'd be interested in offers and that his tight ends could be the problem, since they didnt have big numbers in the red zone. A week ago I thought for sure we were getting a top notch reciever but after hearing this, I'm not so sure about it.
14 Comments:
  • he said that yesterday before they cut spikes and freed up 5miilion in cap space. that was a recording u heard. Was he suppose to say we're looking to trade while guys are still on the team?
  • Realistically, we will either end up with roy, possibly Torry, but it's either that or nothing. Im not being negative, im just stating facts. We will still be beastly on both sides of the ball with or without "a true number 1"
  • the eagles brass said the same thing before they signed T.O.

    i remember joe banner on the morning show with angelo cataldi saying, we will not pursue terrell owens or any other reciever... and a week later, t.o. was in eagle green...

  • WOW... Reid said he was happy with his current WRs?!?!? YOU ARE KIDDING!!!!(HEAVY SARCASM IN PREVIOUS STATEMENT)
    WHAT DO U EXPECT HIM TO SAY? "No I hate our wrs, we will never win with curtis as a number one"? He can't say that... he has to say he likes his wrs to instill confidence in his team... what coach throws his team under the bus in the offseason? We will get a big name, whether it be Fitz, Holt, Williams, or Ocho, we will be getting one, almost 100% now that TKO is gone.

    And don't give up on Fitz... the rumor of fitz to iggles just surfaced finally on ESPN.com, so it must be seeming more and more credible, and the Cards must be at least looking at dealing him. Also, you know the Cards must be insecure about the Fitz situation, otherwise they wouldnt be coming out w/ all of these statements saying they won't trade him, etc, they would play it cool if they were close. They seem nervous to me, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Fitz in Eagles green next season.
  • Reid can't show his cards in a competitive market for WRs, especially when its so obvious Eagles need a strong WR along with Kevin Curtis. I'm sure he's still very actively looking. Plus, remember all those teams in the running for Moss and it was discovered AFTER how close the Eagles made it?

    Reid is looking at some of the $$ being spent on receivers like Stallworth and Berrian and just doesn't want to overpay.
  • Reid said int he same interview that TKo would come back, well he was cut. he cant say what he is planning to do, its a buisness and its all about strategy. Something big is gonna happen i jsut know it, i dont think this to often, last time was 2004 when banner said we would not chase TO because we were happy with thrash pinkston and fred ex because they were a good bunch of receivers cough but this group is a good group and will be better with another upgrade.
  • Great write sandlansd you are 100% about everything, i guess people who don't know crap expect the coach to throw his players under the bus but it just doesn't work that way! I really think we are going to sign a true #1 WR , even though it's killing me that we haven't, we all have to remain patient, the FO is truly trying this year!!!!!!!
  • I agree with the statement just posted Reid can not say that he is not happy with his WR'S that would be damaging to the confidence of not only to his recievers but the whole team I mean come on he is the head coach for Goodness sakes if anybody who has to have confidence in his team at all times its the Head coach. Also if you look at GCOBB.COM yesterday it stated that the Eagles organization did not want to make the pursuit of Rany Moss to get out in the public because the expectations of the fans would had risen and the pressure would of been on them greatly to bring him to philly. So with that in mind I believe that they will not make the same mistake of letting it be known who they are going after and where they are at with present negoations, but as we all know actions speak louder than words and with the release of TKO we all know it will free up salary cap by 5 million giving them more leveage to entice a top flight reciever to sign.
  • yup... once again everyone saying crap that we are gonna get every reciever in the nfl .. once one option goes away another opens up.. you dont see the ravens spreadin shit about us getting recievers..
  • *them getting recievers
  • hey im andy reid im going after fitz, holt, moss, Johnson and willams deall with it and give me a high price to so ill waste some cap room
    or
    were gonna way are options and ya we wanted moss but hes a game breaker and were not trying to get anyone else
    which story u guys think he should have told
  • andy's lieing they never tell anyone what theyre doing because if it doesnt work out we'll go crazy.......the eagles are doing something we just dont know for sure yet
  • Andy, you can ignore the Eagle fans most of the time; but not on this one, we want a WR!
  • hows he lying ..are you guys forgetting he already said his tight ends are a little bit the problem .. hes dissing his team right there
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