On Thursday, as part of Mike Missanelli’s Football Roundtable on 97.5 The Fanatic, former Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter called out ex-coach Andy Reid over his in-game coaching abilities, saying that he was often out-coached in big games.
"If it came down to both teams were even, talent-wise, I think the opponent's team would win if it came down to coaching," Trotter told Missanelli and ESPN's Sal Paolantonio. "Andy Reid got out-coached in a lot of games, man, a lot of big games," Trotter continued. "Time outs, running the football, you know."
His play-calling decisions also affected the psyche of the defensive players and coaches, according to Trotter: "As a defense, we understood we passed the ball too much. You know, there's times we're sitting over there like, 'Man, listen. Just get us a couple of first downs so we can get a break.' And I'm sure it frustrated (defensive coordinator) Jim Johnson also."
Trotter spent a total of eight seasons with the Eagles (1998-2001; 2004-2006; 2009), seven of them under Reid, including all four of his Pro-Bowl seasons and both of his All-Pro years. So how much does the 11-year-vet-turned-radio-host rate Reid as head coach? "On a scale of 1-10, 10 being great, I give [Reid] a 7-1/2 or 8 as a coach."
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January 02, 2013
Typical prima-donna player, blame the coach because you can"t get the job (that you are paid VERY WELL to do) done.
Oh and noone cares whether or not you want Kelly to coach the Eagles....Your opinion is a moot point...