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No matter how you slice it, Andy Reid is a good football coach. He wins a lot more than he loses, his teams almost always make the playoffs, he wins playoff games—and he’s gotten to a Super Bowl and was within one game four other times.
As good as Reid is though, there is a big divide when it comes to just how good. Nationally, to people who really only view the broader picture—he is assumed to be one of the few elite coaches.
That’s where the famous line, “Where will you find a coach better than Andy Reid?” comes from.
But locally, to the media and most fans, Reid is viewed as good—not great. Greatness is dominating. Greatness is being a champion. As much as fans in Philadelphia have enjoyed and appreciated this recent run of success, it has all started to feel very hollow. It feels as empty as the trophy case at the NovaCare Complex.
Rational observers will not declare that Reid is awful or the worst coach ever, but they do honestly ...
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