One More Chance

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Unacceptable, disappointing and dismal are just a few of the words Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie used to express his team's season at his end of the season press conference Tuesday afternoon.

His 14-minute opening speech kept reporters on the edge as many thought the firing of head coach Andy Reid was approaching.  Lurie described the start of the 2011 season as "unacceptable" and the four game winning streak at the end of the season as "fool's gold."  Overall, he stated that the 2011 season was the "most embarrassing season in his tenure as owner of the Eagles."

Mr. Lurie sounded like a true passionate Philadelphia fan, highlighting errors that resulted in his team's failure of making the playoffs with an abysmal 8-8 record.  Usually, Lurie is the one to make up excuses for his team but Tuesday afternoon was different.  This difference made Eagles fans actually believe that the Reid era would be finally over.  Surely, it seemed that Reid would receive the ax.   

However, after all of this, Lurie managed to trick us all.  Once again, as fans, we were fools for believing that Reid would be a goner.  Lurie found a way to go back to his roots and praise Reid as the "one that gives us the best chance to win a championship."  In other words, Reid will be back for the 2012 season.  Well done Jeffrey, for that Academy award performance.  

Eagles fans have the right to complain on Reid coming back; the Eagles haven't won a playoff game in three years.

Lurie brought up reasons why he decided to give Reid another chance.  His track record was one, which says he is the winning-est coach in franchise history; he has been to five NFC championship games, one Super Bowl and has a number of NFC East titles.  The Eagles owner emphasized greatly on the recent NFC East titles like they really meant something.  He relied on those divisional accomplishments because he knows they have been one-and-done in the playoffs these past three years.

With 13 years under his belt, Reid has yet to accomplish the ultimate prize, a Superbowl title.  He might not say or show that he is impatient, but deep-down inside Lurie believes he will lose his fan-base if they don't make at least a Super Bowl appearance next year.  If that happens, Lurie will cut the throat of the Reid Era.

So time is ticking Mr. Reid.  The balls are in your court; Superbowl or bust?  As Eminem would say, "You only got one shot, do not miss your chance to blow."  (This quote kind of contradicts my previous statements, since Reid did have 13 shots already, but I thought it would be inspirational for Andy.)

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