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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
They've won 11 games/season over his 7 years in KC.
So I guess the problem is that he just doesn't get as many learning opportunities as the other guys...
You people are ****ing idiots. Reid will eventually go down as one of the 5-10 best coaches in NFL history and that will likely be selling him short. The guy is an offensive mastermind, an exceptional teacher/leader and one of the most prepared coaches you'll ever see.
The fact that there are still people who think he's even a merely good head coach is an indictment on this fanbase. The fact that there are people who think he's an actively bad one is an indictment on humanity itself.
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This simply is not true and it is not just our fanbase. Ask any Eagles fan and they will tell you that Andy is a solid coach who will get you to respectability but has flaws that make it extremely difficult to get over the hump. I'm not one of the people saying he is a terrible coach - i think he's mostly good - but I'm not sure why so many are trying to paper over his well-documented flaws.
I think you would be in the minority of most NFL fans in claiming Andy is a top 5-10 coach of all time. I'm not sure he is even top 5 in the NFL right now. I'd take Belichick, Reich, Shanahan, Pederson, and maybe even Harbaugh over Andy (it's probably about even with Harbaugh).
Yes, I realize some of those coaches are Reid disciples, but this makes sense b/c as I've said, Andy is mostly a great coach with the exception of a couple flaws that tend to be fatal to super bowl hopes. If you can find coaches who have trained under Andy and learned the good traits and who can correct the flaws, then that leaves you with a pretty good coach.
I do agree with you on Payton, by the way. He coached an awful game this weekend and has been mediocre for years.