Will Andy Reid win that elusive Supebowl in his 3 year contract extension?

I have to weigh in on the Philadelphia Eagles decision to give head coach Andy Reid a three year extension worth a reported $5 to $6 million a season.

Reid has done a good job of winning games (115) in his ten year tenure as head coach. His win percentage is a solid .611, he has the Eagles at 8-4 this year and right in the playoff hunt again. The Eagles have made five NFC Championships under him including last year’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He also inherited a team in 1999 that was 3-13 and was instrumental in drafting their superstar quarterback, Donovan McNabb.

With all this being said, I think the Eagles should have gone in another direction. His resume is impressive, but his failure to win the big game is something Eagles fans have no patience for.

As an Eagles fan for over 30 years, I am frustrated with some of the conservative calls the Eagles make on offense. I do not see the fire to win at all costs and that is a direct reflection of the coach. Eagle fans will also tell you that McNabb does show that will to win and hate to lose that will make you a Superbowl Champion. I just think that a change should be made so the Eagles can go from winners to champions.

They just don’t have the pieces in place in the coaching staff to take their winning to the next level.  And it starts and ends with Andy Reid.

So while I am appreciative of all the winning the Eagles have done under Reid, I would like to see a change with a coach that has more fire and passion that Reid. It looks like the Eagles will have three more years of Andy Reid. I only hope that he catches lighting in a bottle.