Andy Reid: In Pursuit of a Title

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1998 was a tough year for the Philadelphia Eagles.

They had gone 3-13, ranked in the bottom five in almost every aspect of the game, and seemed to be heading nowhere. The former NFL Coach of the Year, Ray Rhodes, was fired, and the Eagles had virtually nothing positive going on except the talent of a young free safety named Brian Dawkins.

So to start off the 1999 off season, Jeffrey Lurie, Eagles Owner, went coach hunting. Big names popped up, but Lurie goes with an unknown quarterback's coach from Green Bay, Andy Reid.

And this is just the beginning.

From the day Andy Reid became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, he had one goal, and one goal only.

Win, and more importantly, win a Super Bowl.

So instead of going with the popular choice, Reid decides to draft some quarterback out of Syracuse instead of the Heisman Trophy winning running back, Ricky Williams.

Well, weren't the Eagles fans happy with that?

No, and some never came around. But, the first thing Andy Reid did as a head coach is the biggest part of his success leading the Philadelphia Eagles in the last 10 years.

Andy Reid is the most winningest coach in Philadelphia Eagles franchise history. He also drafted the most winningest QB in Eagles history, and the best running back in Eagles history.

Reid has done all of the right things to do exactly what he set out to do.

Win.

The question is, what is holding Andy from being a clear-cut Hall of Fame coach?

That one special win.

A Lombardi Trophy.

A Super Bowl.

That's all it would take at this point. In 2009, Andy Reid has helped to add to the Eagles roster, and has put them in a better position then he has since the day he took the job.

In 2009, they have a better chance to win than they have ever had before.

But will they?

All signs point to yes, and Reid is a huge part of that. Although many fans in Philly agree that Reid should not carry the job of GM as well as head coach, he seems to handle himself ok.

By going out and finding players like Stacy Andrews, Jason Peters, Leonard Weaver, and Ellis Hobbs, Reid and the Eagles front office have put them in a very strong position to win.

Reid is the most winningest coach in Eagles history. He has more playoff wins than any coach in Eagles history.

One more win.

That big game is just around the corner. And with that one final win, you will see a stone carving of his head sitting out in Canton.

That is all, and as always, Dallas Suck.

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