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Originally Posted by DaFace
Yeah, we know. What I think a lot of Eagles fans have trouble understanding, though, is that we haven't won a playoff game since NINETEEN ****ING NINETY THREE. For us, the level of success Reid has had in Philadelphia is nearly unfathomable.
In a lot of ways, Reid leaving Philly is similar to what we went through when Marty left here. Most don't really want Marty back, but we sure miss having a team that's at least competitive.
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I get it, and I'm sure we would feel the same way if we were you. Know that just getting to the playoffs and losing every time isn't much better, though. I do believe Reid was actually a pretty decent coach at one time. I give him credit for hiring a great staff and bringing in some quality players. But as his power and control expanded, so too did his ego, and everything started to go to hell. I can't even begin to explain all of the "we know better than you" decisions they've made that most Eagles fans knew would turn out terribly. That's the most maddening aspect of it. For nearly every single awful decision over the past few years, there was always an obvious solution that would've undoubtedly turned out better. Also, the success that he saw early in his tenure was realistically over by 2005. It's been a mixed bag at best since then.
I don't have anything against him personally, other than the fact that he's incredibly arrogant, so I hope you're able to achieve some success. Like I said, I've always had a soft spot for the Chiefs as a fan base that is tortured every single year.