Chip Kelly coaches his first NFL game tonight. It will be interesting to measure his results compared to those of previous coaches.
Bob Brookover wrote a good article on the debuts of Andy Reid and Ray Rhodes. I loved the postgame quotes he dug up.
Rhodes – “We stunk up the joint,” he said in his opening statement. “We were sloppy. Execution. None. Defensively, we gave up some big plays, and you can’t give them up. It was just sloppy play all over the field. I’ve got a lot of things to clean up and I’m disappointed in an opening game like this. When you get your [butts] handed to you, 21-6, it’s hard to find anything positive.”
Reid – “All right, that’s a tough way to go right there,” he said. “Those hurt. I think the players feel the same way. Really, the first half was smart football. The second half was not as smart football.”
Both guys lost, as you can tell. Rhodes fiery demeanor served his team well for 2 years, but emotion can only get you so far. Reid’s big picture approach helped him build the Eagles into a great organization.
