Not now, obviously.
So, if Reid has any sense of honor, he will retain Castillo for this win-or-bust season. If it was a brilliant idea to promote his offensive line coach to defensive coordinator last year, then surely it must be just as brilliant this year.
Lurie rambled his way through 13 minutes of self-contradiction Tuesday before declaring Reid his coach for another season. The only "fire" the Eagles owner mentioned was in Reid's belly. Listening to the whole discourse brought back memories of another NFL owner - Al Davis.
Years ago, the Eagles played the Raiders in the old Los Angeles Coliseum. The crumbling stadium was dotted with signage proclaiming the dominance of Davis' similarly crumbling dynasty.
"The Team of the Decades," read one. "A commitment to excellence," said another. There was a poster in the press box listing the records of the winningest sports franchises of the previous quarter-century or so. Sure enough, the Raiders were among them.
It had been ages since the franchise's heyday, but in Davis' mind, the Raiders remained the class of the NFL.
In Lurie's mind, the Eagles aren't the team that has regressed each of the last three seasons. They aren't the team that has failed to win a playoff game in three years. They are the NFC team that has been to the playoffs the most since 2006! Only Baltimore has been to the postseason more since 2008!
It has been said here before. Reid's first six seasons were superb, worthy of Hall of Fame consideration. He took his team to four consecutive conference championship games and one Super Bowl. His record over the first six seasons: 64-32, a winning percentage of .667. That equates to an average season of 11-5.
