Eagles fire McDermott

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Looks like Mora is heading to Denver, and Jauron probably to Cleveland.  Reid is on vacation and in no hurry to get a DC.  This has led to speculation that he might be targeting a coach that works for one of the remaining 4 teams.

One name that has popped up is Mike Trgovac, currently the DL coach for the Packers.  Another one which would make some sense is John Mitchell, the assistant HC/DL coach for the Steelers.
My speculation is that he might try to get Mike Pettine from the Jets, since he has local ties to the area.

[reese125]

well then--either way it looks like a guy we never even remotely heard of and just got to hope and pray he knows what the hell hes doing. awesome.

this is starting to shape up as if Reid is on his last leg here, and he might be the next to go. I know its sounds crazy, but this is usually how the trend works. not to mention, reid would be so better off in the upper management position like his boy holmgren. leave the coaching to real game day coaches. mussa begin.....

[smeags]

Looks like Mora is heading to Denver, and Jauron probably to Cleveland.  Reid is on vacation and in no hurry to get a DC.  This has led to speculation that he might be targeting a coach that works for one of the remaining 4 teams.

One name that has popped up is Mike Trgovac, currently the DL coach for the Packers.  Another one which would make some sense is John Mitchell, the assistant HC/DL coach for the Steelers.
My speculation is that he might try to get Mike Pettine from the Jets, since he has local ties to the area.

matt millen brought these guys up on the fanatic today with sal pal. pettine is def an interesting prospect.  cb west guy right ?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Well, he got his start there, but his dad is the (in)famous Mike Pettine from CB West.  The junior Pettine was the head coach at North Penn for a while.  I doubt he'd leave the DC job for a better defense in NY and come to Philly, but since Rex Ryan is really in charge of the D there, he might want to go somewhere that the head coach sticks to offense.

[rjs246]

Wait, I thought Reid ran the defense too. Now I'm confused.

[smeags]

all three of those names are involved/run a 3/4 right ?

[Munson]

Good, then we have solved all this Bradley at SAM talk and they can just put him AND Chaney in the middle.

SUPERBOWL

[SD]

My speculation is that he might try to get Mike Pettine from the Jets, since he has local ties to the area.

I'd be for this just because I know some people who played for him

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

That is purely my idea, so I would put roughly as much credence in it as you do a woman's sanity when she's on the rag.

[Seabiscuit36]

Wait, I thought Reid ran the defense too. Now I'm confused.

Reid is always at fault

[hbionic]

My speculation is that he might try to get Mike Pettine from the Jets, since he has local ties to the area.

I'd be for this just because I know some people who played for him

Name dropper.

[Drunkmasterflex]

I would love to see this team switch to a 3-4....but I don't see that happening.  As long as they don't bring in Davis or Mora I am pretty much good with it.  And since Mora is off the list I am glad it is halfway there. 

[hbionic]

I would love to see this team switch to a 3-4....but I don't see that happening.  As long as they don't bring in Davis or Mora I am pretty much good with it.  And since Mora is off the list I am glad it is halfway there. 

The only thing I would cringe about this team going to a 3-4 is their lack to place the players needed to run the system. Both 4-3, and 3-4 great line play and linebacker play to be successful. Both of which the Eagles are notorious at sucking at. I would love for them to get a DC that would just get the whole defense in the film room, play Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore game film, and with his laser pointer, point at the screen and say, "This".

We'd be a whole lot better.

[phillycrew]

Good heavens.  Could you imagine Fokou, Bradley, Chaney and Clayton trying to make plays?  Also, neither Patterson nor Bunkley could handle the NT position.  I would love to have the 3-4 but maybe we could slowly convert.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Let's all stop pretending that we know if certain current personnel are "suited" to a 3-4 and if that should be a key concern in the search for a new defensive coordinator.  It's not like they were lighting the world on fire in McDermott's 4-3, so who the farg really knows?