Andy Reid Quotations

On that last run, he hit that thing as fast as I've seen him hit one, and that was in the fourth quarter. He seems to be running well. In the last two games, he's run as well as he's run since we've been here.

I wouldn't take anything away from Andy, either. He's doing a nice job and that's the reason why he's still here. He's shown some things, too, as a receiver.

I wouldn't bet on it. He doesn't look good today.

I wouldn't bet on it right now, ... He doesn't look good today. That is without the doctors taking a look at him; and I am far from a doctor.

Obviously, we cannot do it like we have been doing it. We have to get better as players and coaches and I have a lot of trust in both the players and the coaches. We will work very hard and make sure we get it together and do a better job.

One of the things that's pretty obvious is you can't get down by four touchdowns against a good football team like we did Sunday. We have to start faster. We realize we haven't done a good job of that this year.

I have great respect for Dick Vermeil. He has watched over me and took care of me since I took the job here. They are coming off a tough loss to Denver and he will certainly have that team prepared.

I'd like to keep everybody together but that's not the reality in this business.

I don't forget about them, ... I know they are there. I normally go with what is working and go from there.

I didn't listen to the whole interview, obviously. I don't think any of us did. I take care of those things in-house. I don't take it out to the public and do that. You guys know that. That's the way I'll handle this. It'll be in-house business. I obviously will address the player and those people that I need to talk to, and we'll work this thing out.

I did not talk to him. But I'm not going to go into all that.

I did what I did and you live with that part of it.

If we didn't understand the importance of special teams before, we certainly do after today. You have to take that part of the game seriously, too. You have to take care of the football and you have to block and tackle.

When you deal with that area, you have to take all the precautionary measures.

Mobility was a factor, ... We thought that if (McMahon) got into trouble, he could gain some yards with his feet. ... He did a good job. I have not had a chance to talk to the coaches and the players about it so I am not going to say something here.

I wouldn?t say lucky. You?re going to have these types of games and it?s important that you come out of these on our side of the stick and that you battle through it. Everything is not going to be a 42-3 game. You?ve got to have the wherewithal to battle a little bit, and our guys did that.

I would tell you every day, I think that it is very important to come in and get your timing down. You get your legs and your wind, get used to the heat and so on. That's all part of it.

He just battled through it like the warrior that he is,

I did have a visit with him and it went well. We mainly talked about football. He was anxious to get back out here and get himself going and playing and catching up on the things that he missed. But he did a good job today.

I got caught up in the emotions. We'll see. We'll see. He was standing right there, so I had to make him feel good.

From the coaches to the players, everyone was embarrassed about Monday night. They weren't going to let that happen again.

I expect them to do a nice job. If you focus in on the football and run the routes the right way, you'll be fine.

I expect them to step up and do a nice job. I always tell them that you just focus in on your fundamentals and until you get the feel of it, you focus in on that football, run the routes the right way and you will be fine.

I don't think we're at that point. Not today.

If it ends up where he can't function, then we'll shut him down.

I blew it. I called a route that I shouldn't have. I should have put all of the receivers in the end zone and I didn't do that. That won't happen again.

He's a great kid. He worked so hard in the off-season. He came back in phenomenal shape. We were looking forward to getting him back out there. He did some good things. For that to happen, your heart goes out to the guy.

He's a great kid. He worked so hard in the offseason. He came back in phenomenal shape. We were looking forward to getting him back out there. He did some good things. For that to happen, your heart goes out to the guy.

He's a big Michael Irvin fan. On the way home, I give these guys an opportunity to wear comfortable clothes. I have done that since I have been here, and he's very close with Michael. I don't think it's that big of a deal.

had been warned repeatedly about the consequences of his actions.

What we had to work through was he also was our nickel linebacker. So you?re looking at base personnel and nickel. Now, Mike came in and did a respectable job in there. We didn?t have to change much because of that.

He's a good pass rusher and he's stout enough up front to where he holds his own. We played against him (in the season-opener in 2001), so we know what he can do.

We thought we had to get to the 12.

We're obviously teachers. We try to teach our players and our coaches, learn from our mistakes and move on. We've got to right our wrongs and do better, and we all understand that.

I'll address him on Wednesday and that's between T.O. and myself.

He's playing his heart out. He's banged up a little bit, but he's working at it and getting a little better every week. We're just going to keep working with him, and I know he'll continue to improve.

He was not able to push off. The calf was very tight.

He wanted to go deep. He wanted one more shot deep.

He was hurt before he left and is still bothered by that groin. It's not near as bad as it was, but I don't want to take any chances. It would be nonproductive.

He was in a little bit of pain and I don't know if that affected the decision to run or to not run. It didn't look like there was a lot of room to run in the first place. But that other part might have entered into it a little bit.

He was fine today. He did a great job.

He was fine today. I would expect that.

We looked in there and looked at it. It?s in that area. We?ll see how he does. We?ll see how he does next week.

He can play either side. He was a starter all his years at Georgia. When you see him, you will see he has a little size to him.

He can run, ... This doesn't stop him from running the football.

He didn't let all of that bother him. I'm sure everybody has their opinion on him on that team. Some guys like him and some don't, but he goes through that every week. Guys taunt him, but he doesn't get into that.

He did some pretty good things in the second half. He made some plays, both with his arm and feet. He was able to settle down and was efficient.

He understands that it needs to be done, so he's matter-of-fact about it right now.

He was bummed out. He worked hard and was looking forward to this year. He's a positive guy. Once he gets over this, he will rehab like a wild man.

He did the walk-through this morning and will not practice this afternoon.

He did what a lot of players did. There are a lot of players who are hurt. He was just one of them today. That's part of playing in this league. You're going to hurt a little bit, and you've got to function.

He did a good job. I didn't want to see his back go out but I thought he did well for only practicing for a week.

He did a nice job for it being his first time getting a number of reps. There are some things he can continue to work on in the run game, getting to know how we do things up front. He ran hard, played hard and did some nice things that you probably wouldn't expect him to do after just playing two weeks here.

He did a nice job. We limited his reps, but he did a nice job when he was in there.

He has a pretty substantial thigh contusion, ... There is quite a bit of swelling and bleeding in there. He is going to at least miss this week and we will see how things go down the road.

He has a pretty substantial thigh contusion. There is quite a bit of swelling and bleeding in there. He is going to at least miss this week and we will see how things go down the road.

He hung in there against some adverse conditions, in a loud place and hostile territory and all of those things. He hung in there and did a heck of a job.

He is doing fairly well. There is a chance (he'll play Monday).

He is going to most likely miss this week and we will see how it heals up.

He is hurting. He is sore. It's going to be a fight to get him there for Sunday. We're taking it day by day. He's made progress the last couple of days.

He's had an MRI, a CT scan, and he did have an X-ray after the game. He has a bruised chest, and we just have to see how it works out in the next day or two.

If it means throwing 50 times, then you throw 50 times,

He has a great personality, and it also allows him to be around the football team. He is a positive influence around those guys.

He takes a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and he was devastated by the loss.

He has a bruised chest, and we just have to see how it works out in the next day or two.

He will have surgery on the sports hernia within a week or so and most likely is out for the season. He's had two opinions and both opinions said he needed the surgery.

His mobility has been a big factor. You've seen plays that he's made in the six games.

He should be fine for the game. We need to get rid of the soreness and he should be all right.

He's had two opinions and both said he needed the surgery.

He's hitting the ball good. He's just off by a hair there.

He said if we get it to the 12, he should be OK, ... He thought he could make a 30-yarder.

He said if we get it to the 12, he should be OK. He thought he could make a 30-yarder.

He's done a nice job with the young kids. They all look up to him, respect him. He's always done what he needs to do. He's a good example.

He's going to go in there and compete. He has a couple of good players ahead of him and those guys are not going to lie down and give up their spots. It will present competition for him and the players in front of him.

He's a very smart player and is very familiar with our offensive system. He'll be a great back-up to Donovan.

He's going to work like crazy to get back, but it's going to take a little bit of time. We'll take it week by week.

He's good at everything. He's good at running the football, receiving the football and, obviously, if they need him to throw the ball, he's good at that, too.

He came in here and did a good job. He brings a lot of ability to the field, and he's an intense player.

He ... gave our guys an opportunity to get downfield and cover them,

He has the ability to catch the ball, which will help him in this offense. He's a talented, young running back who should be a good complement to the rest of the backs on this team. We're look forward to getting him into Philadelphia and onto the practice field this week.

He'll struggle here for a couple of days and we'll see how he does as time goes on.

He made a heck of a catch down there for the touchdown, ... He came out and they were in a single safety, and he took advantage of it.

He feels pretty good. He's running around good. He hasn't had a lot of pain.

He feels pretty good. He's running around good. He hasn't had a lot of pain in there.

He doesn't let all that bother him. Obviously there are some guys who like him and guys who didn't like him. He doesn't get into that.

We just have to keep an eye on it. It happens once or twice a year, so we will keep an eye on it. His weight is down and he really is in good shape, so he will bounce back.

Jordan is playing well right now, and you better wrap him up because he is very strong.

L.J. continues to improve and play at a high level. He is doing some good things out there. T.O. likewise is playing some good football. They came out and had a plan for Brian and were going to double him as much as they could. He got himself free and made some big plays.

Lamar is a big back with good speed and quickness. He also has the ability to catch the ball which will help him in this offense. He's a talented, young running back who should be a good compliment to the rest of the backs on this team. We're look forward to getting him into Philadelphia and onto the practice field this week.

Marty has demonstrated that he is one of the top offensive minds in the game and he's proven that throughout his NFL coaching career. We're happy to have had him on staff for the past three seasons and with that we feel this transition will be seamless for him and for the rest of the coaching staff.

I said last week we haven't done anything yet and we're in the same mode now.

I said that before the season. I think they have done a nice job in improvement.

Releasing players that have worked their tails off for the team is one of the toughest days for me,

Reggie is well deserving of his Hall of Fame induction. In my mind, he will go down as the greatest defensive end in NFL history. He was a great teammate and a fun player to coach. As good as a player as he was on the field, he was an even better person off the field. He left a lasting legacy, both in the NFL and in the community.

I think, by talking to the doctor, that he will be fine and he feels good. We will see when he gets up here and starts doing work.

I think that everybody on the football team has a lot of confidence in him. He's playing well, but it's not something new that he is doing now that he didn't do before. He is getting more of an opportunity now.

Koy is off this week. We did the same thing with the quarterbacks last year. Koy will be back in it next week.

I thought offensively there was too much pressure on Donovan. We didn't do well on third-and-long situations and we can do better there. We had too many penalties at costly times during drives. I thought defensively we did enough there to win the game. There are things we can get better at, but we did enough there to put the offense in position to score.

I thought he would be a low second- or third-round pick. I think most people had him in that area, but for whatever reason, he fell.

I think they'll look at our record at Lansdowne Road, ... There are not many teams that come and get a good result - we have turned it into a fortress and they know that they're going to be in for a tough game. Everybody is going to be working their socks off. On top of that we've got a lot of quality players and that will frighten them as well.