Andy Reid taking a month off from the team

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Well I do have one daughter, though she's not really old enough to get in this kind of trouble, being only 4 months old.

Secondly, I wouldn't want anyone to pity me. Not to open a whole can of worms here, but I'm of the thinking that the actions of the kids reflect upon the parents. If my daughter did something like this, I would accept the fact that it reflects bad on me and the job I did raising her.

It's no coincidence that BOTH of his kids are douchebags. He definitely had a role; should have raised them better.

i have a 19 year old daughter that is constantly in and out of trouble. if there was a manual on how to raise a kid, i wrote it. from being strict on grades, watching her friends, and being totally involved in her life. that was me. my thinkings are you can be the best parent ever. but there comes a time in your child's life when he/ she starts making their own decisions. all you can do is what you think is best for the both of you. ill bet your 4 month old looks like a little princess right now. but until you have walked in someone else's shoes, get off your high horse

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I pity Andy as I would pity any parent whose kids are acting like idiots and ruining their lives. Maybe when you have kids you'll feel the same way.

23 years old is an adult, not a kid. I feel bad that Reid has sons who are in trouble, but I can't say I pity him. It is his son(s) who I pity more than Reid.

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

23 years old is an adult, not a kid. I feel bad that Reid has sons who are in trouble, but I can't say I pity him. It is his son(s) who I pity more than Reid.

What is defined as being a kid is subjective anyway. I've seen plenty of 40 year old's who still act like they're 17 and a small handful of 20 year old's who act beyond their years. It's a shame that Andy's kids are putting him through this, though, it's the kind of nightmare every parent fears. Don't like the Eagles at all, but I wish him well through this ordeal.

[hooskins]

Bull he made up this whole "kid" thing. He really is taking time off to focus on Philly cheese steaks.

[firstdown]

OK, I saw no link to what his kids did so can someone inform me.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Eagles coach Reid takes leave of absence - NFL - MSNBC.com

[ncskinsfanec]

One of Joe Gibbs' reason's for retiring the first time was to spend more time with his kids. The demands of being an NFL coach are brutal on family life. Raising kids is a full-time job anyway, imagine how working 90-100 hour weeks affects that. Besides Andy Reid look at Tony Dungy's ordeal last year, these guys sure have to sacrifice a lot.

[sportscurmudgeon]

It is one thing to root for a team and therefore to root against the people who are associated with any rivals of your team. It's a totally different thing to revel in the kind of anguish that has to fall upon a family who just went through what Andy Reid's family did. Root for Reid and his system to make some horrid blunders and lose 15 games next year; that's fine. But to wish for him and his family to implode is just plain wrong.

Look at this through the other end of the telescope. SUPPOSE Joe Gibbs' kid was arrested for some kind of drug abuse thing and a poster on an Eagles' fan board said that he hoped that Gibbs' other son got in a trafffic accident and was turned into a tetraplegic just so a "division rival" would be weakened. How sick would you think that mythical Eagles' fan might be? I'd think a person like that was destined for the Ninth Ring of Hell...

I don't know Andy Reid. From all of the stories I've read and heard about him, he is not an evil man. Root against him and his team; but don't root for horrid things to happen to his kids and his family because they happen to be related to the coach of another NFL team. That's waaay over the top!

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

It is one thing to root for a team and therefore to root against the people who are associated with any rivals of your team. It's a totally different thing to revel in the kind of anguish that has to fall upon a family who just went through what Andy Reid's family did. Root for Reid and his system to make some horrid blunders and lose 15 games next year; that's fine. But to wish for him and his family to implode is just plain wrong.

Look at this through the other end of the telescope. SUPPOSE Joe Gibbs' kid was arrested for some kind of drug abuse thing and a poster on an Eagles' fan board said that he hoped that Gibbs' other son got in a trafffic accident and was turned into a tetraplegic just so a "division rival" would be weakened. How sick would you think that mythical Eagles' fan might be? I'd think a person like that was destined for the Ninth Ring of Hell...

I don't know Andy Reid. From all of the stories I've read and heard about him, he is not an evil man. Root against him and his team; but don't root for horrid things to happen to his kids and his family because they happen to be related to the coach of another NFL team. That's waaay over the top!

The Eagles fans would love it if that stuff happened to Joe Gibbs, are you kidding me? They are the most ruthless and insensitive sports fans in the country and if it wasn't for the soccer holligans in Europe then I would say they were the worst on the planet.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

It is one thing to root for a team and therefore to root against the people who are associated with any rivals of your team. It's a totally different thing to revel in the kind of anguish that has to fall upon a family who just went through what Andy Reid's family did. Root for Reid and his system to make some horrid blunders and lose 15 games next year; that's fine. But to wish for him and his family to implode is just plain wrong.

Look at this through the other end of the telescope. SUPPOSE Joe Gibbs' kid was arrested for some kind of drug abuse thing and a poster on an Eagles' fan board said that he hoped that Gibbs' other son got in a trafffic accident and was turned into a tetraplegic just so a "division rival" would be weakened. How sick would you think that mythical Eagles' fan might be? I'd think a person like that was destined for the Ninth Ring of Hell...

I don't know Andy Reid. From all of the stories I've read and heard about him, he is not an evil man. Root against him and his team; but don't root for horrid things to happen to his kids and his family because they happen to be related to the coach of another NFL team. That's waaay over the top!

Nobody's rooting for his family to implode. But I for one am not sorry it happened.

I don't think this will have much effect on the Eagles. But it sure won't have a good effect. And 9th ring of hell or not, I can't say I mind that.

Just being honest. I could give two shitake mushrooms about Andy Reid's personal life. All I care about is his team. Anything (short of someone dying or coming down with a life threatening or dehabilitating disease) negative that happens to his team is good in my opinion.

[sportscurmudgeon]

I didn't say Eagles' fans wouldn't revel in that kind of muck. What I asked is what YOU would think of people who did that kind of thing? You'd probably think they were supreme a$$holes on their best days.

So, I wonder why anyone would think it's "OK" to wish evil and travail on people whose only wrongdoing is to have Andy Reid as a relative?

Sorry, I can't go there. I really hope that he and his family find a way to get all of this straightened out sometime in the next few years...

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

I didn't say Eagles' fans wouldn't revel in that kind of muck. What I asked is what YOU would think of people who did that kind of thing? You'd probably think they were supreme a$$holes on their best days.

So, I wonder why anyone would think it's "OK" to wish evil and travail on people whose only wrongdoing is to have Andy Reid as a relative?

Sorry, I can't go there. I really hope that he and his family find a way to get all of this straightened out sometime in the next few years...

I got your original point loud and clear. Good post.

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I got your original point loud and clear. Good post.

I did to. I believe it was also an excellent post.

[Dirtbag59]

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[Schneed10]

It's big news around here in the Philly area as you can imagine. His older son, the 23 year old, caused a traffic accident and was found to be under the influence of heroin. He could be charged with DUI, a misdemeanor offense.

The 21-year old is accused of pointing a gun at someone during an argument. He's been charged with a felony: carrying a gun without a license, plus lesser charges of being in possession of drugs and being a general ass to police.

SI.com - NFL - Eagles' Reid taking leave of absence - Monday February 12, 2007 12:41PM