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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie announced Tuesday that coach Andy Reid will return in 2012 for his 14th season as the team's coach.
Team president Joe Banner and general manager Howie Roseman also will return. Lurie says Reid has final say on all moves, and will decide whether to make changes on his staff.
"I'm here because it's been a very, very unusual season ... This was without question the most disappointing season in my tenure," Lurie said at the news conference.
The Eagles struggled early and never recovered. A four-game winning streak at the end came too late and they finished 8-8, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2007 and just the fourth time in Reid's 13 seasons.
Backup quarterback Vince Young referred to the 2011 Eagles as the "Dream Team" with their numerous star acquisitions before the season. But Philadelphia never lived up to the hype.
"After all the moves we made in the offseason and with our roster, it's extremely disappointing and unacceptable to have the season over," Lurie said.
The Eagles owner said that going into the season he viewed his team as "co-favorites" with the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl.
Various factors contributed to a four-game losing streak that dropped the Eagles to 1-4 and doomed them from the beginning. Quarterback Michael Vick couldn't finish two games in September because of injuries, the offense made critical turnovers and the defense struggled mightily as new players tried to adjust to new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo's system.
Finishing games was a problem, too. The Eagles lost five games in which they led in the fourth quarter.
Castillo seemed completely overmatched in his first season coaching defense after 13 years teaching the offensive linemen. Reid's decision to promote Castillo defied logic and was intensely scrutinized throughout the year. Castillo's defense played well during the final four games, but it came against lesser competition. The quarterbacks the Eagles beat were Matt Moore, Mark Sanchez, Stephen McGee and Rex Grossman.
Rumors already are swirling that the Eagles will hire Steve Spagnuolo to replace Castillo. Spagnuolo was fired Monday after going 10-38 as the head coach in St. Louis. He was an assistant under longtime Eagles coordinator Jim Johnson and was defensive coordinator for the New York Giants when they beat Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots in the 2008 Super Bowl.
Source: AP
Team president Joe Banner and general manager Howie Roseman also will return. Lurie says Reid has final say on all moves, and will decide whether to make changes on his staff.
"I'm here because it's been a very, very unusual season ... This was without question the most disappointing season in my tenure," Lurie said at the news conference.
The Eagles struggled early and never recovered. A four-game winning streak at the end came too late and they finished 8-8, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2007 and just the fourth time in Reid's 13 seasons.
Backup quarterback Vince Young referred to the 2011 Eagles as the "Dream Team" with their numerous star acquisitions before the season. But Philadelphia never lived up to the hype.
"After all the moves we made in the offseason and with our roster, it's extremely disappointing and unacceptable to have the season over," Lurie said.
The Eagles owner said that going into the season he viewed his team as "co-favorites" with the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl.
Various factors contributed to a four-game losing streak that dropped the Eagles to 1-4 and doomed them from the beginning. Quarterback Michael Vick couldn't finish two games in September because of injuries, the offense made critical turnovers and the defense struggled mightily as new players tried to adjust to new defensive coordinator Juan Castillo's system.
Finishing games was a problem, too. The Eagles lost five games in which they led in the fourth quarter.
Castillo seemed completely overmatched in his first season coaching defense after 13 years teaching the offensive linemen. Reid's decision to promote Castillo defied logic and was intensely scrutinized throughout the year. Castillo's defense played well during the final four games, but it came against lesser competition. The quarterbacks the Eagles beat were Matt Moore, Mark Sanchez, Stephen McGee and Rex Grossman.
Rumors already are swirling that the Eagles will hire Steve Spagnuolo to replace Castillo. Spagnuolo was fired Monday after going 10-38 as the head coach in St. Louis. He was an assistant under longtime Eagles coordinator Jim Johnson and was defensive coordinator for the New York Giants when they beat Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots in the 2008 Super Bowl.
Source: AP