Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid addresses L.A. Times report
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Palm Beach, Fla. — Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid on Wednesday addressed last week’s report in The Times, citing two unnamed sources, that the Eagles were interested in signing Peyton Manning, and that Reid threatened to walk away from his job if he didn’t get more personnel control.
As he did in a press release Friday, Reid emphasized that “Mike’s my guy,” in reference to quarterback Michael Vick, and that he has had personnel control “over the years.”
“I’ve got the final say,” he said. “But I will tell you we work as a team. We’ve always done that. One of our strengths is that we do that. We check our egos at the door.
“We have great respect for each other. The people I work with are phenomenal. That’s the way it’s been and will continue to be.”
As for whether he threatened to quit, Reid said: “That’s not what was happening.”
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