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Philadelphia Eagles: Andy Reid was in town supporting former players

By Justin Grasso

PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 5: Donovan McNabb #5 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up in front of head coach Andy Reid prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on December 5, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Packers 47-17. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 5: Donovan McNabb #5 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up in front of head coach Andy Reid prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field on December 5, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Packers 47-17. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid spent some time in town recently as the Chiefs have a bye week.

What do NFL head coaches do when they have a bye week? Prepare for the following week’s game? Spend time with family? Go on vacation? Perhaps, they can manage to squeeze in all of the above. However, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid decided to take a trip down memory lane and flew over to Philadelphia for a special event involving former Philadelphia Eagles.

This week, a couple of former Eagles were honored in the city of Philadelphia. Former Eagles’ quarterback Donovan McNabb and cornerback, Troy Vincent, were both named Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame inductees earlier in the week for their contributions during their tenures in Philly.

McNabb, who spent eleven of his thirteen years playing in an Eagles uniform, was a no-brainer for the Philly Hall of Fame. The six-time Pro Bowler might not have won the big game for the Eagles during his time, but his production was undeniable as his statistics say he’s easily the best quarterback in franchise history.

Troy Vincent, on the other hand, was an essential piece to a dominant defensive time for Philly. From 1996 to 2003, Vincent managed to make the Pro Bowl five times and even gained All-Pro honors as well. Since McNabb and Vincent played on opposite sides of the ball, they didn’t have too much in common.

But the one thing they did have in common was the simple fact that they played under former Eagles head coach, Andy Reid. And because of that, Reid made sure to make it to the ceremony this week, according to former Eagles running back, Brian Westbrook.

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“The first person I saw last night when I arrive was Andy Reid,” Westbrook writes on his Instagram account. “I can’t think of a better coach or man than Coach Reid!!!” Andy Reid didn’t go out in the best way with the Eagles. By the end of his tenure, the fan base soured over on him as they begged for the front office to fire him.

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Over time, everybody forgot the bad days and started to remember all of the good that came with Andy Reid coaching, though. Now that he’s long gone and doing well with Kansas City, Reid is on the good side of Eagles fans. That is until the Eagles play the Chiefs, though.

In that case, he’s public enemy No. 1 until the fourth quarter runs out. Regardless of how anybody feels towards Andy Reid at this time, it’s still nice to see the former head coach supporting his former players during his off time.

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