You have to admit you have a problem before you can address it.
I don’t know if the Eagles have gotten to that point yet.
The Eagles are 1-8-1 in their last ten games which were decided by six points or less.
When Andy Reid was made aware of those stats in his Monday news conference, he responded by saying.
“That’s a pretty good stat,” Reid said. “I don’t know if there is a link other than that stat. I don’t see a tightness, or pressing in the fourth quarter. I haven’t seen that. On the other side, maybe we’re trying too hard, because I see a maximum effort out there.”
How could he not admit that they have a problem in close games? It’s obvious that the Eagles have a problem in close games.
So many times, they’ve had problems getting the plays in on time and managing their timeouts.
Reid is simply in denial.
The same is true of Donovan McNabb.
He was asked aabout the team’s inability to march for a touchdown with the game on the line after the Sunday night game and he refused to admit that he or the team had a problem.
I give this Eagles team credit for being able to win consistently over such a long period of time, but both Reid and McNabb have had problems coming through late in tight games.
If they admit the short-coming they’ll be able to address it and improve.
On the other hand if they refuse to address it, it will be impossible to ever address it.
