<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Eagles coach Andy Reid will leave the team for a month to deal with family issues, a decision that comes less than two weeks after two sons got into separate legal trouble on the same day.The team said the leave of absence will last until mid-March."He's not going to come into the office, but he will be available for calls and to collaborate and he will be here if we have free agents in for a visit," Eagles president Joe Banner said Monday. "He will retain final say over whatever we do."Reid, who is also the team's head of football operations, will miss the NFL scouting combine and the start of free agency. Teams may begin voluntary offseason workouts March 19. Reid plans to attend the NFL owners' meetings in Arizona in late March, and will be back for the NFL draft April 28-29.The Eagles have 11 unrestricted free agents, notably wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and backup quarterback Jeff Garcia."Before any of this happened, we had finalized our own plans on our free agents and we had put together our preliminary plans on players we would be interested in," Banner said.General manager Tom Heckert and the team's assistant coaches will handle the interviewing of players at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, though Reid might be able to meet with some players at another time.Garrett Reid, 23, tested positive for heroin after he caused a traffic accident Jan. 30, police said. No charges have been filed, but prosecutors are looking at the case. Police have said he could be charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.Britt Reid, 21, was arraigned on drug and weapons charges. He is accused of pointing a handgun at another driver following a dispute and faces a felony charge of carrying a firearm without a license as well as misdemeanor charges of lying to authorities, simple assault, making terroristic threats and possession of a controlled substance.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 12 2007, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Makes me wonder if their off-season will struggle without him there.</div>We can only hope :thumbsup:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Feb 12 2007, 05:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 12 2007, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Makes me wonder if their off-season will struggle without him there.</div>We can only hope :thumbsup:</div> :yeahthat:
We're the only team who hasnt taken a pretty big hit yet in the NFC East.Cowboys, I feel bad for you guys having Wade.Eagles, Reid sucks even when he isn't taking time off for his druggie sons.Giants lose Barber, now who is going to take all the pressure off of Eli? and Arrington as well.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Feb 12 2007, 08:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Giants lost 3 starters, 4 if you count KR as one.</div>Sometimes losing "starters" is a good thing...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Feb 12 2007, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>.....and Arrington as well.</div>6 months ago you guys were going on about how terrible and overrated he was and now he's a significant loss? You can't have it both ways.
6 months ago we hated him so much. Then 1 month later JHair and I were talking and saying how much we miss him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Feb 12 2007, 11:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Giants lost 3 starters, 4 if you count KR as one.</div>I meant to say 4, and maybe 5. I forgot about Tiki
