Why Fire Andy Reid When You Can Extend His Contract Throught 2013?

The speculation has been going on since this past weekend that this would happen. And sure enough it has. The Eagles have extended Andy Reid's contract through 13. From Reuters.

"I'm a piece of the puzzle here," a reserved Reid told a news conference. "By my waist size, I'm a big piece. But in reality I'm just a piece of the puzzle."

The 51-year-old Reid has a 115-73-1 record with the Eagles, who are 8-4 this season and tied for the lead in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys.

The Eagles, however, have never won the Super Bowl. They reached the title game following the 2004 season but lost to the New England Patriots 24-21.

"Our number one priority by far is to win a Super Bowl," said Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie. "That really goes without saying. One of the reasons for this contract extension is the obsession and the prioritization of that.

"There's been so much accomplished over the last decade with multiple division titles and an incredibly unusually successful decade in every measure. The one remaining priority is to win a Super Bowl championship and go from there.

"That's what this organization is obsessed with."

Again, this is no surprise. Reid is in good with Jeffrey Lurie and the Eagles Front Office and seeing as the Eagles have not had a 3-13 season, the Eagles will won't fire him nor will they probably ever do so until that does happen or Reid just quits/retires.

All I'll add is that the Reid better fucking have a Super Bowl ring by 2013.