Thank You, Doug Pederson
It came as a shock to a lot of us when the Philadelphia Eagles decided to part ways with head coach Doug Pederson. After being reported that his job was safe for next year, a change of events happened and Pederson now finds himself on the open market for head coaches.
Call it what you want. A firing, parting of ways, stepping down. At the end of the day, Pederson will no longer be coaching the Philadelphia Eagles. From here on out, there should be no slander of Pederson’s name.
Doug Pederson came to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016 and was regarded as one of the worst coaching hires made that year. With limited talent on the roster, Pederson made the most of his opportunity and finished 7-9. He showed a ton of promise in his first year with a rookie quarterback, with a ton of optimism for the future.
2017, the team takes off, faces a ton of adversity, loses its MVP quarterback in Week 14, but does not give up. Pederson rallies the team to a 13-3 record and home field advantage in the playoffs. After two thrilling NFC playoff games, Pederson leads the team to a win over the greatest franchise NFL history and brings home the first Super Bowl in franchise history. Two years removed from being the worst coaching hire, Pederson brought a Super Bowl to the city.
The next two years everything felt like it was coming down. Injuries faced the entire team on both sides of the ball, an unnecessary quarterback controversy created by the media, and an older roster that was still looking to win now. Both seasons ended with late December runs and a trip to the playoffs, but another run was not destined for those Eagles teams.
2020, everything came barreling down on Pederson and the Eagles. Major injuries coming into the season, major injuries throughout the season, and another quarterback controversy that didn’t solve any problems. Throughout the season, it just looked like Pederson was being drained from all of the issues going on with the team, on and off the field. It was always a back-of-the-mind thought if Pederson would be with the team in 2021. After this week, we’ve learned this was his last year.
Doug Pederson was a good coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. There is no denying that. To say he was the only problem or THE problem of the team in 2020 would be wrong. He wasn’t the problem, but he also wasn’t the answer moving forward.
There’s no denying what Pederson has meant to this city. He brought us home our first Super Bowl title in a time when we thought that was impossible. We should forever be grateful for Pederson and his time here.
Thank you, Doug Pederson. You will forever be a Philadelphia Eagle.
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