Interim defensive coach has long Eagles history
The odd twist about the new guy stepping in to coach the Eagles defense is that Sean McDermott has actually been with the team longer than Jim Johnson. Longer, in fact, than Andy Reid or any of the players on the roster.McDermott was hired way back in 1998, Ray Rhodes’ final year as head coach. He was a kid then, fresh off a year as a graduate assistant at William and Mary, where he had played college ball. Reid kept him on at least partly because McDermott was still a blank slate, coaching-wise – one of the dedicated, hustling young guys Reid wanted to fill out his staff.To fully get the idea behind all this, it helps to recall a staff photo from Mike Holmgren’s first season as head coach …
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Interim defensive coach has long Eagles history
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