Andy Reid

Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid shook up his staff on Tuesday with the firing of defensive coordinator Juan Castillo following his team's 23-20 home loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, in which the Eagles squandered a 20-6 lead in the fourth quarter. Castillo was replaced with secondary coach Todd Bowles. “I want to make it clear that I have nothing but the ultimate respect for Juan Castillo as a coach and as a person,” Reid, who played for Glendale Community College, said in a press conference on Tuesday announcing the change.

After learning the news Sunday that former player Garrett Reid had died, former Glendale Community College football Coach John Cicuto sent a text to the player's father, Andy Reid, to offer his immediate condolences. Garrett Reid, the son of former Glendale college standout and current Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid, died Sunday at 29 in his Lehigh University dorm room. The younger Reid, who spent part of the 2003 season as an offensive tackle with the Vaqueros, had been working with the Eagles as an unofficial camp assistant to the team's strength and conditioning coach at the Eagles' training site at Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa. The cause of death has yet to be determined and an autopsy was expected to be completed this week.

Andy Reid might not be out of work much longer. After being fired as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday following a second disappointing season, Reid, a former Glendale Community College standout football player, appeared on the verge of becoming the new head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. According to multiple media outlets, Reid was on the verge of ironing out a contract with the Chiefs. According to espn.com, several high-ranking Kansas City officials traveled to Philadelphia to meet with Reid.

A week after being let go as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Andy Reid resurfaced Monday when he was officially named as the new coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Reid, who played football at Glendale Community College from 1976-77 and earned All-Western State Conference accolades, will inherit a team that finished 2-14 this past season and will have the top pick in the draft in April for the first time since the franchise was established in 1960. With Reid yearning to get back into the coaching fraternity, the positives far outweighed the negatives in joining the Chiefs.

Andy Reid is apparently a hot commodity when it comes to open jobs in the NFL. Only days after being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, the former Glendale Community College player is rumored to be in the running for two new coaching positions. Just Tuesday, Reid was thought to be heading to Arizona to take over the struggling Cardinals organization. Media outlets are reporting that Reid has an interview with Cardinals management Thursday. ESPN even reported that there was a “95%” chance Reid would be the Cardinals next head coach, but the broadcasting giant has recently backpedaled from that statement.

The following are final updates on area athletes and coaches in the National Football League for the 2012 season. Change was abundant for the three locals in the NFL this past season with even more on the horizon. Most notable was Andy Reid, a former Glendale Community College football player, joining a new team, the Kansas City Chiefs, for the first time in nearly a decade-and-a-half after a second year of struggles with the Philadelphia Eagles. Another former Vaquero, Hue Jackson, had more success as an assistant coach, helping the Cincinnati Bengals reach the playoffs after being fired from his head coaching job in Oakland at the end of the 2011 season.

Nearly 900 mourners, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, attended the memorial service Tuesday for former Glendale Community College football player Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid. Reid, who was an offensive tackle at Glendale college for part of the 2003 season, died Sunday in his dorm room at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., at 29. The service was held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Broomall, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia.

After 14 seasons as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, which included a trip to the Super Bowl, Andy Reid's tenure ended Monday when he was fired. Reid, a former Glendale Community College football player from 1976-77, was let go by Philadelphia owner Jeffrey Lurie after Philadelphia's season came to a close Sunday with a 42-7 road loss against the rival New York Giants. The Eagles finished a disappointing 4-12 after going 8-8 in 2011, when they were picked as a prohibitive favorite to win the franchise's first Super Bowl trophy after acquiring several high-priced players.

Despite a vote of confidence from Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie in the offseason, Andy Reid can ill afford another flop out of the gate. On Thursday, the 14th-year Eagles coach, who played at Glendale Community College, wrapped up nine weeks of offseason workouts with a three-day mandatory minicamp that represented the team's first chance to ensure the calamity of 2011-12 doesn't reoccur. "I love the energy and mindset right now," Reid told the Washington Post. "For nine weeks, these guys have been coming in here and grinding it. I want that to carry over to training camp.

GLENDALE — Twelve games into his 10th season as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Glendale Community College alumnus Andy Reid ensured his presence on the sideline for another three years. Reid and the Eagles agreed to a contract extension good through the 2013 season on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Reid will reportedly earn between $5-$6 million per season. “I’m a piece of the puzzle here, and by my waist size I’m a big piece, but in reality I’m just a piece of the puzzle,” Reid told reporters on Wednesday.

The following are final updates on area athletes and coaches in the National Football League for the 2012 season. Change was abundant for the three locals in the NFL this past season with even more on the horizon. Most notable was Andy Reid, a former Glendale Community College football player, joining a new team, the Kansas City Chiefs, for the first time in nearly a decade-and-a-half after a second year of struggles with the Philadelphia Eagles. Another former Vaquero, Hue Jackson, had more success as an assistant coach, helping the Cincinnati Bengals reach the playoffs after being fired from his head coaching job in Oakland at the end of the 2011 season.

A week after being let go as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Andy Reid resurfaced Monday when he was officially named as the new coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Reid, who played football at Glendale Community College from 1976-77 and earned All-Western State Conference accolades, will inherit a team that finished 2-14 this past season and will have the top pick in the draft in April for the first time since the franchise was established in 1960. With Reid yearning to get back into the coaching fraternity, the positives far outweighed the negatives in joining the Chiefs.

Andy Reid might not be out of work much longer. After being fired as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday following a second disappointing season, Reid, a former Glendale Community College standout football player, appeared on the verge of becoming the new head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. According to multiple media outlets, Reid was on the verge of ironing out a contract with the Chiefs. According to espn.com, several high-ranking Kansas City officials traveled to Philadelphia to meet with Reid.

Andy Reid is apparently a hot commodity when it comes to open jobs in the NFL. Only days after being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, the former Glendale Community College player is rumored to be in the running for two new coaching positions. Just Tuesday, Reid was thought to be heading to Arizona to take over the struggling Cardinals organization. Media outlets are reporting that Reid has an interview with Cardinals management Thursday. ESPN even reported that there was a “95%” chance Reid would be the Cardinals next head coach, but the broadcasting giant has recently backpedaled from that statement.

After 14 seasons as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, which included a trip to the Super Bowl, Andy Reid's tenure ended Monday when he was fired. Reid, a former Glendale Community College football player from 1976-77, was let go by Philadelphia owner Jeffrey Lurie after Philadelphia's season came to a close Sunday with a 42-7 road loss against the rival New York Giants. The Eagles finished a disappointing 4-12 after going 8-8 in 2011, when they were picked as a prohibitive favorite to win the franchise's first Super Bowl trophy after acquiring several high-priced players.

Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid shook up his staff on Tuesday with the firing of defensive coordinator Juan Castillo following his team's 23-20 home loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, in which the Eagles squandered a 20-6 lead in the fourth quarter. Castillo was replaced with secondary coach Todd Bowles. “I want to make it clear that I have nothing but the ultimate respect for Juan Castillo as a coach and as a person,” Reid, who played for Glendale Community College, said in a press conference on Tuesday announcing the change.

The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene. REID, EAGLES FALL TO CARDINALS After becoming the first team in the history of the NFL to start a season with a pair of one-point victories, the Philadelphia Eagles - coached by former Glendale Community College football player Andy Reid - suffered a 27-6 road loss Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Philadelphia, which entered the contest with the league's best offense, trailed, 24-0, at halftime. The Eagles committed three turnovers to raise their season total to 12. “They played better than we did, clearly better,” Reid told the Associated Press.

The following are previews on area athletes and coaches in the National Football League for the 2012-13 season. REID ALREADY ON HOT SEAT Even as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Jets, 28-10, at home on Thursday night in their final exhibition warmup before Sunday's season opener, it was coach Andy Reid's contract status that was grabbing headlines in a story that appeared on espn.com. In the piece, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie made clear he expected the team to do a better job of living up to expectations this season, which is the final year of Reid's current deal.

Nearly 900 mourners, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, attended the memorial service Tuesday for former Glendale Community College football player Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid. Reid, who was an offensive tackle at Glendale college for part of the 2003 season, died Sunday in his dorm room at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., at 29. The service was held at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Broomall, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia.

After learning the news Sunday that former player Garrett Reid had died, former Glendale Community College football Coach John Cicuto sent a text to the player's father, Andy Reid, to offer his immediate condolences. Garrett Reid, the son of former Glendale college standout and current Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid, died Sunday at 29 in his Lehigh University dorm room. The younger Reid, who spent part of the 2003 season as an offensive tackle with the Vaqueros, had been working with the Eagles as an unofficial camp assistant to the team's strength and conditioning coach at the Eagles' training site at Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa. The cause of death has yet to be determined and an autopsy was expected to be completed this week.