In the 60's and 70's when our country was in turmoil with protests over the war in Vietnam, Richard Nixon claimed that there was a "silent majority" who agreed with his policies. I see a parallel in the current situation with the Eagles and the fans. There are a few very vocal and articulate posters on this site who are constantly beating the drum loudly for Andy Reid to be fired. This loud drum beat and rhetoric like Andy Reid has "committed professional malpractice" make it seem like most fans want Andy Reid gone. I think there is a "silent majority" who disagree with the idea of firing Andy Reid. If you have read my comments over the last few weeks you can probably determine my opinion on this matter but I don't want to influence the poll by stating it here, I am just curious to see if there is a silent majority or if people are ready to move on.

Like most of us I am really unhappy with the performance of the team this year and I agree that something should be done (later Juan) but people should keep some things in perspective. The Eagles have not played well but we have also played a much tougher schedule than we anticipated. Did anyone really think that the Bills and 49ers would be 5-1? Did you really think the Giants would be competitive considering all their injuries? The real point of this post is to talk about the  possible replacements for Andy Reid. Let's look at the names I've heard mentioned after the jump.

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