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Molly Sheehan, Motorola, 312-953-6006 [email protected]
NFL.COM VOTERS SELECT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES HEAD COACH ANDY REID AS WEEK 5 MOTOROLA NFL COACH OF THE WEEK
Head coach ANDY REID of the Philadelphia Eagles is the Motorola NFL Coach of the Week for games played on October 8-9, the NFL announced today.
Reid coached Philadelphia to a 38-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Eagles’ head coach kept his team focused during the week leading up to their showdown with their NFC East division rival. The Eagles’ offense accumulated 383 yards, with quarterback Donovan McNabb throwing touchdown passes of 40 and 87 yards and running for another score. The defense recorded seven sacks, three fumble recoveries and three interceptions, the last of which cornerback Lito Sheppard returned 102 yards for the game-sealing touchdown.
Reid was selected as Motorola NFL Coach of the Week from among three finalists by voters on NFL.com. The other finalists were head coaches JACK DEL RIO of the Jacksonville Jaguars and MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER of the San Diego Chargers.
In January, voting will be held on NFL.com to determine the Motorola NFL Coach of the Year.
Motorola’s brand has become synonymous with NFL coaches through the coaches’ headsets worn during every NFL game. Motorola believes NFL coaches are game-changing innovators whose creativity and expertise are fueling the exciting brand of football enjoyed by millions of fans around the world.
2006 Motorola NFL Coach of the Week
Wk 4 Lovie Smith, Chicago Bears Wk 5 Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
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