On the sidelines: Tale of the tape

By Chris Miller, Star Tribune

Last update: October 27, 2007 - 4:41 PM

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Brad Childress	Coaching category	Andy Reid
Vikings coach, second season	Current job	Eagles coach, ninth season
51	Age	49
Wife Dru-Ann, four children	Family	Wife Tammy, five children
8-14	Regular-season record	84-56
None	Playoff seasons, record	Six, 8-6
Philadelphia, seven seasons	NFL apprenticeship	Green Bay, seven seasons
Coaching with Reid at Northern Arizona	In 1986, he was ...	Coaching with Childress at Northern Arizona
Yes	Mustache	Yes
Less than 200	Weight	More than 300
Playcalling sheet	Sideline attachment	Playcalling sheet
Moved up to draft Tarvaris Jackson 64th overall in 2006 out of Alabama State and installed him as the starter near the end of last season.	Controversial quarterback move	Drafted Donovan McNabb No. 2 overall in 1999 when Eagles fans were pining for Texas RB Ricky Williams.

Date/Opponent	Time	W	L	Score
Sep 13 - at Cleveland	12:00 PM	1	0	34-20
Sep 20 - at Detroit	12:00 PM	2	0	27-13
Sep 27 - vs. San Francisco	12:00 PM	3	0	27-24
Oct 5 - vs. Green Bay	7:30 PM	4	0	30-23
Oct 11 - at St. Louis	12:00 PM	5	0	38-10
Oct 18 - vs. Baltimore	12:00 PM	6	0	33-31
Oct 25 - at Pittsburgh	12:00 PM	6	1	17-27
Nov 1 - at Green Bay	3:15 PM	7	1	38-26
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Nov 15 - vs. Detroit	12:00 PM	8	1	27-10
Nov 22 - vs. Seattle	12:00 PM	9	1	35-9
Nov 29 - vs. Chicago	3:15 PM
Dec 6 - at Arizona	7:20 PM
Dec 13 - vs. Cincinnati	12:00 PM
Dec 20 - at Carolina	7:20 PM
Dec 28 - at Chicago	7:30 PM
Jan 3 - vs. NY Giants	12:00 PM

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