http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/11/11/ed-reed-said-texans-outplayed-outcoached-hes-right/
Following Sunday afternoon’s loss in Arizona, Ed Reed spoke candidly to the media.
“We played really well outside certain situations. Certain situations we just got outplayed, ……….and outcoached.” Outcoached was a word he let drag out slowly. The effect he intended it to have exaggerated even more by its slow delivery.
Reed is generally a guy who keeps the in-house issues on the team in-house, so the fact that he gave an insight to his mind was clearly no accident.
Reed is without a doubt a future Hall of Famer, possibly the greatest ball-hawking safety to ever play the game. The Texans signed him to what is essentially a one year, six million dollar contract for very specific reasons: leadership, toughness, knowledge, and of course, to help them win a Super Bowl.
While the team’s Super Bowl aspirations have clearly been dashed, and there are plenty of culprits in that drama, the other aspects that Reed brings are still there.
Reed is a 9x Pro Bowler, including last season, 8x All Pro, an NCAA National Champion, and a Super Bowl champion. He knows what it takes to win. If he said the team was outcoached, the team would be wise to listen.