January 2013 the Philadelphia Eagles announced after a 4-12 season, Andy Reid would no longer be the coach of the team after 14 seasons. August 2013 the Philadelphia Phillies announced Charlie Manuel would no longer be the manger of the team after 9 seasons. Now in Philadelphia the longest tenured coach in the 4 major sports is Peter Laviolette of the Philadelphia Flyers, Reid replacement Chip Kelly is coming in from college coaching. Doug Collins resigned from the 76ers and after a lengthy search Philadelphia hired Spurs assistant Brett Brown to be their head coach and finally Hall Of Fame 2B Ryne Sanberg went from 3rd base coach to Phillies interim manager. So it's basically a fresh coaching scene in Philadelphia now that the longevity of Reid and Manuel are gone. Manuel should probably have been allowed to finish out the season, like the Eagles allowed Reid to do. If your from Philadelphia you realize the list of various accomplishments Reid and Manuel brought to the Eagles and Phillies respectively during their time in the city. Manuel trumped Reid by winning a World Series in 2008. Reid was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs and will be in town September 19th as the Eagles host his new team. Manuel nearly 70 years old, what will be the next step for this baseball lifer ? Only time will tell.
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