Nov 3, 2007 10:08 am US/Eastern
Coach Reid Breaks Silence On Son's Troubles
NORRISTOWN (CBS 3 / AP) ―
Eagles head
coach Andy Reid broke his silence on his troubled sons as Garrett Reid is
expected to face additional charges after the discovery of drugs in his Montgomery
County jail cell Thursday.
Reid, 24, was sentenced to two to 23
months in jail on DUI charges stemming from a traffic incident in January.
During his court appearance, Reid admitted he was addicted to drugs. (Click here for more)
Officers discovered 89 pills in Reid's
jail cell just before his sentencing hearing. Authorities believe he smuggled
them into the jail through his rectum.
Reid had his bail revoked and was taken into custody after
missing a court mandated drug tests.
The Montgomery County District
Attorney's office is expected to discuss the charges during a news conference
Friday.
Andy Reid has no intention of
stepping down as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles despite being castigated by a
judge who likened the coach's home to a "drug emporium."
Asked at his regular Friday news
conference whether he planned to coach the Eagles for the long term, Reid
answered with one word:
"Yes."
The judge's comments were made
Thursday, the same day his two sons were sentenced to prison terms.
"I know this is a big story for
everybody and I respect that," Reid said. "On the other hand, I can't
go into questioning on it at this time.
"However, as parents we have
huge concerns for our two boys. This has
been a battle we have dealt with here for a few years and I'm sure we'll
continue to address the situation. ... Our prayers are obviously with the boys,
for their future, and to make sure things work out, where they can live a
normal life down the road."
The statement was the most Reid has
said about his sons' legal problems. He took a five-week leave earlier this
year.
But two days before hosting the
Dallas Cowboys in a pivotal game, Reid was all business. He directed the
offense through a myriad of drills as TV commentator John Madden and Eagles
chairman Jeffrey Lurie looked on.
Montgomery County Judge Steven
O'Neill called the Reids a "family in crisis" and questioned whether
Britt and Garrett Reid should return to their parents' home after they serve
their jail terms.
"There isn't any structure
there that this court can depend upon," O'Neill said.
The judge noted that Andy and Tammy
Reid love their sons and have supported them through repeated attempts at drug rehabilitation.
But he wondered aloud how the parents could be blind to the long list of drugs,
guns and ammunition that police found in the Reids' home and vehicles.
"These are highly addictive
medications that are just around the house with two addicts in it,"
O'Neill said. "It sounds more or less like a drug emporium."
Also on Thursday, 22-year-old Britt
Reid detailed his eight-year struggle with painkillers and other drugs as he
was sentenced to eight to 23 months in jail for pointing a gun at another
driver on Jan. 30. He also pleaded guilty to charges including carrying a firearm
without a license.
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