"When the NFL Coaches Association filed a brief with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals last Wednesday, the non-unionized trade association claimed that its members supported the NFL players in their ongoing labor dispute with the NFL owners.

Not so fast, the Eagles say.

The Eagles on Thursday became the latest in a growing number of NFL teams to take issue with the NFLCA's brief, making it clear that their coaching staff does not endorse the NFLCA's position.

"The Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff was not aware that a brief was being filed by the NFL Coaches Association in the Eighth Circuit Court against the NFL Owners last week," head coach Andy Reid said in a statement released by the team Thursday. "We were surprised by the filing and do not support it in any way."

In the brief, which did not specifically mention any NFL teams or coaches, the NFLCA alleged that the lockout will cost NFL coaches jobs and damage their ability to get new jobs.

"To meet management's expectations, coaches need adequate time in the offseason to prepare their players for the season ahead," the brief read. "The lockout has already interfered with the coaches' offseason plans for their players, and each day lost in preparing for the season further diminishes coaches' opportunities to prove themselves and advance their career.""