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"ANDY REID can claim his 100th regular-season victory as the Eagles' coach tomorrow, in a remarkable 11-season run that has included a little of just about everything except a Lombardi Trophy.Team chairman Jeffrey Lurie and president Joe Banner remain huge Reid boosters; the Daily News has learned they have initiated talks aimed toward extending Reid's contract, which runs through next season. That wasn't something the coach wanted to talk about yesterday during his end-of-the-week news conference, however."I love the Philadelphia Eagles, but right now I'm focused in on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers," he said. Asked whether he wants to sign up for another coaching stint, Reid gave the same answer. Banner did not respond to a request for comment.One of the hallmarks of the Reid era is how his team fares coming out of its bye week. Reid's Birds are 10-0 in that situation, heavily favored to make it 11-0 tomorrow when they host Tampa. Post-bye success is something Reid enjoys talking about only slightly more than talking about his contract."I don't think there's any secret formula to it. We go back and we do our self-scout and our evaluation and so on [during the bye week]," Reid said. "We've had byes at every level you can imagine, at every stage of the season. I don't see [anything] other than the common denominator of what we try to get done. I don't think that's a secret that other teams don't do. I don't think there's any rhyme or reason for it."Indeed, Reid's byes have come as late as Christmas (his first season) and as early as Week 3 (2003, when the Eagles opened Lincoln Financial Field by losing their first two games, creating an air of crisis). Reid's first 2 years, the game after the bye ended the regular season. The unbeaten record would seem to indicate that Reid does an extraordinary job of preparing with the extra week, and that his teams always play well in that situation. But if you look closely at the post-bye games, the truth is, the Eagles have been fortunate to win at least a few."

 

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