Philadelphia Eagles: An In-Depth Look at Howard Mudd

February 9, 2011   ·   Brian Tallon   ·   Jump to comments

As we all know, with Juan Castillo moving to the defensive side of the ball, Philadelphia head coach Andy Reid was able to go out and secure one of the most respected offensive line coaches ever to pace the sidelines. 
Offensive line coaching isn't exactly one of those positions in the spotlight. They rarely get to talk on camera, nobody says what a great job they've done when the team wins and I don't believe that Fathead has any offensive line coaches on their giant wall graphics.
However, when the quarterback is under pressure and the blitz is working, they are under pressure to get the big guys up front to do a better job.
 
Playing Career
Howard Mudd played seven seasons in the NFL as an offensive guard.  He spent time with the San Fransisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears from 1964-70, retiring early due to a knee injury.
Mudd was a three-time Pro Bowler in 1966, 1967 and 1968.  Mudd was a two-time All-Pro and was on the NFL 1960s All...

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