On a recent episode of “The Farzy Show” podcast, former defensive lineman Hollis Thomas had an interesting take on how to fix the Eagles suddenly anemic offense: Let the offensive line coach call plays.
After describing his confusion with some of Philadelphia’s recent play calls, Thomas was asked how he would fix the team’s offense. “I think the offensive coordinator should sit his (expletive) down,” Thomas said. “Just let (Jeff) Stoutland call the plays.”
In 13 years with Philadelphia, Thomas was well known for larger-than-life personality and his often hilarious takes on a variety of subjects. His antics led to a stint with Philadelphia’s 94 WIP Sports Radio where his opinions became even more offbeat
After all, Stoutland has worked almost exclusively with offensive lines for most of his professional career. Before joining the Eagles in 2013, he helped the Crimson Tide win a pair of national championships as offensive line coach from 2011-12.
Prior to that, he held the same position with Cornell, Miami, Michigan State and Syracuse. He served as Miami’s interim coach for the Sun Bowl in 2010 and spent five years as offensive coordinator for Southern Connecticut with a 20-29 record from 1988-92.
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