If you dared to Utter Mike Groh’s name at the family table this Christmas, you may not have been offered Christmas pudding. The Eagles offensive coordinator has come under a lot of fire this season and understandably so. On paper, this Eagles offense was supposed to be among the most exciting in the league. What followed, were months of heartbreak, adversity, and slow starts. This only added to the narrative that Mike Groh was promoted too soon in his career. But as we’re all so quick to criticize, let’s take some time to credit a surprise turnaround.
It’s always difficult with Groh because we don’t really know how many of his fingerprints are on the offense and how much impact he has.