The Eagles announced today that they have reached an agreement on a contract extension with coach Andy Reid that will keep him in Philly until at least 2013.

At the end of his contract, Reid will have coached the Eagles for 15 years, the longest of any coach or manager in Philadelphia since the vaunted Connie Mack.

As noted by 97.5 The Fanatic Eagles beat reporter Brian Seltzer, this ensures that Reid will have responsibility on deciding the long term quarterback situation for the Eagles, as Donovan McNabb’s current contract will expire before Reid’s.

Reid is the winningest coach in team history, taking the Eagles to five NFC Championship games and one SuperBowl. The Eagles have reached the playoffs seven times under Reid. He has compiled 115 wins since being named Eagles coach in 1999.

Despite his obvious success as coach and de facto GM of the Eagles, Reid has his fair share of detractors. The biggest knock against Big Red is that he cannot seem to get the Eagles over the hump, and comes up short in the big game, as is evidenced by five NFC Championship appearances and only one SuperBowl appearance. As one of my friends said to me this morning when I told him of the extension, “Aren’t we lucky….I love being a brides maid.”

His clock management skills, or lack thereof, have become a thing of legend. And his is seemingly incapable of making adjustments in-game. He is arguably one of the worst game day coaches in the NFL.

Then again, he’s won 115 games, taken the Eagles to five NFC Championship games and the SuperBowl. He’s a great judge of talent, particularly when it comes to knowing when a player is past his prime.

Love him or hate him, he’s here for the foreseeable future.

Details of the contract extension were not immediately available, but reports of mass suicides in area sports bars are flying in.

Stay tuned, a press conference with Reid and owner Jeffrey Lurie has been scheduled for 11:30 AM.