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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy
I think he must have asked for some time to figure out if he wants to play again or not.
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I think it's just to take pressure off the players.
If you don't declare him out, every single reporter is going to be asking both Smith and Foles, as well as pretty much every other player on the team, how Alex is doing this week.
I think you're making a massive leap here. Smith was just out on his feet twice in one week; playing him this week was not a great idea regardless of what he reports would've said. By just declaring him out, you get the focus off the 'will he/won't he' thing and just towards preparing the guys you have to play this weekend.
It's a smart move by Reid, IMO.