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Todd Bowles: 'I was shocked'

CSN Philly: Learn about the shocking morning for Philadelphia Eagles new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles when head coach Andy Reid informed him of his bittersweet promotion.

By Matt Brigidi
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It was a normal morning for Todd Bowles. Got to the NovaCare Complex around 5:30 a.m., hit the gym for a workout with coaching colleagues Mike Caldwell and Duce Staley, then walked down the hallway to the cafeteria for some breakfast. That's when Eagles head coach Andy Reid called him upstairs to his second-floor office, and suddenly it wasn't a normal morning anymore.

Read more about Bowles promotion from Reuben Frank at CSNPhilly.com: 'Shocked' Bowles prepared to lead Eagles' defense.