Tough year for the tough guy.

Eagles head coach Andy Reid prefers to internalize the passing of his oldest son during training camp.

Conceding the personal loss was rough, Reid went in another direction entirely when asked Friday how draining it was for him in perhaps his most trying season.

“That’s not the reason the season’s gone the way the season’s gone,” Reid said. “You handle personal things separate. Nobody wants to lose a son. That has nothing to do with how this season’s gone.”

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The Eagles are 4-10 with a home date remaining against the Washington Redskins and a road game versus the New York Giants.

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