Just got a text alert: Chip Kelly fired ***
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Why? What did he do well? Nothing. All he brought to the table was the hurry up and the league caught up.
Texas? Tennessee? Nebraska?
I'd find it hilarious if the Beavs at Oregon State did. Chip as head coach in Corvalis? It would make the Civil War game hit new levels of interest and nastiness.
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I'm sure the Pitt board is starting the rumor as we speak. Soon to be followed by David Jones claiming the "JoeBots" are chasing away Franklin.
I'm sure the Pitt board is starting the rumor as we speak. Soon to be followed by David Jones claiming the "JoeBots" are chasing away Franklin.
So let me get this straight- the head coach of the Sixers is now the Dean of professional coaches in Philly?
Oh that's just so funny.
Oh that's just so funny.
How bad must things have been that they canned him before the last game...
I'm was thinking the same thing. I wonder if there was a blow up between him and ownership today and either he walked away or was escorted out. Odd that he won't coach the last game (which he clearly had every intention of doing at his last press conference).
Well, he lied in his press conference and said he was not in charge of picking the personnel.
I missed that. Doesn't surprise me though. The guy has a monstrous ego and I'm sure he isn't going to take the blame.
The Eagles have been flat out mediocre to awful for the past what 8 years. A lot needs to be changed with this team and organization.
I think that's what got Lurie fired up. That presser was awful. If I didn't know better, Kelly did that to force Lurie to fire him now.
I don't know what happens next. This franchise is in deep trouble (no big deal, of course, it's just football and fun to us but a big business to those in it).
with a good hire, this team can be competitive quickly. The question is whether they try to blow it up and start over. I'm still curious to see this defense with some TOP protection. Would it wear down less down the stretch? It was a damned good unit for the first half of the season when you factor in the higher number of plays it saw.
I also think Bradford is close to becoming a semblance of the QB they though he'd be when drafted. I really hope they don't toss the baby out with the bath water there.
I agree that they can be competive quick but I don't think the TOP argument is valid at all. It's an excuse for a bad defense. How many times this year did the Eagles have a team in 3rd and long only to allow a first down? Far too many times and some of the teams had terrible offenses.
It depends how you look at it. I believe TOP is a cumulative effect as the season wears on. I saw an article that analyzed the defense and found it was on the field for something like 25% more plays than the NFL average.
Those extra snaps add up over time and the defense will wear down or incur injuries. Look at the marked difference in the unit's stats from the first and last half season.
Just like 2014, the defense was gassed down the stretch.
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