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Didn't even wait for the last game.
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And I was hoping Philly would suck for years to come.
Yep. From the Eagles' web site:
Eagles Release Head Coach Chip Kelly
Posted 1 hour ago
By PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Today, Jeffrey Lurie, Chairman and CEO of the Philadelphia Eagles, released Head Coach Chip Kelly.“We appreciate all the contributions that Chip Kelly made and wish him every success going forward,” said Lurie.
Coach Pat Shurmur will be interim head coach for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.
Ed Marynowitz, vice president of player personnel, was also released. Tom Donahoe, former GM of the Buffalo Bills and director of football operations for the Pittsburgh Steelers and senior football advisor for the Eagles since 2012, will assume the role of senior director of player personnel.
A press conference will be held Wednesday, December 30 at the NovaCare Complex at Noon with Lurie.
Letter From Chairman And CEO Jeffrey Lurie
Posted 41 minutes ago
I have made a decision to release Chip Kelly this evening. I spent the last three seasons evaluating the many factors involved in our performance as a team. As I watched this season unfold, I determined that it was time to make a change.As we move forward, the search for a new head coach will begin and will be led by myself, Don Smolenski and Howie Roseman. To the extent that we are able, we will try to keep you informed as we go through this process.
Pat Shurmur will be our interim coach for the Giants game Sunday.
We have also released Ed Marynowitz, vice president of player personnel. Tom Donahoe, who has been our senior football advisor since 2012, will assume the role of senior director of player personnel.
I am determined and excited to select a new coach to help us obtain our ultimate goal.
Thank you for your consistent and enthusiastic support. It is always appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Lurie
Chairman and CEO
The fan revolt this season over Kelly has been breathtaking. Laurie reacts to it.
And of course the mouth breathing mavens like Peter King never saw it coming ("Chip will get another chance, maybe will have to relinquish some personnel roles" yadda yadda yadda).
I'd like to think Philly placed a call to Tennessee to see if there was interest of their 2nd round pick pick for Chip and Philly's 2nd rounder before they canned him.
Then again Chip may have been trying to back door a deal to become Tennessee's coach and they canned him.
What a disaster that guy leaves behind in Philly.
Chip might end up in Cleveland. He liked Johnny at one point.
Somewhere Steve Spurrier is rejoicing
Jeff Lurie is the idiot in this whole thing. Video game offenses never work in the NFL.
@SI_PeterKing:
I am obviously a rube.
I am shocked.
Had no clue.
Hard to see when Chip's ****s have been in your face for 3 years.
Peter sums up his career with his take at haiku.
lol on several levels
@danorlovsky7: Reading how all these players feel about Chip in Philly is why I'm thankful I/we get to play for a coach like Caldwell. #leadership
Tschmack posted:Somewhere Steve Spurrier is rejoicing
Jeff Lurie is the idiot in this whole thing. Video game offenses never work in the NFL.
Except for the St. Louis Rams "Greatest Show on Turf"
Chip will have his share of college gigs including Oregon if they want him back
too bad he gutted that team with that ridiculous approach.
cuqui posted:@SI_PeterKing:
I am obviously a rube.
I am shocked.
Had no clue.Hard to see when Chip's ****s have been in your face for 3 years.
Good.
Maybe he can change his take to MMDB now.
He can blog with Cowturd and the other idots out there. It would have the same effect though, I will continue to not read them.
I bet this will be the end for Bradford in Philly too. I wonder if any team will want him? I wonder who Lurie will target for his QB now?
ammo posted:I bet this will be the end for Bradford in Philly too. I wonder if any team will want him? I wonder who Lurie will target for his QB now?
A 28 year old with 2 ACL reconstructions who has never broken out. He's either going to be the next Brandon Weeden journeyman backup or join his fellow Heisman QB flame out, Matt Leinart, in the studio.
It's unbelievable to think Bradford got 50 million guaranteed coming out of college.
Wow, and Kelly completely gutted what was a pretty good squad. Will be interesting to see what direction they go now. Will probably have to completely rebuild that roster. Think they miss Andy Reid? Cautionary tale for those calling for Holmgren's head. The grass is definitely not always greener.
Sucks but I'm not surprised. Really wanted him there for at least a decade.
Maybe he can take over for Zimmer in Minnesota.
Apparently evaluating talent and putting together a complete roster that is competitive year after year is harder than it looks. (And keep in mind Nick Foles had the third highest QB rating in NFL history last year---so the argument that it is just the QB who makes a team doesn't hold)
To Hell with Philly and their fans.
One could say they are Minnesota East. A once proud, championship-quality team that wallows in mediocrity, and on the occasions they have the potential to make/win in the post season, they choke.
These days, they're both perpetually crowned champions of the world every pre-season, but seemed destined to repeat their failures.
Chip Kelly just accelerated this process to warp speed.
Report: Kelly balked when Lurie asked him to give up personnel
Does appear that Kelly the GM got Kelly the coach fired.
I still for the life of me don't understand how Philly thought it was a good idea to give Kelly the dual GM/HC role. The list is very short of guys who have been able to pull that off. Anyhow,I really think Kelly thought his scheme was good enough to win consistently in the NFL. But, what he didn't understand that tempo is great but playing defense is what will win you games in big boy football.
Are the Tennessee Titans soon to be the Tennessee Ducks?
so he's not the smartest man in the room? pardon me while I guffaw a bit.
"They want you to cook the dinner; at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries. Okay?"
Bill Parcells, 1997 Super Bowl
Even HOF coaches run into trouble when they want to run everything. That's why Holmgren left GB. That's why most coaches have a half life. If they are the ones negotiating contracts and divvying up playing time and game plans (which determine how often a player is used during a game which leads to being able to demand higher salaries), there is eventually going to be a Mike McKenzie type situation.
For some of the faults MM may have, he's never seemed to want to be the GM. Same goes for Mike Tomlin at Pittsburgh. Maybe that's why those are teams are successful long term. The main exception to this is, of course, Belichick.
For Bradford the parade of HC/OCs continues in the pros. I think he is a very good QB. The problem is the lack of time in any pro system, injuries, and the lack of a supporting cast (especially OL) has sabotaged his career. I feel sorry for him.
MichiganPacker posted:The main exception to this is, of course, Belichick.
While the Pats have been successful, Belichicks "shopping of groceries" has left a lot to be desired.
Belichick the GM isn't as great as people give him credit for. Look at their drafts.
That was a quick train wreck for Philly. I wanted it to last longer.
Gase has done a very good job with Cutler, I could see him heading to PHI.
I didn't want to say anything but I suppose it's better than Gase in Detroit
I don't like Chip Kelly, but frankly it bums me out when the Eagles are bad. Would much rather see the Eagles win division titles instead of the Cowboys, Danny-Boy Snyder or any team that is in the New York market.
I'd like to see all 4 of them be 3-13 every year.
Speaking of the Cowboys, at least their GM will never be fired. A good thing for the rest of the NFC.
Boris, Caldwell is good for 2 or 3 more years IMO. A win @CHI on Sunday will give them a strong 2nd half.
Hungry5 posted:Gase has done a very good job with Cutler, I could see him heading to PHI.
Boris posted:I didn't want to say anything but I suppose it's better than Gase in Detroit
Get him out of the NFC North, please.
Jay Cutler only has 8 picks this yr, a career low based on # of games played. (Adam Gase's dance card should be full in the coming weeks.)
— Melissa Jacobs (@thefootballgirl) December 30, 2015
If MM gets terminated (ain't gonna happen), he will have teams lining up for his services.
I think MM has "emotional intelligence"
I actually thought Kelly may work in Philly. I think he still may have a shot in the NFL if he can deal with just being the head coach and also learned a few lessons about dealing with NFL players. I'd go after him if I was Tennessee and reunite him with Mariotta.
Boris posted:MichiganPacker posted:The main exception to this is, of course, Belichick.
While the Pats have been successful, Belichicks "shopping of groceries" has left a lot to be desired.
pBelichick the GM isn't as great as people give him credit for. Look at their drafts.
That was a quick train wreck for Philly. I wanted it to last longer.
If one gauges a GM's effectiveness solely by the DRAFT, then I agree BB hasn't been great.
However, BB has not limited his acquisition of talent to just the draft (and undrafted free agents). He has been an active player in signing veteran free agents, including under-the-radar guys like Rob Ninkovich and Scott Chandler and big-timers like Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner.
BB also makes trades for players, from stars like Randy Moss & Aqib Talib to complementary players like Akeem Ayers & Akiem Hicks.
BB has 6 Super Bowl appearances (and 4 wins) in the past 14 years (along with 3 other AFC Championship appearances). His team is also the #1 seed in the AFC this season.
I wonder, if BB is not supposed to be considered a GREAT GM given his record above, what type of GM should Ted Thompson be considered (1 Super Bowl appearance along with 2 NFC Championship appearances in 10 seasons)?
I actually wouldn't mind seeing the guy succeed at his next stop. He got too full of himself and dug his hole as a GM, but I think his coaching style and offense is good for the NFL. New ideas will more often than not crash and burn, but it wouldn't hurt to see more variety in a league that's dominated by essentially offshoots of three coaching trees.
