Chip Kelly fired

[ghst187]

Now, your move Jerry.

 

[coach steele]

Eventually even a good coach's message gets stale. It was time for him to go.

Possibly but Bill Cower would have been gone if not for some patience.

 

[bayeslife]

Living off of past glories is one way to become complacent. I prefer a sense of urgency rooted in the present.

The point still stands that his "urgency" has won them all of 0 trophies.

 

[coach steele]

One of the better coaches in he league.

I loved that they replaced him with Chip. Kind of wish he was still the GM/coach for them.

 

[jobberone]

I loved that they replaced him with Chip. Kind of wish he was still the GM/coach for them.

I'm honestly sorry to see Chip go. I thought he might have something but teams adapted and he went the wrong way with personnel for that system IMO.

 

[Sydla]

True. Maybe it was the players because I think he is doing pretty well for KC, no?

Kelly won 10 games in his first year after Reid was fired with Reid players.

Reid has become stale his last few years in Philly. He's been OK in KC........... good first year but crapped out in the AFC Wildcard game, fell apart in the 2014 season losing like 5 out of their last 6 games to miss the playoffs, doing well this year.

 

[rynochop]

But yeah, Eagles got it all figured out.

Lol, I had no idea we had so many folks that look upon the Eagles as a model organization we should be emulating

 

[Risen Star]

Possibly but Bill Cower would have been gone if not for some patience.

Patience? Reid coached 14 seasons in Philadelphia. That's an eternity these days.

Cowher coached 15 seasons.

 

[Sydla]

The point still stands that his "urgency" has won them all of 0 trophies.

Urgency or not, he recognized a problem (which mind you most Cowboys fans also saw) and he's trying to rectify it.

Back in Dallas, the owner is ignoring results on the field and trying to justify why his coach is better than he probably is.

 

[coach steele]

Kelly won 10 games in his first year after Reid was fired with Reid players.

Reid has become stale his last few years in Philly. He's been OK in KC........... good first year but crapped out in the AFC Wildcard game, fell apart in the 2014 season losing like 5 out of their last 6 games to miss the playoffs, doing well this year.

Reid never demanded control like Chip, which is probably gotten him in trouble. Signing Murray, letting go of DJAX, Maclin and Shady were gafs.

 

[JW82]

Higher standards means winning playoffs games not necessarily the SB

Well for 20 years the Eagles are a ten times more successful franchise. Multiple NFC Championship games and a super bowl appearance and we have 3 playoff wins. We are about to be 40-40 over a five year span and have fans that want to build a statue for the coach. Way higher standards in Philthy. Not close.

 

[coach steele]

Patience? Reid coached 14 seasons in Philadelphia. That's an eternity these days.

Cowher coached 15 seasons.

True but Reid could have won the same amount of games as Chip. Maybe more if they don't trade everyone. Players matter.

 

[Plankton]

 

[visionary]

I really can't help but LOL at the posters in here lauding Lurie for being a "real" owner, who "demands results" and "has standards". They're one of the most pitiful franchises EVER, and still have zero trophies even under his all-of-the-sudden superior guidance. Please.

Not everything has to be about Garrett and/or Jerry and why you think one or both should be fired.

So please don't try to make this, about that.

Unfortunately right now we're more pitiful than that pitiful franchise

 

[Plankton]

Lurie to Chip Kelly today:

 

[coach steele]

Unfortunately right now we're more pitiful than that pitiful franchise

I'm betting we win the East next year with Romo back and a capable back up.

 

[visionary]

Or in Lurie's case, history keeps repeating itself. Hire coach. Lose. Fire coach. Hire coach. Lose. Fire coach. Rinse and repeat.

Or in our case, hire yes man, fire yes man, rinse and repeat

 

[The Quest for Six]

well, that didn't last long!

 

[coach steele]

Or in our case, hire yes man, fire yes man, rinse and repeat

Every employee is a yes man or they are a fired man.

 

[Sydla]

Reid never demanded control like Chip, which is probably gotten him in trouble. Signing Murray, letting go of DJAX, Maclin and Shady were gafs.

Total gaffes by Kelly. He thought he could run a NFL franchise like he ran UO.

Lurie recognized that this thing was circling the drain and decided to make the move, which frankly, I think is the right move. He's probably kicking himself for not wanting to interview Ariens.