Eagles Conclude Nine Hour Meeting With Kelly
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, General News, News Sunday, January 6th, 2013
There were reports circulating all over the internet at the start of the weekend that Oregon head coach Chip Kelly was on his way to Cleveland after meeting with team President Joe Banner on Friday. Something seems to have changed because Kelly met with the Eagles for nine hours on Saturday night and anticipates talking to the Birds again.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, general manager Howie Roseman and team president Don Smolenski were the Philly group which met with Kelly and his representatives.
Kelly also met with the Buffalo Bills on Friday night, so we will have to wait and see what Kelly decides to do. Whatever he decides to do, the Eagles discussed something in their meeting that gave him pause.
I don’t want the Birds to hire him. I think signing him is taking too big of a chance because he’s had no NFL experience.
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The Browns reportedly walked away from Chip Kelly because they didn’t believe his heart was “100 percent into leaving Oregon.”
“They need 100 percent,” says the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Mary Kay Cabot. Everything CBS Sports’ Jason LaCanfora hears leads him to believe that Kelly will indeed stay at Oregon, but the situation is still “fluid.” Nike’s Phil Knight is apparently the one making Kelly an offer he can’t refuse.
IMO people don’t say no to Nike
I think Kelly was feeling the waters and will wait to next year to get the Jefs
Or Cowboys HC Jovs that will be open. He doesn’t want to Cowch for minor-Leauge NF Franchises with a history and culture of losing, which you really can’t blame the guy.. Cleveland, Buffalo, Philly or the Cardinals
I mean, these are not very good franchises
Right Paul and the jets and cowboys are winning organizations. Lmfao you implying the jets are a good franchise. Haaaa that’s as good as real talk wanting Dennis Dixon
We are all watching why we don’t want a read option at the pro level.
So funny watching RGIII on 1 leg running designed bootlegs…….Shanahan is such an ass…..
Perhaps if they had spent the first half of the year developing RGIIIs passing abilities instead of going with the “we’ll just run a college offense because he’s used to it and we’ll have immediate success” plan, Griffin would be having a little more success throwing the ball right now.
I said from the start that what Shanahan was doing with RGIII would hamper his development in the long term……
Read-option offenses cannot sustain success in the NFL….
Shanahan blew this game and should have had Cousins come out in the 2nd half to play, poor decision by him my hat he will have all off-season to replay
Over and over
To stick that kid out there with a bad knee is simply unbelievable. Leslie Frasier took no chances asn sat Ponder. Wasnt like Redskins were gonna win superbowl. My goodness.
Selfish Shanahan may have ruined RGIIIs career in just one season.
Most famous surgeon says: “he shouldn’t be playing”
Shanahan: “Get out there and run around”
This is what read-option offenses do to Qbs in the NFL.
The guy makes aliving with his legs, he is undersized and not strong enough for the pro game, plus he plays for the redskins , screw him
Get this read option crap outta here. Redskins are frauds and the NFC East sucks.
Im sold give me a team like Seattle and Gus Bradley.
You know what why hasnt Pete Carroll recieved any credit?
Is it too late for songs to get a refund on those rg3 jerseys he bought his family?
What happens to running QBs when they can;t run? 10 of 19 for 84 yrds happens.
Skins should have spent the first half of the year teaching RGIII the pro game.
Instead, they are back to square one….well, perhaps even further behind if RGIII needs knee surgery.
And now Seattle throwing on 4th down? I do not understand these coaches anymore.
u have been waiting all year to write this. RG3 will be fine long term. He is good all around and they built this team around his strengths. As ive said over and over…. i dont like that style but….. RG3 is the best thing going for them. Plus…… the reason they lost is because they abandoned the run…… hmmmmm sound familiar?
What is he gonna do about the RGIII tramp stamp, he got?!?
LOL Then Shanahan takes 2 timeouts on 3rd and 2 and 4th and 1/2….and then suprised that Seattle didn’t kick fg and instead went for it…..thus ending the game.
boy Carroll and Wilson is the truth
Who will your truth be next week?
i play a guy online in madden and I swear Songs is that guy. He says the same stuff. Id bet my car its him. CRAZY.
If Kelly is the coach, hope Taj Boyd of Clemson declares for the draft…he is perfect for the offense
Good Call Jott,
Boyd from Clemson has a very bright future ahead of him,
I think he will come out early with such a mediocre QB class, he can be a 1st Rounder and he reminds me a lot of a younger McNabb.. He is a passer first, throw a great deep ball and can still and run when necessary, has great leadership qualities also…
I’ll be going with the Seahawks since my boy RG3 is out of it.
And when they get bounced?
My $$ is on your choosing Kaepernick. Because we all know there is no way you’re rolling with Brady, Maning, Ryan or Rodgers.
Seahawks won’t get bounced until the Super Bowl.
2 straight trips from Seattle tot he east coast? We’ll see how that works out.
Atlanta is on the East Coast? Anyway Matt Ryan will do his usual play off choke. NFC Championship game will be SF vs Seattle round 3.
Close enough.
Seattle is a very nice team, but I think the double trip east will be difficult to overcome…even with Atlanta’s propensity to choke working for them.
If I am Pete Carroll, fly down the Georgia Monday and work out at typical University for the Week
Harbaugh has done this twice the last 2 years when the 49ers had back to back east coast trips alveikt in the regular season
WOW, that’s a surprise!!!! You’re a disgrace!!!!
Sorry for all you mathas that want to annoint a quarterback on draft status, but Russell Wilson most impressive qb of the weekend, just wait to see what old whitey foles will do.
Umm didn’t ARod play last night?
Hey songs Wilson is the real deal I am riding with him for the rest of the play offs
NOOOOO, not Songs boot licking lackey, going along with him?!? What a surprise!!!! 2 peas in a pod!
Seattle has had 2-3 nice Drafts in a Row and now has a true #1 QB and leader that they haven’t bad since Hasselback days when he was in his prime
Scary thing is that their Team Average age is 26 Years old and has a lot of young talent on their roster of players that don’t only like to play football
But are hard nosed and play for each other unlike our Eagles squad
The should be tearing Shanahanapart at the press conference.
My first question would be, “How do you feel after trying to destroy Griffin’s career all year?”
Vinnie, what the hell are you talking about, shanahan coach of tbe year, its what running, athletic quarterbacks do, they run , they get hurt. Especially tbe frail ones
Story came out this morning Jake. Shanny was going against the Dr’s wishes for the most part. Shanny is an ass to risk his future like that bottom line. If I were Snyder I’d fire his ass….but since Im an Eagles fan first…Well Done Shanny Well Done.
Agreed Xevious not only an ass but a pompous one, RGIII won’t last 3 years in DC.
I believe I said back in Sept/October that this would happen with the stupid offense Shanahan ran this year.
I said Shanahan was being selfish running an O that results in wins now, but will hurt RGIII’s long term development as an NFL QB as well as exposing him to unnecessary injuries.
Of course when I said that I was met with the litany of, “You’re an idiot – this is the future!” “You just can;t see the age of the pocket QB is over” “You’re just a racist…..yada yada yada”
The future is easy to predict when you’ve seen it over and over again.
Well this is one thing we have consistently agreed on. This is worst then Urban Meyer never trying to help Tebow become a real QB while at Florida another pompous all about me asshat.
Eagles interview with McCoy lasted approx 2 Hours per reports
@paulman I would be surprised if they even went back to Seattle, I really like the way they play.
I’ve like them all off-Season and had them as my surprise Team in the NFC
And the Bengals as the Surprise Team in the AFC
One thing I hope everyone notices and learns, it’s taken Pete Carroll 3 Seasons and 3 Draft Classes and Off-Seasons to get this Team to where he’s wanted it and there were some really ugly games and times during his first 2 Seasons, last year their OL was decimated by injuries, had poor WR and QB production, so it can be done, but it takes a couple of years, smart off-Season acquisitions and good, solid Drafts, the Eagles need to follow this Seahwak Blueprint on how to build a winner
I believe Jeff Fisher is doing a similar thing for the Rams who were light years better in his first season and another young Team that’s on the rise
You lost me with Fisher, I call him Mr. Mediocre. He is a bs artist who purposely went out of his way to destroy his own QB because he wanted to draft Leinart who turns out is a gigantic bum. All those anyomous sources stories coming out of Tennessee was him.
so VY is out of the leauge because of fisher?
VY is out of the because he isn’t mentally tough enough, but Fisher did nothing but undermine his franchise QB from day 1 because he wanted to draft Leinart.
because he knew he was a dog!
cigar, I have a very close family member that still works in the Titans front office, VY would have been fine if Fisher wasn’t a grown ass back stabbing chick. If he was on board with grooming VY instead of ruining him the outcome probably would have been different.
i know fisher wasn’t kind to him…maybe he was going the tough love route.
Fisher didn’t want him, & was forced to draft him, by ownership! Well documented & old news! VY, is, was, & always be, a mentally fragile, spoiled, know-it,all, petulant child, who didn’t want to listen to anyone! For anyone to defend anything about him, is clueless!
I am going to throw a name out there as a dark horse candidate
Joe Vitt from the New Orleans Saints who filled in for Sean Payton after his own suspension and actually did a decent Jon considering the circumstances tgat occurred in NO all last Off-Season
He’s tough, but fair, knows many other Asst Coaches and could be a quality hire for the short term (3-4 years) as they rebuild the Team
City’s had a taste of being HC in Msean Peyton’s abscense and word is that he would love to have an opportunity for a full-time gig
Somewhere.. Just a thought if the Eagles feel there is a lack of long-Term Coacges out there that they really like who nay still be 3-4 years away from the NFL (O’Brien, Shaw or Charlie Strong)
Read up on his history paulman. I wouldn’t want him within the city limits of Philly.
Paul,
You know the difference between the 2-14 Colts and the 11-5 Colts? Andrew Luck
You know the difference between the 5-11 Skins and the 10-6 Skins? RG3
You know the difference between the 8-8 Broncos and the 13-3 Broncos? Peyton Manning
You know the difference between the 7-9 Seahawks and the 11-5 Seahawks? Russell Wilson
So give us a break with the Eagles needing 3 years to rebuild… The Eagles need a quarterback. If Nick Foles is good, the Eagles will be good… If Nick Foles sucks the Eagles will such.
Bruce Arians, Chuck Pagano, or Happy the Clown could have coached the Colts this year and they would have been improved with Andrew Luck playing QB
It’s that simple – the quarterback wins games.
I agree that a very good QB is needed to help turn around a team
But the Eagles don’t have one, there is not a “franchise QB” in Free-Agency or in this upcoming Draft, hence the 2-3 Years that will be needed for the Eagles to be legitimate Playoff team (for a deep run is not on the horizon)
Foles could develop into a good QB, but he is not in the same league as this years top Rookie class, he just isn’t and we all seen Vick play and be 10-16
Over his last 26 Fames so he isn’t either and that’s the reality of the situation
For this Eagle Franchise
no one knows if they have one or not.
Defense wins games too.
Kelly staying at Oregon and eagles still suck.
Interview jay gruden and ask love smith if he wants a dc job.
Fix the defense and get a run first coach.
Kelly staying at Oregon and kicki’n a$$.
Have acigar…. The zone read has been in the nfl forever.
i said read option!
This week is a very important week for the Eagles organization and for the future of our Eagles. This week is filled with interviews, possibly one of these guys Bradley,Arians,Gruden,McCoy (maybe Saban BKelly) etc etc may be the next Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach. This is a monumental time in Eagles history.
I think it will be a fact-finding week for the Eagles for the Candidates that the Eagles realyl are targeting will not be available to interview now until their Teams are eliminated from the Playoffs
I believe the Eagles are targeting the following Assistants from the Top Teams left
49ers – OC Roman, DC Fangio or Special Teams/Asst HC Brad Seeley
Packers – OC/QB Tom Clements, Asst HC Winston Moss..
Seahawks – DC Gus Bradley, OC Dana Bevall
Patriots – OC Josh McDaniels
I do think the Eagles will want to talk to Off/Coordinator’s Bruce Arians, Pete Carmichael Jr of the Saints, and maybe a Ken Wisenhut to fill up some time
Jay Gruden going to Visit the Cardinals for Interview who are very high on him per sources…
**Breaking News***
Chicago Bears to Interview OC Dana Bevall and OC Rick Dennison..
Aa
IrishEagle…I agree for the most part…..however……
The grooming of a QB requires what many on here do not seem to have. Patience.
The ability to allow for a young QB to make mistakes and to expect them to struggle and move through those struggles…..many here want Foles to be some immediate superstar.
That doesn’t happen.
Lets give 2 of the 3 QBs you mentioned a look and compare them to Foles.
Lets give tehm each a few games to get acclamated to the NFL and look at what they did Games 4-7. That gives them each 3 games – in Foles case 2.5 games – to get ready. I’ll stop after week 7 because that’s when Foles stopped – comparing apples to apples.
Wilson
61 of 100 (61%) for 796 (199/game) 4 tds and 6 ints
Points scored: 13, 16, 24, 6……14.75/game.
Suffice it to say if he had done the same on the Eagles he’d have been 0-4.
Despite this pretty mediocre performance the coaching staff and fanbase stuck with the kid and were rewarded.
Luck
95 of 166 (57%) for 1125 yrds (281.5/game) 3 tds and 4 ints (rushed for 3 tds)
Points scored: 30, 9, 17, 19…..18.75/game
Suffice it to say if he had done the same on the Eagles they would have been 0-4.
Despite this pretty mediocre performance the coaching staff and fanbase stuck with the kid and were rewarded.
Foles:
102 of 166 (61%) for 1156 yrds (289/game) 5tds and 2 ints (rushed for 1 td)
points scored: 22, 32, 16, 32…..25.5/game
Eagles went 1-3
Interesting, isn’t it? In all things “quarterback” From % to yrds, to td% to int% to points scored….Foles was well ahead.
But Phillyfan has no patience. We must bring in “competition”
No one says who said mystery “competition” must be….besides rumblings for Alex Smith….like he is some sort of “answer”
I am not saying that Foles is better than Luck or Wilson….I am saying he was ahead of them in all things quarterback from weeks 4-7.
Would he have continued to develop? I think yes.
I also think the future is bright for the kid.
Note: RGIII is the exception to “right away success” having been $$ right from the start…however I will stick with my original premise – that be running the college O, RGIII delayed his pro-development and will suffer in the long run because of it.
You will notice the low attempts that Wilson had his 1st 6 weeks as coaching staff brought him along very very slowly….he didn’t get above 30 atts till late in the season. This is very different from Foles and Luck who were firing right from the start)
Vinnie I don’t like Foles, but what I want don’t matter. Foles will get his opportunity regardless who they bring in. I think everyone on this site knows that.
Vinnie, I agree, Foles has done well so far. If he continues to develop the Eagles will be in decent shape in the NFC East.
That’s the point I’m trying to make to Paul…The Eagles roster stacks-up with the other teams in the division just fine, with the exception of the secondary. The secondary needs a couple pieces and some new direction (coaching).
As for the read/option in general, I don’t think that’s sustainable in the NFL. RG3 is about the best athlete in the league and he can’t hold-up under that pounding.
@Dcar your right VY is old news except like you I have some insights to some things that weren’t reported and not defending VY or using your words being clueless. Jeff Fisher is an asshole. Funny thing is whatever happened to the QB he wanted?
Jeff Fisher is an @$$hole, & Leinart blows, I was just busting your beanbag, in your defense of brain damaged VY. It’s also a fact that he didn’t want VY, right? Just saying! Who Fisher wanted is a moot point!
Yes DCar he didn’t but and this moot why sabotage your team to make a point? VY is mentally weak but if you see that why not get him help, that franchise still hasn’t recovered but Mr. Mediocre walks right into another job.
All I know or care about concerning Jeff Fisher these days is that he’s building a pretty good Team with the Rams that is better, more talented and more physical than the Eagles.. The Eagles are the “Softest Team in the NFL”
And for all that they’ll end up just like the Titans 8-8 or 7-9 every year under the great Jeff Fisher.
which is still better than the Eagles at 4-12 or 6-10 ??
Both suck and out of the playoffs no different. Hell 10-6 and no playoffs got Lovie fired. If you compare divisions right now the Eagles are better shape then the Rams.
You are correct about that – NFC West Shaping up to be the Class of the NFC with the 49ers,Seahawks and even the Rams are on the Rise. All 4 West Teams (even the Cardinals,play Physical ball and sold Defense like the NFC East Teams used to do)
Both mirror images. Failures, that were in their jobs, too long!
We saw some good stuff from all three of the ‘flavor of the month’ rookies QBs this weekend: Griffin, Wilson & Luck…Wilson’s was the only team that won; Griffin was injured, and both Wilson & Luck had very pedestrian games stat wise.
What do their performances ‘prove’?…They prove that rarely in the NFL (especially the playoffs) does one man carry a team…It takes a whole team, and the old saw about running the football and defense being the key factors is correct…Winning the battle at the line of scrimmage is also a basic…And, the QB must ‘manage the game’, directing the flow, and limiting turnovers.
Which brings us to the Eagles and all the exaggerated debate about Nick Foles by the cell phone GMs and fantasy personnel managers…Foles certainly has the potential to do everything the three rookies did yesterday, including winning playoff game…But, he needs stability from an intelligent and flexible coaching staff & offensive line to flourish, just like the other three rooks, plus a solid running attack.
Certainly, the defense must improve drastically, as the current kennel lacks the intensity and physicality to challenge for the top drawer in the NFL.
With all the crazy rumours that have been circulating about new HCs, my eye would fall on the assistant from Denver, Mike McCoy, who has worked with a variety of QBs, from the middling types to the current master, and also worked with a gimmicky style QB: He also has an awareness of absolute necessity of a strong defense.
I am not impressed, however, by the jet setting triumvirate of Lurie, Rosenbloom and Smolensky…They seem to be grasping at straws, which bodes badly for future draft selections.
Which brings us to the eagles
it dowes take a team to win but it is amazing to see that coaches are a lot better and win a lot more games with a stud QB…. check belicheks record with brady and w/o brady. for example!
Lurie, Rosenbloom and Smolensky remind me of three excited nerds trying to pick up pussy in a bar, only to have all their efforts fall short, with the girls all breathing a sigh of relief when they walk away.
That’s a funny one and true Frankie..
These guys are already being dubbed as teh “Tres Fantasy Amigo’s” around NFL Circles.. Wait to the Senior Bowl/COmbine Week, etc,etc..
I have a feeling that Bobby April and Marty Morhnewig are still going to be around to Scout some of the Seniors here the next coupld of weeks.. Talk about a dysfunctionalbe group we now have running the Franchise
Senior Bowl starts in 2 1/2 Weeks, who are the Eagles Reps to check these players out … Keep an eye on this ..
If Bobby April and Marty Morhnewig ar at the Senior Bowl it will be to try to find a new job, like all the rest of the out of work, or soon to be out of work coaches.
The Eagles have a staff of scouts who work for the GM.
ROFLMFBO!!!!
Can picture Limp wrist Lurie’s pickup line, “Hey sweetheart, don’t you know, I am the Gold standard?” BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I’d feel better if gmcliff went down there to scout. LOL
I agree with you.. I belive that MM & Todd Bowles, Bobby April are technically under Contract to the Eagles..
I am not so sure who they will send down besides Roseman.. But I hope some Football People are checking out these College Prospects
“Talk about a dysfunctionalbe group we now have running the Franchise
Senior Bowl starts in 2 1/2 Weeks, who are the Eagles Reps to check these players out … Keep an eye on this ..”
Yes, for sure scouting and player development are the unsung key to building a successful franchise: I don’t even know who the Eagles have in scouting; you would be more informed on this.
It takes patience and a long term view to put a franchise on a firm foundation…However, in today’s ‘win at all costs and win now’ NFL, no one has patience.
I am a fan of what the rest of the world calls ‘football’, but we call soccer…I especially follow the English Premiership (rough equivalent to the NFL) and the other major leagues in Europe…’My team’, Liverpool FC Reds, who have one of the winningest traditions in English football, are going through a retooling phase right now, and following their news and fan reactions, like on this forum, you read the same ‘the sky is falling’ and ‘get rid of the goddamned bums’ type of responses from their fans constantly…However, this forum sometimes looks like a collection of geniuses compared to what the British punters spew out. [—–)
theri scouting staff is on the web site.
I believe their Names are the Following
1) John Butterfingers
2) William Fumbles
3) Steven “I Hate” Tackling
4) Bobby “Nothing very Special” Teams
5) Juan “Red-Zone” Deficiency
This is the group that’s Rebuilding this Franchise.
You forgot Papa “high motor” Smurf! LOL!
Im gonna say it again, the Ravens will find a way to draft LB Manti Teo in this upcoming draft.. remember I said this if n when it happens. They will be looking to replace future HOF Ray Lewis right away..
JH I think you will owe DCAR an apology.mthe Gruden thing is getting legs
Where? None of my sources have said a word about it happening. It had to be a joke HAC.. Don’t fall for it
Try getting out of the basement, & stop acting like a wannabe D mini-Gunn, CSN reporter. Jaws (who is only BB’s good friend/ coworker) was on Mike & Mike, John Clark reported it. Lombardi said something on WIP. Eskin said something on Saturday, may I go on girl-less, lifeless, numb-nuts! Just STFU!!!! You have no friends, or acquaintances, so just STFU!!!! Keep making yourself feel good, by play pretending to be a professional blog writer! Good luck with that idiocy!
OH, it’s also all over your “SOURCES”, PFT. Lurie & Chucky already talkied during the TB SB anniversary game, during the Birds & TB!
I guess your talking about a football website when you say pft. I don’t visit sites like that and don’t have to.. but if i heard Jaws correctly he said the Eagles HAVE NOT reached out to Jon Gruden and that Jon would be interested. That is it! Nothing else. So all this other stuff your talking nonsense… 45 years old you are huh? Start acting like it.
Riiiiiiiight, you don’t know what PFT is!!!! Every one of your so called updates/ just in’s from your imaginary sources, are word, for word, from their site! GTFO, you fool. You’re embarrassing yourself. Now that I have been proven right, you have another story! STFU! They already talked, at the TB SB Anniversary game. You’re telling me to act my age? Are you f^#@ing delusional, nuts, & retarded! You’re the biggest, immature, imbecile on here, Give it a rest & F^#@ OFF, @$$miner! You’re pathetic, & I pity you!
HAC, I don’t need an apology from that Lil Lebron @$$miner! We’ll see what happens. If it does, it does, if it don’t, it don’t! My life will go on, & I will be happy! Same can’t be said, for that Circus @$$clown!
Disagree 200%
Alec Ogeltree and Kevin Minter are better linebackers than Teo!
Teo will be a solid, but unspectacular NFL player….a la AJ Hawk
Teo is really struggling this game.. sheesh
So many missed tackles..Teo is in position hes just missing the ball carrier.. all that weight he loss is no good against this big physical Bama squad because they r trucking this whole defense
teo looks like he is playing safe not wanting to get hurt. at the same time he is playing himself out of the top 5
JH,
Are you still calling for the Ravens to move up in the 2013 Draft and Select LB Teo as a replacement for Ray Lewis..
i think he may be sitting there at their regular pick!
Your probably right about Teo’ still being on the Board late in the 1st Round.. Lots of Junioir’s have declared in recent days adding more Talent to the Draft Pool.. Teo’ could actually drop to the 2nd ROund now which
was unfathomable to think 24 Hours ago.. He looked lost out there and was overmatched in almost every 1 on 1 Tackle attempt, and every time he attempted to shed an Alabama blocker whether is the Center Barrett, the Guard Warmack, hheir OT Flucker, their TE..
A major dissapointment by him and his Notre Dame Defensive Teammates..
Like HAC said, he ll be right there towards the end of the 1st. 1 bad game wont sway the Ravens. He will be there guy.
If I look quick AJ Mac is looking like Matty Ice.. hes having one heck of a game.. and on top of it all his girl is a dime. #respect
THE SEC IS THE BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE!!!!!!!! GO BAMA!!!!!!
eagles need to draft safety on Alabama ha ha Clinton – Dix!!!!!