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Eagles Players Talk Chip Kelly

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

There are a bunch of questions when it comes to Chip Kelly as a potential fit for the Eagles, not the least of which is how his style would match the Eagles’ current quarterback situation.

While the eventual head coach will have to be consulted, the Eagles sound ready to move on from Michael Vick. And from what I can gather, Vick is more than ready to move on from the Eagles. That leaves Nick Foles for the moment. Jeffrey Lurie in particular sounds high on the young signal-caller, and it was suggested that Foles will have every opportunity to compete for the starting job.

But Kelly’s system at Oregon is not a match for what Foles brings to the table.

Tagged with: Chip Kelly, Coaching buzz, Nick Foles
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Coaching Buzz: Reid Visiting With KC; Koetter Staying Put

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Multiple reports Tuesday suggested that it was a near certainty that Andy Reid would end up in Arizona. Now Kansas City appears in play. Plus, news on the Eagles’ potential pursuit of Bill O’Brien and one name that just got scratched off the list.

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Coaching buzz, Jeffrey Lurie
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Coaching Buzz: A Deeper Look At Mike Nolan

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Mike Nolan is a football lifer. He was a ballboy for the 49ers growing up when his father, Dick Nolan, was head coach in San Francisco during the late 60’s and early 70’s. He has been in the NFL coaching ranks for 25 years, and has served as defensive coordinator for seven different teams.

His resume is impressive, minus his four years as head coach of the 49ers. He took over that job in 2005 and was fired seven weeks into the 2008 season, compiling an 18-37 record (.327) in that time. Given his childhood ties to the organization, it had to have been a difficult pill to swallow.

Now 53 and in the midst of a successful stint as DC for the Falcons, Nolan is hoping to get another shot. The Eagles will be interviewing him this week for their head-coach opening along with Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong.

Dan Reeves, who has known Nolan for much of his life and gave him his first coaching job in the NFL, believes that he is as good of a candidate as there is on the market.

Tagged with: Coaching buzz, Mike Nolan
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Coaching Buzz: Would Chip Kelly Refuse Foles?

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Would the hiring of Chip Kelly in Philadelphia take Nick Foles out of the quarterback equation?

Ron Jaworksi seems to think so.

“Nick Foles will not run a Chip Kelly offense if he decided to come here, rest assured of that,” Jaws told Jon Marks and Sean Brace on 97.5 The Fanatic. “If a coach like Chip Kelly…that runs this up-tempo, spread, speed-style option, these guys come here, there might be a future for Michael Vick. I know he’s [32], I know he’s been beat up, but I’ll tell you, some of the things I’m seeing, Michael Vick can do the same things these guys are doing in the spread option.”

Tagged with: Bruce Arians, Chiup Kelly, Coaching buzz, Nick Foles, Nick Saban
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Coaching Buzz: A Look At Jay Gruden

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

The focus may be on the wrong Gruden.

While plenty of fans are clamoring for the more famous brother, Jon, to climb down from the broadcast booth to take over the Eagles in 2013, the chances of that becoming a reality are slim. But hiring his younger brother, Jay, just might make some sense.

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Coaching buzz, Jay Gruden, Jon Gruden
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Coaching Buzz: Chudzinski A Sleeper For Eagles?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

We gave you two potential dark horse candidates for the Eagles head coaching job on Wednesday. Mike Lombardi added a name of his own.

Plus, a couple Jon Gruden notes.

Tagged with: Coaching buzz, Jon Gruden, rob chudzinski
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Schiano And the Chip Kelly Question

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Greg Schiano was asked to weigh in on the Chip Kelly debate Wednesday, and he probably didn’t even know it.

The line of questioning by the Philly media: Just how important is having some NFL coaching experience in your history to making a successful head-coaching transition from college to the pros? Schiano pointed out that his Bucs are sitting at .500 through 12 games, so he’s not sure how successful he’s been. But he made it clear that it was a big plus for him.

“I think the biggest thing for me is I was fortunate enough to have coached in the National Football League back in the late ’90s so I had a frame of reference of what kind of went on,” said Schiano.

Tagged with: Chip Kelly, Coaching buzz, Greg Schiano
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Coaching Buzz: A Couple Dark Horses

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Last time around, the Eagles shocked everybody and hired a relative unknown named Andy Reid to be their head coach. We have to at least account for the possibility that Jeffrey Lurie might favor the thrill of discovery over the security of a known entity once again.

Forget preference for a second. Even if Lurie did want a big name, who is to say he would be able to land one? There should be a lot of head coaching openings this offseason, and the Eagles don’t seem all that appealing at the moment. They might be better served getting a young, hungry assistant who is not just promising but willing to take on the hard labor ahead.

With that in mind, we made a few calls around the league and came up with a pair of sleepers to keep half-an-eye on.

Tagged with: Andy Reid, Ben McAdoo, Coaching buzz, Jeffrey Lurie, Mel Tucker
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Coaching Buzz: The Odds On Gruden

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Tim McManus — No Comments ↓

Ask not what Jon Gruden can do for you. Ask what you can do for Jon Gruden.

That is the mindset that needs to be adopted if you want to get a realistic feel for the odds of the Eagles landing Chucky.

Tagged with: Coaching buzz, Jon Gruden
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