Fire Chip Kelly

[Sgt PSN]

It's kinda sad that after winning a Super Bowl a guy like Mathis is still holding hurt feelings over how he was treated by his ex-coach.   The Eagles resurrected his career, after all, when few teams were interested in him. 

But hey, he got the last laugh, so it's all good. 

I don't get this. The coach and the team are not one and the same here.  It's not like Kelly was the one who found him on the scrap heap, made him good, then tossed him aside.  He probably owes his career to Reid more than anyone else.  Taking a shot at Kelly has nothing to do with the Eagles, especially since Kelly isn't even with the team anymore.

[Rome]

Mathis got the last laugh.

[smeags]

Yeah but Glenn didn't after negan saw him.

[SD]

Yeah but Glenn didn't after negan saw him.

[spoiler]now that's spoiler tag worthy...also Lucille[/spoiler]

[SD]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/30/report-chip-kelly-alienated-scouts-took-over-draft/

Report: Chip Kelly alienated scouts, took over draft

Posted by Mike Florio on March 30, 2016, 11:40 AM EDT

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AP

Last week, former Eagles coach Chip Kelly continued to push the ridiculous narrative that he didn't run the show in Philly. This week, someone has leaked to the media details that further prove Kelly is full of something other than smoothies.

A former member of the Philadelphia front office told Matt Lombardo of NJ.com that Howie Roseman and the team's scouts had little input over the draft during Kelly's three seasons with the team. The biggest example came from the decision-making process that resulted in the selection of linebacker Marcus Smith in round one.

"Right before that [2014] draft, the scouts set the board," the unnamed former employee told Lombardo. "Then Chip got a hold of it and totally turned it around. Scouts had no say at all in that draft. Anybody that Chip didn't want, that player's card got removed from the board and thrown in the trash. Those guys were never even in the discussion.

"Almost immediately, you had a lot of scouts looking around and wondering, 'Why am I even working? Why the hell are we even here?' We put all of this work in, put the information in and Chip changed everything and took whoever he wanted to take."

The source, who said that he had a third-round draft grade on Smith, explained that Kelly would listen to former front-office exec Tom Gamble, but that Kelly wouldn't listen to Roseman.

"It just wasn't a good relationship," the source told Lombardo.

The not-so-good relationship hit the fan after the 2014 season, when Roseman fired Gamble and Kelly responded with a showdown that resulted in Kelly getting the keys to the car and Roseman being promoted to executive V.P. of football operations while also being physically exiled by Kelly from football operations.

Then the 2015 season came, the Eagles struggled, and Kelly was held accountable for it with his job. By quickly landing a new job in San Francisco, Kelly's methods arguably were validated.

Which is something that should make 49ers G.M. Trent Baalke a little nervous, especially if Kelly has success right out of the gates with his new team.

[ice grillin you]

as ive said for years all you have to do is look at each draft since chip arrived and 100% of the players picked in someway fit his profile...whether it was pac 12 guys he had faced...oregon guys...guys with a degree...versatile guys...long guys...culture guys...ect...

and marcus smith was obviously one of his guys

I mean christ if you could see out of one half of one eye it was clear as day he ran all the drafts

[Don Ho]

Clearly sucking ass was way up there on Chip's check list. 

I still love Marcus Smith's reaction and quick rebuttal regarding Chip's firing:

Smith originally said he was "ecstatic" about the surprise firing of coach Chip Kelly. A few hours later on Wednesday, he said he meant a different word.

"Apologize for the confusion," Smith Tweeted. "Earlier today in an interview I misspoke and used the word ecstatic to describe my reaction. I meant surprised."

How soon can they ship has ass off to SF?

[General_Failure]

He's gotta blow out a knee before Chip will remember who he is.

[Diomedes]

nm

why can't pics just be pics anymore?  I can't post a photo anymore. 

[QB Eagles]

JP takes Chip's scheme to the woodshed

[smeags]

JP takes Chip's scheme to the woodshed

fairly confident JP will be back to form this season. gonna be nice when the opposing defense doesn't call out the play before the QB does.

[Diomedes]

I don't expect Peters to be healthy even though Chip won't be burning him up.  Dude is too big and too old for his back not to get zesty.  Or his ankles.  Or whatever.

[ice grillin you]

I was chips biggest critic from day one and im glad hes gone but I think peters is scapegoating a little...chip certainly didn't help but I think father time is more to blame than chip

[smeags]

oh im sure he'll have some nagging pain. I just think he'll somehow find a way to play through it for any HC not name chip Kelly.

[ice grillin you]

is he going to be back to form or is he going to play thru injuries....big difference