In the end, no debating Chip Kelly’s dismissal from Eagles

“I think that Chip had everyone believing in his system”, defensive end Brandon Graham said.

With these recent developments, the Eagles are now expected to find a new head coach, as well as a general manager to guide the team to a better performance next season. This made sense, considering the Eagles have never won a Super Bowl.

He also gave big money in free agency to running back DeMarco Murray and cornerback Byron Maxwell.

Titans interim head coach Mike Mularkey said it’s “not worth the risk” of playing Mariota on a sprained right knee in the season finale Sunday at Indianapolis.

Combine that culture of fear with the Eagles’ struggles on the field (they’re just 6-9 this season) and it becomes less shocking that the team chose to part ways with Kelly so suddenly, and even less shocking that his former players aren’t very upset about it. Those players have to be hoping that the team’s owner, Jeffrey Lurie, follows through on his promise to hire “somebody that’s willing to collaborate with the players”. “I mean, Chip Kelly, to me, is a really good football coach”, Belichick said during a news conference at Gillette Stadium, where the Winter Classic will be held on New Year’s Day.

The Brian Kelly who handles contracts, who approved of the season-long Showtime series to invade his team’s personal space all season, who recruits and has veto power on most decisions.

“You know, no category is diminished here”, Lurie said. After all, it was only 12 months ago when Kelly was coming off of back-to-back 10-win seasons and Jeffrey Lurie awarded him full control over personnel decisions. He does a great job, he’s done a good job with that team.

Still, Belichick expressed disappointment at the fact that coaches he deems to be capable have had their tenures ended before they could insert their programs completely.

“I feel like it’s time”, he said at the time.

“But it is disappointing to look at coaches like Coach [Greg] Schiano, or Coach [Mike] Shanahan, or Coach Kelly, or guys like that”, Belichick added. “They do a good job and I have a lot of respect for them”.

“Most importantly, however, was the opportunity to spend a lot of time with our players and I’ve already started that process”. Kelly was considered one of the most innovative coaches in college when the Eagles lured him away from OR in 2013. He alienated some of his players, though the only ones who spoke out against him did it after they were gone.

Lurie said he has been talking with the players about their future coach. “I don’t know if he had the best way to go about things”. It’s just a matter of time before more surfaces.