Bill Belichick disappointed Chip Kelly didn’t get more time

In the next off season he traded franchise leading rusher LeSean McCoy for marginal linebacker Kiko Alonso for what Kelly rationalized as a cap space deal, but for the Eagles rabid fan base Alonso’s production on the field could not measure up to what McCoy brought to the table. Kelly wished the Eagles well moving forward.

Johnson said players didn’t feel comfortable approaching Kelly, and instead went to assistant coaches. I think he’s done a good job with that team. “I think Chip had good intentions; I just think that he didn’t have a good way to go about it”. There’s a lot of examples.

On the front-office power struggle that resulted in Kelly obtaining authority over personnel, Johnson said: “Just a lot of tension up there that didn’t need to happen, because when you throw it up there, it does trickle down to the team, and the team knows what’s going on…”

If the Eagles were smart they would move on from the huge mistake made my Kelly and let Bradford walk in free agency.

“It was a surprise, but we were not playing up to our standards, the Eagles’ standards”, tight end Zach Ertz said. Coughlin’s future also is uncertain after NY missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season.

The Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts may soon be in the market for an offensive-minded coach after tough seasons under Mike Pettine and Chuck Pagano, respectively.

“I’ve sort of looked at every day of my life as an audition”, Shurmur said. I’m not part of those programs. In my view, the Crimson Tide seem to think they are the most important team in college football. “I have a lot of respect for them”. Safety Malcolm Jenkins said the only time it’s a challenge to prepare for the game on Sunday is when reporters are asking about the coaching change.

“You have to change the culture”.

The biggest difference was at the beginning of practice on Wednesday, when emotions were still raw from Lurie’s decision the previous evening. He said rookie Trevor Siemian will serve as the third quarterback. “You rarely see that”, he said. And often with a new philosophy, a new scheme isn’t far behind.

Smith said on Twitter that his plans for next year include “Making a comeback, returning to the Baltimore Ravens ready to play football in 2016”. Longtime NFL executive Tom Donahoe will assume the role of senior director of player personnel.

Even with an overhaul in personnel, it takes time for those adjustments to pay dividends. Belichick took a shot at those former Eagles, without naming any names. Kelly was sacked Tuesday, Dec. 29, with one game remaining in the regular season. I mean, look, training camp’s training camp but those games don’t count. “I would call it a style of leadership that values information, all the resources that are provided, and at the same time, values emotional intelligence”. “I think in today’s world, a combination of all those factors creates the best chance to succeed”.