Chip Kelly’s power struggle cost him job

Embed from Getty Images   When the Eagles were knocked out of contention for the second straight season by the Washington Redskins in Week 16 on Saturday night, Chip Kelly was asked about how much responsibility he shouldered for it. The Eagles coach and first-year GM shouldered it all. "One hundred percent," Kelly said. "That's […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Dec 2015
Murray to Lurie: Eagles had ‘lost confidence’ in Chip Kelly

Embed from Getty Images   With Chip Kelly's firing now official, more about the discussion between DeMarco Murray and Jeffrey Lurie has been revealed. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Murray told Lurie that the Eagles had "lost confidence" in Kelly.

Kevin Durso  •  29 Dec 2015
Eagles fire head coach Chip Kelly

Embed from Getty Images   In a bit of a shocker, the Philadelphia Eagles have parted ways with head coach Chip Kelly. The move is surprising, mainly because the Eagles still have one more game to play. But, with three seasons in and no playoff appearances since his opening season, it appears that Eagles ownership […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Dec 2015
LeSean McCoy hung up on Chip Kelly’s phone call this week

Embed from Getty Images   Apparently Chip Kelly's apology to LeSean McCoy at Wednesday's press conference wasn't his only attempt to mend fences with the former Eagles running back and all-time leading rusher in franchise history. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kelly reached out to McCoy by phone attempting to patch things […]

Kevin Durso  •  13 Dec 2015
Report: Eagles considered benching DeMarco Murray, usage Sunday unknown

Embed from Getty Images   The Eagles have decided to dress four running backs for Sunday's game against the Bills, but that was almost not the case. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Eagles considered benching DeMarco Murray in light of his "meeting" with owner Jeffrey Lurie.

Kevin Durso  •  13 Dec 2015
Sunday Six Pack: 6 keys to Sunday’s Eagles-Bills game

Embed from Getty Images   One week after scoring the upset win in New England, the Eagles get the tough task of facing another AFC North opponent. The Buffalo Bills await and the Eagles continue to have a lot on the line. With last Sunday's win and losses for the Giants and Redskins, the Eagles […]

Kevin Durso  •  13 Dec 2015
DeMarco Murray: No regrets signing in Philly, says he is ‘committed’ to Eagles

  View image | gettyimages.com One day after Chip Kelly went to battle for DeMarco Murray regarding a so-called meeting with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, the man him addressed the situation. Murray met with the media on Thursday and cleared up much of a murky picture clouding a week of preparation for the Eagles crucial […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 Dec 2015
Eagles better off without McCoy’s distractions

  View image | gettyimages.com LeSean McCoy continued to run his mouth. On Wednesday, an interview with ESPN The Magazine came to light with McCoy saying that Chip Kelly "got rid of all the good black players" on the Eagles. Kevin Clark, an NFL writer for the Wall Street Journal, noted that Kelly would have […]

Kevin Durso  •  07 May 2015
Lurie, McCoy offer quotes of Week 1 from Eagles camp

  #159640246 / gettyimages.com Many things get said in the dawn of a season that can have different fates. Chances are we’ll forget about Cary Williams comments on the Patriots after Week 2. But say something like Vince Young did – dream team, anyone? – and it lives in infamy. Throughout the first week of […]

Kevin Durso  •  02 Aug 2014