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Embed from Getty Images Wednesday afternoon, Jeffrey Lurie explained the decision for the Eagles to fire Chip Kelly. Just over 24 hours after being fired by the Eagles, Kelly released his first public statement since the news broke on Tuesday night. "I'm grateful to Jeffrey Lurie for allowing me to coach his Philadelphia Eagles […]
Embed from Getty Images The news of Chip Kelly's firing shocked the football world on Tuesday evening. But now, nearly 24 later as the news settles in, the Eagles will have to start picking up the pieces and moving forward. There were surely several reasons for the decision to release Kelly now. Regardless of […]
Embed from Getty Images Coming off of a rough return from the holiday break in Anaheim on Sunday night, the Flyers return to the ice in San Jose to continue a West coast trip against the Sharks. The Flyers will get veteran defenseman Mark Streit back in the lineup after missing six weeks. The […]
Embed from Getty Images A whirlwind 24 hours of speculation for the Philadelphia Eagles came full circle as Jeffrey Lurie stepped to the podium at NovaCare Complex on Wednesday about 17 hours after the press release heard all around Philadelphia and the NFL was released. Chip Kelly had been fired by the Eagles on Tuesday […]
Your browser does not support iframes. Jeffrey Lurie is addressing the media at 12:30 p.m. today regarding the Eagles firing of Chip Kelly. Eagledelphia will have more coverage throughout the day. You can watch the press conference, courtesy of CSN Philly's live stream, above.
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 […]
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.
Embed from Getty Images The final chapter for the 2015 Philadelphia Eagles season that will now go down as a total failure was not unlike the rest of the season. There were opportunities to take the game. There were glimmers of hope. And then there were drops. There were turnovers. There were penalties. There […]
Embed from Getty Images It all comes down to this for the Philadelphia Eagles. After 15 weeks of up and downs, unlikely highs and embarrassing lows, the fate of the 2015 season could be decided for the Eagles on Saturday night as they host the Washington Redskins. Just as it was last season, a […]
Embed from Getty Images For a few seasons now in Philadelphia sports, the 'P' word has been a dreaded word. Playoffs. Few teams have reached them. None have succeeded. Regardless, a stretch of unsuccessful seasons is enough to drive Philadelphia fans insane. With the way the Flyers season started, it was easy to call […]