Jeff Lurie discusses risks that came with ex-coach Chip
http://www.officialcoltsnflstore.com/greg-toler-jersey_c-405.html PHILADELPHIA -- As the Philadelphia Eagles practiced Wednesday afternoon, team owner Jeff Lurie explained to a media throng why coach Chip Kelly was no longer leading the team. Calling 2015 "one of the most disappointing seasons" in his 21 years as owner, Lurie said he evaluated the team's 6-9 record as well as its "trajectory" and concluded that an immediate change was needed. A year ago, Lurie gave Kelly full control over personnel decisions. "There was a risk involved in allowing Chip to have that kind of say over player transactions," Lurie said. "However, risk/reward -- sometimes the risks don't work. In this case, they didn't." Lurie said the team will go forward with Howie Roseman, the general manager who lost his authority to Kelly a year ago, as executive vice president of football operations. Roseman will work with Tom Donahoe, the longtime NFL executive whose title will be senior director of player personnel. Roseman, Donahoe and Kelly's successor will make personnel decisions in what Lurie termed a "collaborative approach." "In this case, with Chip, I thought there were very good reasons to be bold about what he wanted to be able to accomplish and do," Lurie said. "Going forward, I think a much more collaborative approach between player personnel and coaching is the way to go. That's the direction we'll go." Lurie said he made the decision to terminate Kelly on Tuesday because he wanted to get started on the process of finding a new coach. Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur will serve as interim coach for the season's final game against the New York Giants. Lurie said he hasn't ruled out Shurmur or any members of the current staff as candidates. Vernon Davis Womens Jersey Kelly told Fox Sports on Tuesday night that he didn't fight Lurie's decision to fire him. Kelly also told Fox Sports that he wants to stay in the NFL rather than return to college coaching. Lurie said he would consider college coaches and retired coaches as well as current NFL head coaches and assistants. Lurie, Roseman and team president Don Smolenski will head up the search committee. Kelly, 52, was hired by the Eagles with great fanfare in 2013. He had been head coach at Oregon for just four seasons, but had built a reputation as an innovator -- both for the way he ran his uptempo offense and for the sports science-based way he ran his program. After first turning the Eagles down, Kelly called Lurie back and said he had decided to make the jump to the NFL. He arrived in Philadelphia facing high expectations and almost immediately lived up to them. http://www.buccaneersnflofficialauthentic.com/vincent-jackson-jersey_c-271.html Kelly's first game as head coach was a Monday Night Football contest against the Washington Redskins. Using their no-huddle offense, the Eagles amassed 443 yards and won the game, 33-27. While managing a quarterback change after Michael Vick pulled a hamstring, Kelly went 10-6 and won the NFC East title in his first season. LeSean McCoy led the NFL in rushing, and quarterback Nick Foles was named offensive MVP of the Pro Bowl.