Kelly’s 28-35 record in four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers means he will be remembered as a failed NFL coach. Kelly arrived in the NFL in 2013 amid great curiosity and fanfare after his run of on-field prosperity at Oregon. … Were we going to maximize Chip Kelly’s vision and system? The Eagles came unraveled and Lurie lost patience quickly, firing Kelly with one game remaining in the 2015 season. But if he’d stuck to coaching and coaching alone during his time in Philadelphia, things just might have been different for Kelly in the NFL.

Source: Washington Post November 26, 2017 13:30 UTC