Comments on: Chip Kelly expects NFL decision to happen quickly

By: pandebailey

pandebailey — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:22:45 +0000

Kelly will be the next Steve Spurrier in the NFL….his Oregon team didn’t beat K-State because of his amazing new fast offense. They beat them because Nike U. recruited ten times better players than KSU – they could have won the game running a wing-T or Wishbone. Good luck doing your magic in the NFL where everybody else is fast and talented.

He’s a nice guy, but everybody needs to calm down how how good he’s going to be at the next level. My advice to him – stay right where you are for 5 more years, then if you don’t like college ball, retire.

By: beanocook

beanocook — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:19:17 +0000

NFL coaches fail at a much higher rate in college than college coaches do in the NFL. FACT

By: beanocook

beanocook — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:12:28 +0000

Do most NFL fans still use AOL? My god, clueless about football

By: 123kimsworld

123kimsworld — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:21:41 +0000

I would suggest Kelly wait for an opening in Green Bay or New England, the only two franchises that have an atmosphere that would be comparable to Oregon. The whole of Kelly’s offense will not work in NFL, you can’t run your QB that much. But the zone read and the speed offense are already there. Kelly is smart enough to adjust.
Kelly treats his players like adults already. He would do fine with a franchise that values good attitude players.
Again, I see him in New England, he should wait til Belechick retires and meanwhile win a National Championship or 2 for Oregon.

By: phillybeav

phillybeav — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:48:23 +0000

NOT the right personnel in Philly… Vick is due a ridiculous amount next season and the Birds aren’t going to pay him. If you watched Philly play this year, then you know that Foles isn’t the most fleet footed QB either. I don’t see C. Kelly in Philly.

By: detrenko

detrenko — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:57:16 +0000

Chip Kelly will be a good nfl coach. He won’t have it so easy in the nfl however. The talent on teams is more closely matched and the no huddle offense is old news.

By: seenforbez

seenforbez — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:01:19 +0000

The Redskins appear to be pretty successful at running a read option offense as well. I don’t think it’s a gimmick, I think it’s the effect of an ever evolving NFL.

Offensive formations and styles have changed throughout the history of the league. Why is this any different?

By: johnclaytonsponytail

johnclaytonsponytail — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:59:03 +0000

I wouldnt leave Oregon for any of these franchises. They are in utter despair. Use it as bargaining chip but I wouldnt go.

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:48:35 +0000

They’re saying Bellichick is running pieces of Chip’s offense already. So why wouldn’t the rest of his offense work in the NFL? Bellichick to the time to meet with Chip in the offseason to learn more about his offense. I think Chip will do fine in the NFL. He’ll just need a team with at least some pieces already in place that match his system. Otherwise it’ll be 4 years before he’s successful at all.

By: buffalomafia

buffalomafia — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:43:22 +0000

Stay in Oregon! Why would you want to go to Buffalo or Cleveland? To get a headache & heartburn!

By: flyeaglefly

flyeaglefly — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:22:57 +0000

Chip Kelly failing because he’s a college coach with innovative ideas that both the Patriots and Broncos are using right now….how has that worked out so far for Brady and Manning?
let’s see…Pete Carroll…USC…NFL Success….John Harbaugh…Stanford….
NFL success….gee, do you see a trend here?

By: crazyfootballfun

crazyfootballfun — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:19:30 +0000

Chip will be successful in the NFL ONLY if he has the right personnel. The guy is bright, a workaholic and will succeed anywhere.

By: leylandslung

leylandslung — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:10:45 +0000

Joey Herrington….oh, wait.

By: phillyphan77

phillyphan77 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:06:08 +0000

Please god do not let the Eagles sign this guy as their new coach! He isn’t the worst candidate but there are much better options out there. And we don’t have a QB to run his offense. I really wish we could get Bruce Arians, Lovie Smith, or Jay Gruden. If we couldn’t sign one of them then I think the next best group of candidates is Mike McCoy, Doug Marrone, and Mike Zimmer.

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:54:34 +0000

This will kill two birds with one stone.

Oregon will go back to being a middle of the road Pac-10 team and Chip Kelly will be fired in two years because his offense won’t work against NFL level LBs.

By: baltesefalcon

baltesefalcon — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:54:06 +0000

Kelly’s system works very well in college football, but it will NOT work in the league. Just look at the list of Oregon standouts in recent years and tell me what they are doing in the NFL today.

By: anarchopurplism

anarchopurplism — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:44:35 +0000

If he goes anywhere, it seems that that Eagles have the best personnel fit, followed by the Bills (except need a new QB).

Not sure he will succeed greatly at the next level, but I also thought Cheatin’ Pete would flop as well (maybe next year the vets will tune him out?)

By: flavordave

flavordave — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:37:20 +0000

His defense in the NFL will need a heavy dosage of heart medicine, because they wont have much time to sit.

By: seenforbez

seenforbez — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:14:58 +0000

Hope he stays in Oregon, but whatever he decides, best of luck!

By: hottubtodd

hottubtodd — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:09:15 +0000

I heard he is very close to signing a contract with the Chiefs after things fell apart with the cardinals.

By: sean222

sean222 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:51:07 +0000

This offense is predicated on a fast release, strong arm and a shot gun style QB. Weeden is perfect for this system and the Browns have implemented a version of it. The youth on the team will adapt to the college coach better than other teams with too many veterans. Kelly can also revive a franchise here. See you in a week.

By: irishphilly87

irishphilly87 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:33:23 +0000

Don’t goto the Eagles… i don’t like his gimmicy offense and love for small and fast players…that doesn’t work in the NFL… and as an Eagles fan i have no faith in Kelly and Howie pencil neck geek Roseman making the decisions for the Philadelphia Eagles… this is a nightmare.

By: m1000be

m1000be — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:24:34 +0000

A bust waiting to happen. Good luck at the team that figures out when it’s too late.

By: sixjak

sixjak — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:16:25 +0000

Thank you Nostradamus.

By: waxthat

waxthat — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:13:42 +0000

college coach not fit for the big leagues

By: rabbi187

rabbi187 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:59:24 +0000

Whichever NFL team hires this guy will set their team back 5 years.

By: wte1

wte1 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:17:18 +0000

We’re hearing more and more about how these demanding Oregon Boosters are driving Chip crazy. So if he leaves they have only their pompous selves to blame.

By: Keyser Söze

Keyser Söze — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:56:40 +0000

I remember when the last hot commodity college coach running a dynamic offense came out. Steve Spurrier anyone?

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:45:48 +0000

Listening to him talk, he doesn’t come off as the sharpest tool in the shed… but still a tool.

By: tim2200

tim2200 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:52:49 +0000

You bet Kelly needs to hurry up.
That NCAA investigation and those NCAA sanctions are right around the corner for the Oregon Ducks.