Comments on: Joe Banner: Chip Kelly was too much of a gamble

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:13:14 +0000

Sounds like Chip Kelly is a flake. Things are really lookin’ up for the Eagles! HA!

By: mrfrostyj

mrfrostyj — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:24:35 +0000

Why do people keep trying to stir up a non competition between the Eagles and Browns over Kelly. Cleveland had interest, they talked to the guy and went another direction. If you follow the timeline the only real competition for coaches was actually between the Browns and Bills for Doug Marrone (which the Bills won). The Browns left Arizona after Marrone was named head coach of Buffalo which was DAYS before Kelly decided to go back to Oregan. This is the same Buffalo which was another team that interviewed and walked away from Kelly which no one ever seems to mention (maybe the media got the men in black flashy thingy).

Oregan and Philly were Kelly’s only option. Kelly said it and Banner CONFIRMED it. Last I check Cleveland already had a coach by the time Kelly had his most recent change of heart so how was he going to pick Cleveland when they already filled the position by the time Kelly made up his mind? That’s just logic.

By: pftstory

pftstory — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:37:51 +0000

I read it as the risk was if he started out with 2 so so seasons he’d leave for a plum college job. As Saban and Pitrino did

By: vegasdestroyer

vegasdestroyer — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:17:31 +0000

BB 48 — You forgot to mention Vick said our Eagles would be a dynasty. The truth is Vince and Vick were legends in their own minds.

By: bobonmycob

bobonmycob — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:37:52 +0000

ballboy48 says:Jan 21, 2013 3:51 PM
We all seen what has happened when the Eagles fans hailed themselves as the, “Dream team”! How has that worked out?

Vince Young started the “dream team” crap and I highly doubt he’s a fan of the Eagles. Go crawl back into the hole you came out of.

By: ballboy48

ballboy48 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:51:31 +0000

We all seen what has happened when the Eagles fans hailed themselves as the, “Dream team”! How has that worked out?

By: ultraphillyphan

ultraphillyphan — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:52:58 +0000

Yes Joe, because playing it safe has worked so well for the browns…

Joe Banner is an idiot.

By: autoriot

autoriot — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:46:14 +0000

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

By: believeland1954

believeland1954 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:59:37 +0000

The Browns and Iggles both have their “man”. Quit playing into the hands of the media that don’t know anything more about the NFL than the readers of this site. Let’s play ball and settle it on the field.

By: oldbyrd

oldbyrd — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:04:08 +0000

Eagles have plenty of off, power. Lots of starters coming back including Jason Peters, Todd, Kelsey, DJack, and Shady. The entire ball game is a top flite Def. Coord. Be honest, Foles did a pretty job considering he was thrown into a horrible situation and being a rookie. Laugh if you want but Foles reminds me of a younger Flacco. Get Lovi!!!!

By: mojosmagic

mojosmagic — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:00:06 +0000

Joe Banner has zero creditability at this point. The Browns offered Kelly the job and he smartly turned it down. Now he is saying they didn’t want him? Banner has a bad reputation around the league and is especially hated by players, agents and front office people.

By: latchbeam

latchbeam — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:36:24 +0000

Its January 21st and the Eagles still suck!

By: bobonmycob

bobonmycob — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:24:51 +0000

eatitfanboy says:Jan 21, 2013 10:08 AM

Before everyone makes the requisite Browns jokes, consider this: who would you rather have? Chip Kelly as HC, with Pat Shurmur as OC and TBD as DC, or Bob Chudzinski as HC with Norv Turner as OC and Ray Horton as DC?

Be honest.

Thats an easy one. Chip Kelly and Pat Shurmur. Pat Shurmur wont be calling plays, he is there to help Chip get situated. Chip will run the offense. Why would I want Norv Turner? The guy coming off a horrible season. He’s not HC material but he’s a god at the coordinator position right? LOL thats a joke. And there is a reason why nobody else wanted Ray Horton. Think about it.. he got canned for TODD BOWLES!!!! that should tell you enough.

By: salsendardo

salsendardo — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:58:52 +0000

A gamble as in Chip pulling a Saban. Not a gamble if he is going to be successful. I’m sure the Browns wanted him.

By: steves11

steves11 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:54:16 +0000

I hope that Joe Banner enjoys his 3-13 season in 2013. No clue what Chip Kelly will or won’t achieve in Philly, but its GOT TO BE better than whatever kind of season the Browns will have.

By: fin72

fin72 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:48:08 +0000

Don’t make Banner angry… You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.

By: coop16

coop16 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:46:20 +0000

Frankly, until the Browns get a top-notch QB, it doesn’t matter who coaches the team. Look at the teams that made the playoffs this year; every single one of them had a top-notch QB. It’s a passing league nowadays, and it doesn’t matter if you resurrect Vince Lombardi and install him as your HC … you ain’t going anywhere unless you have a really, really good QB.

By: dontouchmyjunk

dontouchmyjunk — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:39:20 +0000

You hired another winner, Cleveland! Philly fans don’t call Banner “Rat Face” for nothing. In future, notice how the Browns will start subtle, negative publicity campaigns against players who are due for new contracts. Banner will find a shill in the local media and start feeding them dirt to print.

By: dallasux

dallasux — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:34:32 +0000

What he meant to say was that the Browns were too much of a gamble.

By: mavajo

mavajo — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:31:32 +0000

Every head coach hire is a crapshoot. You’re either hiring A) a guy with no head coaching experience or B) a guy with head coaching experience, but he’s only available because he got fired at his previous big.

So every time you hire a coach, you’re choosing between a newbie or a failure.

By: Sandra Lee's Cans

Sandra Lee's Cans — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:26:23 +0000

I don’t blame the Browns for passing on Kelly. I wouldn’t hire a guy, either, if I got the sense that he wasn’t all in. If you hire him, he doesn’t like it and bails on you in a couple of years (Saban), what are you going to do? You’re right back where you started. Chud may not be a slam dunk success, but how many new coaches really are? At least he is guy with a lot of NFL experience and when he says he’s all in you can believe him. Much better choice than Kelly.

By: jlinatl

jlinatl — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:26:18 +0000

It sounds like Chip Kelly really wasn’t that interested in the Cleveland job.

By: blantoncollier

blantoncollier — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:24:21 +0000

Passing, if thats what really occured, on Chip Kelly was a good move for the Browns.

The hiring of Chud might be a good move too.

However, Joe Banner better understand pretty fast he should stop commenting to the media on everything he does. He should concentrate on building the Browns.

When he does talk, he should stop using phrases like, “we are only hiring the best” since no one in Cleveland beleives him. If he thinks the fans have bought into Mike Lombardi then I have a bridge to sell him.

And if he thinks the fans in Philly are tough he should leave his private suite and sit in the Dawg Pound.

By: emmac13

emmac13 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:21:58 +0000

About these past Eagles players crying about Banner. Please give me a break. All these players want paid. Look at the Jets cap situation. Banners job was the business side. He coaches are the ego strokers. You don’t over pay for a downhill career player. So Eagles fan quit crying. Banner could have left you with a Jets mess.

By: snowpea84

snowpea84 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:21:39 +0000

What coach would choose coaching in Cleveland over coaching in Philadelphia. The track record in Cleveland is such that you have to assume there is inherent dysfunction in their organization.

By: emmac13

emmac13 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:18:31 +0000

I may get flamed for this. But Kelly’s agent has a good relationship with Banner. I feel Chip was waffling on his descision. He decided to go back to Oregon. Chips agent kept this thing going. It was the agent that wanted him in the NFL. Chip didn’t know what he wanted. His agent informed him that he jerked Tampa around last year. He was jerking people this year. Chips stock was at it’s greatest. The hammer may come down on the Ducks. Meaning no bowl games. And Chips stock would drop. He and his agent can get paid. If it don’t work go back to college after a few years like Pete Carol and Saban. Joe Banner is no dummy. Lurie was reaching for something. And even if Kelly don’t work out. Lurie feels he won now getting the flashy coach. Good luck with Schurmur.

By: greymares

greymares — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:17:13 +0000

so rather than gamble, it’s better to go with a proven loser ?

By: maybenextyearbrowns

maybenextyearbrowns — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:11:20 +0000

But bringing Lombardi on board isnt a gamble.uh ok I can wait for draft day this year.

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:08:26 +0000

Be honest.

By: bdawkins2

bdawkins2 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:05:01 +0000

Of course. Now that the Browns locked up Rob Chudzinski, who is 100% a slam dunk, no risk, sure fire winner as head coach, I see why the backed out of the Chip Kelly pursuit. Seems legit.