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Since arriving in Philadelphia Chip Kelly has toyed with convention, from calling plays with sideline flash cards to dictating the coconut intake in post-practice smoothies. Those tweaks paled in comparison to what occurred over the last six months, as Kelly acquired personnel responsibilities then treated the NFL offseason like a game of Risk.
The coach staked his future on an injured quarterback in Sam Bradford, cut one of the league’s best guards in Evan Mathis and traded 2013 rushing champion LeSean McCoy.