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Chip Kelly Confirms Commitment to Eagles After USC Rumors

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly reiterated Monday he's committed to the team despite rumors linking him to USC and other potential jobs.

"I've never spoken to anybody from USC. ... I've never had any contact with Southern Cal," said Kelly, per Eagles Insider on Twitter. The account added another quote from Kelly addressing the situation:

Kelly: I wasn't in Philadelphia on Friday. (It was reported that he met with USC in Philly on Friday)

— Eagles Insider (@EaglesInsider) November 30, 2015

Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com included Kelly's comments specifying where he was Friday—which is at odds with the Football Scoop report by Scott Rousell that indicated the coach met with USC in Philadelphia that day:

Chip says he was in New Hampshire on Friday.