Every coach experiences what Chip Kelly faces right now. A team on a losing streak. Heat from the media. A disgruntled fan base. Questions about the future.
This is nothing new. It's happened to every coach I've covered in my time watching the Eagles - Buddy Ryan, Rich Kotite, Ray Rhodes, Andy Reid and now Chip Kelly. The good coaches - Reid, in particular - figure out the problems, make adjustments, listen to the players and get back on the winning track. The ones who don't last - re: Rich Kotite, 1994, seven-game losing streak - are powerless to change the losing tide and don't survive.