“The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.”— Lao Tzu
Chip Kelly spent two seasons as the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach before the organization handed him control of personnel decisions. He didn't even make it a full calendar year in his new, more powerful role.
The Eagles announced Tuesday that they had dismissed Kelly, a rather surprising precursor to “Black Monday,” the day following the conclusion of the NFL regular season, which typically brings with it a rash of firings.
“We are a good football team and we believe these steps will help make us a great team,” Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement on Jan.