This Dec. 2, 2011 file photo shows Oregon's head coach Chip Kelly prior to the NCAA Pac 12 championship football game against UCLA in Eugene, Ore. Two people with knowledge of the decision confirmed Sunday night, Jan. 6, 2013, that Kelly is passing up a chance to coach in the NFL to remain with the Ducks. One person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Oregon and Kelly haven't formally announced the decision, while the other person wasn't authorized to reveal Kelly's plans. The decision was first reported by ESPN. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens, File)
The Eagles convinced Oregon?s Chip Kelly, who initially spurned their advances, to succeed Andy Reid as head coach of the Eagles.
The Eagles confirmed it with a text message Wednesday. The team will hold a press conference at 1:30 on Thursday to introduce Kelly as their new head coach.
The forward-thinking Kelly and his up-tempo, quick-snap offense were so far out of the mix after his initial meeting with Eagles brass, the team ultimately released a statement saying it expended a ton of resources and effort trying to land college coaches.
The other college guys who turned the Eagles down were Penn State?s Bill O?Brien and Brian Kelly of Notre Dame.
With the pool of candidates dwindling, the Eagles put the full-court press on Gus Bradley. The 46-year-old Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator was flown in on a private jet, entertained at Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie?s estate, and appeared to be all but a news conference from becoming the team?s 21st head coach.
Instead Bradley left Philadelphia early Wednesday morning to interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
And the Eagles got Kelly who was at the top of their short list.
Kelly replaces Andy Reid, who was fired on Dec. 31 after a 4-12 season
Kelly, who was 46-7 in four years at Oregon, interviewed with the Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills after leading the Ducks to a victory over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl. But he opted to remain at Oregon before changing his mind.
The Eagles are known to have interviewed 11 candidates, including two meetings with Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Continued...
More on this as it develops.
Here is what Associated Press is reporting in Oregon:
The school has scheduled a press conference this afternoon to discuss "news," as it moves past the Kelly era.
Following the Fiesta Bowl, the 49-year-old Kelly said he wanted to get the interview process over "quickly." Turns out, it was anything but.
He came close to jumping to the pros last year but turned down an offer from Tampa Bay to return for his fourth season as coach at Oregon, where he is 46-7. He has boosted the school's national profile ? flashy uniforms helped ? with a high-powered offense capable of turning any game into a track meet.
"It's more a fact-finding mission, finding out if it fits or doesn't fit," Kelly said after the Ducks defeated the Wildcats, 35-17. "I've been in one interview in my life for the National Football League, and that was a year ago. I don't really have any preconceived notions about it. I think that's what this deal is all about for me. It's not going to affect us in terms of we're not on the road (recruiting). I'll get an opportunity if people do call, see where they are.
"I want to get it wrapped up quickly and figure out where I'm going to be."
Kelly doesn't have any pro coaching experience, but aspects of his up-tempo offense are already being used by some NFL teams, including New England and Washington.
Kelly never said if he was leaning one way or another following the bowl.
"I said I'll always listen, and that's what I'll do," he said. "I know that people want to talk to me because of our players. The success of our football program has always been about our guys. It's an honor for someone to say they'd want to talk to me about maybe moving on to go coach in the National Football League. But it's because of what those guys do. I'll listen, and we'll see." Continued...
Oregon could be facing possible NCAA sanctions for the school's use of recruiting services, but Kelly indicated in Arizona that he isn't running from anything.
"We've cooperated fully with them," he said. "If they want to talk to us again, we'll continue to cooperate fully. I feel confident in the situation."
Oregon's players gave Kelly a Gatorade bath as the final seconds ticked off the clock vs. Kansas State, and afterward a few of the Ducks seemed resigned to their coach moving on.
"We'll have to see," quarterback Marcus Mariota said. "Whatever he decides to do, we're all behind him. He's an unbelievable coach. He's not only a football coach, but he's someone that you can look to and learn a lot of life lessons from. Whatever happens, happens. But we're all behind him.
"We'll see where it takes us."
For a while, it seemed like Cleveland was the front runner, if indeed Kelly was to make the jump. He met with the Browns for seven hours at an undisclosed location ? five in negotiations with a two-hour break for dinner ? and agreed to talk again. But talks never progressed from that point.
Source: http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2013/01/16/sports/doc50f6df3d80439061153534.txt
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