Chip Kelly's Contract

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  1. Don Ballard

    Don Ballard Well-Known Member

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    How in the world can ownership of the Eagles justify this contract pf 32.5 million for five years, with no NFL experience?

    http://tracking.si.com/2013/01/20/chip-kelly-contract-32-million-eagles/?sct=hp_t2_a7&eref=sihp
     
    Don Ballard, Jan 21, 2013
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  2. Gator Bill

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    I think they really wanted him. But I remember how much the Redskins owner wanted Spurrier and made him the the highest paid coach in2001 at $5 million a year.

    As great a college coach as Spurrier is his offense didn't carry over to the NFL, at least with the Redskins. We will see if Kelly's does.
     
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    I wonder if they offered Brian anything or were using him for leverage to hold down Chip's salary. :lol:
     
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    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    That's a lot of money for sure for an unproven coach. Remember he's not a coach with a long resume in college either. He's only been a HC in FBS for 4 years. That's very short on experience. Of course Jim Harbaugh was only at Stanford for 4 years so his resume was thin as well.

    Good luck to him.
     
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  5. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    I do wonder if they 1) offered Brian Kelly the job and 2) if the salary was north of 5M. If so that's a lot of money to turn down, would pretty much secure his future.
     
    Terry O'Keefe, Jan 21, 2013
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