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Eagles try to convince Chip Kelly to be their head coach

philly.com

The Eagles met with Chip Kelly in Arizona on Saturday, and were making a last-ditch effort to lure the Oregon coach from signing with the Browns, a source close to the situation said.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Thanks to Joe Webb’s introduction to the forward pass, we’re counting on external means for drama tonight. We may have found it in the person of for-now Oregon coach Chip Kelly. The plan was for him to have a perfunctory lunch with the Eagles, then di…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Below is a Saturday afternoon look at the NFL head coach and general manager rumor mill: Arizona Cardinals: After firing Ken Whisenhunt, the Cardinals were believed to be the early favorites to land former Eagles head coach Andy Reid, who signed with th…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The latest name to emerge as a candidate for the Eagles’ head-coaching vacancy is Gruden. But not Jon Gruden. The Eagles are expected to seek permission from the Bengals on Monday to talk to their offensive coordinator, Jay Gruden, ESPN’s Adam Schefte…

CNNSI.com

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Eagles' front-office brass left for Arizona on Saturday to continue interviews for the team's coaching vacancy.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Add a fourth (actually fifth) name to the Eagles jam-packed Western tour. They’re meeting with Chip Kelly today, then announced upcoming meetings with Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defen…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Lest anyone think they’re being played for suckers, the Eagles want to make sure you know they have plenty of other business in Phoenix. The team just issued a statement, making it clear they had more people than Chip Kelly on their list, by leaving his…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The disclosure of Rex Ryan’s wife-in-Sanchez-jersey-while-Tebowing tattoo could be having its intended effect, even if the effect wasn’t specifically intended. According to Newsday, former Browns and Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert has canceled his interview …