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DeMarco Murray: ‘I’m Very Happy Here’
DeMarco Murray. (Jeff Fusco) DeMarco Murray confirmed today that he spoke with Jeffrey Lurie on the plane ride home from the Eagles’ 35-28 win over the Patriots, but Murray chose not to elaborate on...
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Bruce Arians Was Surprised Eagles Cancelled Interview
Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports Images Bruce Arians, a Paterson, N.J., native, was slated to interview with the Eagles during the offseason after the 2012 NFL season about the team’s head coaching job...
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Johnson: ‘Tension Upstairs’ Led To Kelly’s Firing
Lane Johnson. (Jeff Fusco) Lane Johnson was asleep when his head coach was fired. He woke up from a nap to a text message from a teammate, telling him Chip Kelly had been let go on Tuesday evening. His...
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‘Grateful’ Chip Kelly Releases Statement
Photo by: Jeff Fusco A little over 24 hours after the Eagles announced they were letting go of Chip Kelly, the team’s former head coach released a statement regarding his three years with the team....
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Coaching Candidates
USA TODAY Sports The Eagles are in the process of putting together their list of head coaching candidates. Soon interview requests will be sent out, and the triumvirate of Jeffrey Lurie, Don Smolenski...
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Missanelli: On Chip Kelly, Jeffrey Lurie Made the Right Move — Finally
Jeffrey Lurie at the 2013 press conference announcing the hiring of Chip Kelly. Photo | Jeff Fusco Jeffrey Lurie did the right thing. It may have flabbergasted most of us when word came down early...
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What They’re Saying About The Eagles
Kevin Jairaj / USA TODAY Sports It’s been quite the few days. We’ve been covering Chip Kelly‘s release around the clock, but it’s always good to get other perspectives. Here’s a sampling of what local...
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Pat Shurmur Calls Kelly Firing ‘Very Unfortunate’
Photo by: Jeff Fusco Jeffrey Lurie called Pat Shurmur down to his office on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after meeting with Chip Kelly to inform the Eagles’ former head coach he was being let go. News of...
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DeMarco Murray: ‘It’s A Fresh Start For Everyone’
Photo by: Jeff Fusco DeMarco Murray found out the man who brought him to Philadelphia in March had been fired when the news came across his television screen. Murray, who failed to produce the way...
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Lurie’s Hands-On Approach
Jon Dorenbos and Jeffrey Lurie. (Jeff Fusco) “DeMarco Murray had zero to do with it.” Jeffrey Lurie delivered the response you’d expect, and when asked, he denied that his $40 million running back had...
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Weekend Reading: Boykin Sounds Off On Kelly
Chip Kelly and Brandon Boykin. (USA Today Sports) Ahead of Sunday’s season finale, we put together a collection of good Eagles-related weekend reads. From Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,...
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Eagles Interview Duce Staley For Coaching Job
Duce Staley. (Jeff Fusco) The Eagles interviewed Duce Staley for the head coaching vacancy yesterday, a source confirmed to Birds 24/7’s Tim McManus. The news was first reported by Ed Werder. Staley...
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Report: Chiefs’ Doug Pederson A ‘Leading Candidate’
Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports Images According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson is expected to be a ‘leading candidate’ for the Eagles’ head coaching...
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Report: Eagles Could Pursue Saints’ Sean Payton
Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports Images According to a report from Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News, the Eagles will pursue New Orleans head coach Sean Payton if he and the Saints part...
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: The Search Begins
Jeffrey Lurie. (Jeff Fusco) When Jeffrey Lurie was asked why he fired Chip Kelly on a Tuesday night during Week 17, the first answer he gave had to do with getting a head start. “I wanted to get a jump...
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Open Thread: Black Monday; Coaching Search
Photo by: Jeff Fusco The regular season has drawn to a close, and Black Monday has arrived. Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman and Don Smolenski are on the lookout for the Eagles’ next head coach. So are at...
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Eagles Wake-Up Call: What the Players Want
Photo by: Jeff Fusco Jeffrey Lurie cited several factors when discussing the timing of the Chip Kelly firing, but said the most important was that making the move before the end of the year would...
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Who Cares if the New Eagles Coach “Understands the Passion of Our Fans”?
Jeffrey Lurie. Photo | Jeff Fusco The Eagles are looking for a new coach. This is actually quite a big deal, as it hasn’t happened very often recently. If we ignore interim coach Pat Shurmur, Eagles...
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Why Pat Shurmur Should Not Be Overlooked
Pat Shurmur. (Jeff Fusco) It lacks sizzle, and that’s part of the reason why it’s being generally ignored. But there’s an argument to be made for why Pat Shurmur might just be a legit candidate for the...
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What They’re Saying About the Eagles
Photo by: Jeff Fusco. As the head coaching carousel continues to spin ’round, there are plenty of takes to be had on the Eagles’ past failures, and their direction moving forward. We’ve gathered up a...
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