The sky is falling in the City of Brotherly Love, and Chip Kelly is to blame. That’s what Eagles fans are saying four weeks into the season after an abysmal 1-3 start. In a few short months, Philly went from playoff contender to NFL bottom feeder, trailing the Washington Redskins of all teams in the divisional race.
A lot of it has to do with personnel, something Chip Kelly was deeply involved in during the offseason with the removal of Nick Foles and LeSean McCoy. The other part is scheme and football 101. The defense is simply spending too much time on the field, not getting sufficient rest as the offense goes into hyperdrive mode on every possession.
The Eagles defense is on the field an average 3:00 more than any other team per game this season. Not sustainable
— trey wingo (@wingoz) October 5, 2015
Fans are taking their frustrations out on social media with the #FireChipKelly hashtag. Most tweets sound like the insane ramblings of a mad man, fans who are fed up with Kelly’s know-it-all demeanor in press conferences. Others have turned Kelly into a meme with mash-ups from popular shows like The Simpsons and ESPN’s 30 for 30. And then there are those who probably went too far after Kelly talked about “executing” his offense in a post-game quote early in the season.
Here now are some of the best and worst of the #FireChipKelly hashtag.
Hard to watch! 🙈 #Eagles #EaglesNation #PHIvsWAS #FireChipKelly pic.twitter.com/tjvAMV0Brn
— K B (@wonderwomanMT) October 4, 2015
@Eagles @EaglesInsider live traffic report from I-95. #FireChipKelly pic.twitter.com/Jyaiew6CBF
— Bob LaRosa (@larosabob) October 4, 2015
BABY, COME BACK…#FireChipKelly #IMissAndy pic.twitter.com/ri6zw3AULY
— LURIE'S EAGLES 0-22 (@AlexMitchell05) October 4, 2015
Wow. It all makes sense now. #FireChipKelly pic.twitter.com/6KNVM2N98P
— David Jones Wilson (DaveTheUseLess) (@davetheUseLess) October 4, 2015
Chip Kelly: "We're not executing". Here, have a seat. #FireChipKelly. #FlyEaglesFly. pic.twitter.com/z5nkc15x8r
— High Heels & Bananas (@hhandb) October 4, 2015
To think we were Super Bowl contenders is a joke #FireChipKelly
— Jorge Antonio (@medina793) October 4, 2015
how many times can we go scoreless in a quarter and/or half? however, we can't go screaming #FireChipKelly b/c who will replace him? FXCK!
— Steve.Be.DOOINIT. (@steveb_acemuzak) October 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/ThePhotogMEW/status/650834025175625728
https://twitter.com/IAmEvilPat/status/650883869441437696
This man would do a better job coaching the Eagles than Chip. #FireChipKelly pic.twitter.com/0J70ZhSZ9P
— Mike Moroski (@mmoroski15) October 4, 2015
@Eagles @EaglesInsider #FireChipKelly pic.twitter.com/GOERSmbK9w
— Bob LaRosa (@larosabob) October 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/Citywide_MSVP/status/650971079989690368
https://twitter.com/papacito9999/status/650773395756462080
Does anyone else think #FireChipKelly sounds an awful lot like #FireAndyReid? #ThingsToPonderAtNight
— Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) October 5, 2015
