Apparently it was playoff atmosphere and celebrations for Andy Reid and his Chiefs on Thursday night, in a resounding 26 - 16 win against his former team at his former stomping ground.
There is only one word for Michael Vick:
sigh.
After a sublime first half of football in the opener against the Redskins, Chip Kelly and his Eagles have had more of the ridiculous variety, instead. Does he have what it takes - leadership stuff, mental toughness, people prowess - to pull his team together, before a 1 - 2 record spirals out of control?
Chip Kelly still had the upbeat demeanor of the successful salesman who truly believes in his product. And that’s as it should be. It wouldn’t say much about the product if Kelly’s confidence was shaken by two lost football games -- even if they were at home, against teams the Philadelphia Eagles were favored to beat.
“I think you draw on the positives,” Kelly said Friday afternoon. “You know, what did you do well? And then look at what correctable mistakes occurred in the game and address them. That's what I talked about in the locker room after the game with our guys.”
But Kelly’s belief in what he’s selling isn’t the issue. It’s whether his players believe in it, too. We talked about that in the affirmative after the Eagles’ breathtaking debut at Washington on Sept. 9. If actual on-field success had the players buying in, what effect do two bad losses have on them?
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Kelly needs a news sales pitch after losses.
Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!
Ron Villejo, PhD
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