In 2009, a great man who was under an immense amount of pressure and adversity told America that it was time to “nut up or shut up”. That man then went on to slay hundreds of zombies at Pacific Playland in California and was eventually able to enjoy a Twinkie that he so desired after that brief moment of peril.
Perhaps I shouldn’t have watched “Zombieland” starring Woody Harrelson before writing this column, but Mr. Harrelson’s position can be compared to the situation Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is in right now.
Kelly and the Eagles are now 0-2 after an embarrassing 20-10 home opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys this past Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. If you watched the broadcast, you heard the boo birds rain down from the stands to the sidelines Kelly patrols. Those frustrations from fans are completely justified considering Kelly’s offense — which has been so prolific the last two years — was stymied again by the Dallas defense.
In three games at home against the Cowboys, Chip Kelly has an 0-3 record, now. In those games, the Eagles offensive performance has been 278 total yards for three points, 294 total yards for 27 points, and Sunday’s 226 yards for a 10 point effort. Losing to the Cowboys three straight times at home while not amassing more than 300 yards of offense and looking completely baffled is another thing entirely.
It’s unacceptable.
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