"Chip Kelly didn't land on his feet by taking the offensive coordinator position at Northwestern on Tuesday, a month after the Las Vegas Raiders fired him. More likely, he'll land on his derriere, seated in a comfy chair overlooking Ryan Field, the Wildcats' gleaming new $850-million stadium, while calling plays for a program that finished 15th in the Big Ten in points per game this season."
"This is what a consolation prize feels like. A year ago, Kelly was calling plays at Ohio State, the most prolific offense in college football and eventual national champion. He'd still be there, pulling the strings again for a juggernaut offense in the College Football Playoff, but for his decision to jump to the Raiders. It's been quite the free fall."
"Las Vegas was 2-9 when Kelly was fired shortly after the lowly Cleveland Browns registered 10 sacks in a 24-10 win over the Raiders on Nov. 23. Whatever play-calling magic Kelly mustered at Ohio State didn't translate in the NFL, where in years past he had mostly failed in head coaching assignments with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles."
Chip Kelly accepted the offensive coordinator position at Northwestern a month after the Las Vegas Raiders fired him following a 2-9 record. He left Ohio State last year after orchestrating the nation's most prolific offense and winning a national championship to pursue the Raiders opportunity. The Raiders dismissed him after a 24-10 loss to the Browns when Las Vegas was 2-9, and his college play-calling success did not translate consistently to the NFL, following earlier unsuccessful head-coaching stints with the 49ers and Eagles. Northwestern finished 15th in Big Ten scoring this season, and Kelly will call plays for the Wildcats in their new $850-million stadium.
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