The Browns are expected to hire Oregon's Chip Kelly as their new head coach; he'll be replacing Pat Shurmur, who may be joining Andy Reid's new staff in Kansas City.
Kelly's Ducks defeated Kansas State Thursday night 35-17 in the Fiesta Bowl.
The 49-year-old had also been a candidate for the Buffalo and Philadelphia jobs, both of which Denver's Mike McCoy will interviewing for this weekend. McCoy is scheduled to meet with the Cards and Bills tomorrow, and the Eagles and Bears on Sunday.
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Will Kelly have the capital (from fans, media, ownership) to go for it on fourth down as often as he did at Oregon? We can only hope so.
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Mike Tanier thinks Kelly is the next Steve Spurrier, but Chase Stuart thinks he has a chance to be far more successful.
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Chris Brown believes the elements that have made Kelly's Oregon teams such dynamic winners will translate well to the NFL.
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Christmas Ape figures this hiring will spark Tebow-to-Cleveland rumors
