Chip Kelly hired as Philadelphia Eagles head coach

Upon hearing that the Philadelphia Eagles had hired Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, the word I'd use to describe my reaction would be "intrigued."

Part of this is due to the fact Chip Kelly doesn't have any NFL experience, yet the guy's offensive wit helped the Ducks dominate the Pac-12 conference in recent years. Like when Steve Spurrier took his show to D.C. to coach the Redskins, that same curiosity is present regarding Kelly, who, like Spurrier, doesn't run a prototypical NFL-style offense. So, the big question on most people's minds, will his style of offense work in the NFL?

At this point, no one knows the answer to that question. We can all give our predictions, include as many numbers and sources as possible, but until we see the results on the field and long-term mind you, we're not going to know just how well Chip Kelly's offense will transfer over to the next level. I am intrigued, however, and slightly excited to see Kelly attempt to work his magic in the NFL.

The next question most people have regarding this move is who will be Chip Kelly's starting quarterback? His offense has centered around speed, including a dual-threat quarterback who is able to be productive both on the ground and through the air. Of the two quarterbacks whom started games for the Eagles this past season - Michael Vick and Nick Foles - Vick would appear to be the more ideal fit for Kelly's offense. However, that doesn't rule out the possibility of the Eagles looking elsewhere, either in the free agent market or the upcoming draft. Neither Vick nor Foles are ideal for this kind of offense. Foles, probably the worse fit of the two, lacks the speed necessary to fit the bill. While the guy is a decent athlete and can run for 5-10 yards when he can't find any receivers open and there's an open lane in front of him, is not the kind of guy who will be very efficient running the ball consistently throughout the course of a game and season, on both scrambles and called plays. Vick is definitely the quicker and better fit of the two. However, his size poses a problem. While Vick is extraordinarily quick for a quarterback, unless he slides or gets out of bounds, is more susceptible than most NFL quarterbacks of getting injured. He's 6'0'' and not built like a Ben Roethlisberger or Tim Tebow. Vick has historically been pretty bad about sliding, although he has improved on getting himself out of bounds. In both possible scenarios, though, I see potential problems. If Kelly goes with Vick, I'd highly recommend either signing or drafting a similar-style back-up quarterback, such as Terrelle Pryor or someone of the like, in the likely chance that Vick gets banged up during the course of the season.

No matter what happens at the quarterback position, though, there is a new-found excitement in the city of brotherly love. While former coach Andy Reid seemed to pass the ball more times in a game than he's said the word "the" in his lifetime, even on 4th and centimeters inside the 5-yard line, Chip Kelly focused much more on the running game and working the passing game off its success. With LeSean McCoy and Bryce Brown as the team's top two running backs, and Dion Lewis as a third-stringer, Kelly will be loaded at that position come next season. It'll be extremely interesting to see what kinds of moves the Eagles make this off-season and how well Kelly's offense will be run in the coach's first year with the club. In any case, as I'm sure many other football fans are as well, I'm excited to see Chip Kelly's Eagles play next season.

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"

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