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Fans, Players Excited About Kelly

Jan 16, 2013 at 05:07 AM

Reaction to the Eagles' hiring of Chip Kelly as the team's next head coach has pouring in all day. We've compiled a list of what fans, players and experts from around the NFL are saying about the team's big news:

Go EAGLES!!
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 16, 2013

Eagles Win The Day. #ChipKelly — Alex Duda (@ADuda05) January 16, 2013

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Chip Kelly to Philly, exciting news!!! So happy!
— Becky Thomas (@beckyy0123) January 16, 2013

Great day to be an Eagles fan. Excited for next season. #Eagles #ChipKelly — Thomas Harrison Dent (@Thomas_Dent) January 16, 2013

Congrats to Chip Kelly! New head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles!
— Sam Jordan (@train2bgreat) January 16, 2013

Happy to have Chip Kelly!! Now it's time to get to work!
— Brandon Graham (@brandongraham55) January 16, 2013

Welcome Chip Kelly to the Eagles family. Can't wait to see what he brings to the team in 2013!
— Kurt Coleman (@k4coleman) January 16, 2013

Chip Kelly wasn't gonna let Monte Kiffin get away that easy lol
— Maurice Jones-Drew (@MJD) January 16, 2013

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I heard from a very reliable source that Turkey Quesadillas are Chip Kelly's favorite food item. #justsayin twitter.com/Jkelce/status/… — Jason Kelce (@Jkelce) January 16, 2013

Text from a league source: "somewhere Monte Kiffin just saddled up to a bar and ordered a double. Chip freaking Kelly." — Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) January 16, 2013

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