LeSean McCoy Reportedly Traded for Kiko Alonso: Twitter Reacts to Blockbuster

March 4, 2015   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

If you thought Chip Kelly left his Oregon ties back in Eugene when he came to the Philadelphia Eagles, think again. 
The Eagles and Buffalo Bills shocked the NFL world Tuesday, as ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news of an impending trade involving running back LeSean McCoy and linebacker Kiko Alonso:
Rachel Nichols of CNN noted that the trade wasn't the only news that broke Tuesday:
McCoy may be the headline name in that trade considering he anchored the Eagles offense last season with 1,319 rushing yards and five touchdowns, but it is impossible to ignore the Oregon connection between Kelly and Alonso.
Grantland's Bill Barnwell commented on that, as did Doug Gottlieb of CBS Sports:
ESPN Stats & Info shared just how deep the Oregon connections now run on the Philadelphia roster:
SportsNation and Campus Insiders poked some fun at the sheer number of Ducks on the team:
The move certainly came as a surprise. Apparently, fans weren't the onl...

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