The 25 Most Memorable Moments of the 2013 Philadelphia Eagles Season

January 22, 2014   ·   Bryn Swartz   ·   Jump to comments

Only the most optimistic Eagles fans expected the team to compete for a postseason spot during the 2013 season.
After all, the Eagles had finished 4-12 the previous year, at one point losing eight games in a row. The firing of long-time head coach Andy Reid had opened the door for a controversial selection, to say the least, in Oregon's Chip Kelly.
Kelly had been an extremely successful college coach, winning 46 of 53 games during his four years as head coach of the Ducks. His fast-paced, explosive offense was thought to be revolutionary. Even Bill Belichick, one of the best coaches in NFL history, had sought out Kelly during the offseason to learn more about his offense.
But hiring Kelly was a major risk. The NFL had seen a number of college coaches with big reputations crash and burn in the NFL. Who said Kelly wouldn't follow suit, especially with a team that had ranked 29th in scoring offense the previous year?
Well, the exact opposite happened. Sure, there were ...

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