Sad news: The Philadelphia 49ers have just Fired one of their best players
SANTA CLARA: Many players who had worked with Chip Kelly were quick to criticize the head coach for his offensive schemes and his overall ability to lead an NFL team simply based on personality when the Eagles fired him a year ago.
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However, after Kelly was fired by the 49ers on Sunday after a disastrous 2-14 season, there was no animosity toward his leadership style or coaching philosophy in the locker room.
The players, in fact, were all in agreement that they were sorry to see Kelly go.
Only a small number of 49ers were available to discuss the season’s carnage and the ensuing firings during Monday’s quiet locker clean-out at Levi’s Stadium. However, none of the people who did talk had anything negative to say about Kelly.
Daniel Kilgore, a center, said, “Chip’s awesome, man.” “I believe he performed well. I believe he did an excellent job of maintaining order in this locker room, considering everything we’ve been through this year. I’m not happy. I thought Chip was great. He’s a fantastic coach. However, this is a business as well. Ultimately, it is imperative that all individuals understand that.
Although none of the most well-known players—quarterback Colin Kaepernick, linebacker NaVorro Bowman, lineman Joe Staley, running back Carlos Hyde, and safety Eric Reid—were present to speak, Kilgore’s opinions aligned with those of every player who made himself available.
The most prominent offensive player who addressed Kelly’s firing was probably veteran receiver Torrey Smith, who claimed that the poor season was not really the head coach’s fault.
Smith remarked, “I have even more respect for Chip Kelly as a person than I do for him as a coach.” “Our play let him down in a lot of ways.”
Receiver Jeremy Kerley, who led the 49ers with 61 catches and 667 yards, said of the departing player, “It’s hard to watch him go because he’s a good guy.” “I understand it’s a business, but he allowed me to be myself and contribute to this team by coming in and making plays.”
As a free agent, Kerley would like to rejoin the 49ers, but he is less confident about his future in San Francisco now that Kelly is gone and a new coaching staff will take over.
When results aren’t reached, it’s a sobering reality of life in the NFL for both coaches and players, offensive guard Zane Beadles said.
“It’s never easy to lose your head coach,” Beadles remarked. We spend a lot of time with our coaches, so you truly get to know them both personally and professionally. Though you wish them the best, business always comes first. I was fired before the end of my own contract. That has happened previously, and it won’t happen again.
Lineman Quinton Dial said Kelly was an offensive-minded coach, but he also earned the respect of the defensive players by making an effort to get to know them.
“Despite the short time we had together, we developed a relationship,” Dial remarked. “I felt like I developed under Chip, and I really liked him. With him, we also grew into a fairly close-knit family in spite of our victories and defeats. He engaged with us and sat in on our defensive meetings every time. Chip is a wonderful person.
