A Philadephia Story of Stars and Losses - Chip Has Every Right To Purge Stars Off His Team!

LeSean McCoy on the very first day of Buffalo's off-season program has taken to the airwaves to say Chip Kelly doesnt want or likes star players on his team. This statement by McCoy comes on the heel of two consecutive years of Kelly moving on from big-time Eagle performers DeSean Jackson and LeSean McCoy. I have a different take on why these players are not on the Kelly's Eagles anymore and this may anger some people. Bottom-line these players are not winners and are more interested in the star life. That's my analysis and I support it with the last two years of Andy Reid's reign and the actions of these players after they left the Eagles. Lets first look at the last two years of the Andy Reid.

The 2011 Season was a roller coaster ride that at one point featured a four game losing streak, a two game losing streak and a four game winning streak that brought the team's record to 8-8. It was a very average to poor showing and LeSean was a part of that team as well as the other stars (Mike Vick, DeSean and Jeremy).

The 2012 season which was dubbed the "Dream Team" was a free agency spree that brought in even more stars. One could say it was star studded but it was poorly coached and ill-equipped to even compete. It was a complete wreck of a season that ended with the team losing 8 out the last 9 games. Andy Reid was fired and again the same cast and crew was on the offensive side of the ball. Why did I use the 2011 and 2012 seasons in this piece? My point is the team never lacked for stars and the result was losing and often in consecutive streaks. A lot of the losing can be laid at the feet of Andy Reid and his staff but where were the "stars" at and why didnt they shine?

Disciplined talent wins in the NFL not stars who call themselves stars. The culture must be more important than individual performances and fancy talk of league leading poppycock. Kelly tired of such talk and lack of fortitude on the field as again the team lost three straight critical games and guess who was a part of that dive again. You guessed right.