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PHILADELPHIA - Chip Kellys honeymoon period in Philadelphia ended when the Eagles collapsed in December and were eliminated from the playoff race before Week 17. Fake Vans Toy Story .Dont expect Kelly to skip town now that the heats on.I love it, Kelly said Monday when asked how much he liked coaching in the NFL. Youve got to get with a bunch of people that think the way you think and have the same vision that you have. I cant thank our players enough. Ive said it a million times and Ill continue to do it. We have a great bunch of guys here, and I love our coaching staff, and I really enjoy it a lot.Kelly was the talk of the town last year when he arrived from Oregon and led the Eagles to the NFC East title after a 4-12 finish in 2012. He had fans in the palm of his hand this year after the Eagles whipped Dallas on the road on Thanksgiving to improve to 9-3.But three straight losses knocked Philadelphia out of first place and out of the playoffs. That makes 54 years without a championship for the Eagles (10-6).Now, Kelly has come under scrutiny for everything from his playcalling to his personnel decisions. So some have wondered if hell jump ship and head back to college.I dont deal with hypotheticals, he said. When you get two sources that say Im going to a school, write the story.Kelly made it clear hes happy where he is right now — except for missing the playoffs.I think its drastically a different game, Kelly said, comparing the NFL to college football. Its a different setup. Its a different work day. Its a different everything. But the chance to compete and to play at this level is extremely intriguing to me because every single game, no matter who you play, when you play it, where you play it, you have no idea if youre going to win or lose. I think thats a tough deal when you really look at it.But in college, its not that way. There are going to be games no matter what you do, you go into it and youre a 35-point favourite and youre thinking about playing your thirds and fourths and how you develop your depth. But in this league, every single game, no matter who it is, its a battle. If youre a competitor and you love competition, there is no better place in any league.Kelly wouldnt commit to much in his final news conference of the season. He said he wants four-time Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy back and hopes wide receiver Jeremy Maclin returns after a career year. He wouldnt say Nick Foles is his starting quarterback and left mostly everything up in the air.Kelly did say hes not planning any changes on his coaching staff, though he wont prevent anyone from taking a job somewhere else. That means defensive co-ordinator Billy Davis is safe despite his units struggles.I thought Billy did a really good job, Kelly said. I thought our defence improved in a lot of categories. There are still things we need to clean up.After the Eagles lost a home game to New Orleans in the first round of the playoffs last year, Kelly gave himself a grade of 58.8 per cent — the teams winning percentage — for his rookie season.As for this year?Youre all measured by one thing: Did you win a Super Bowl or did you not win a Super Bowl? So, we didnt make the playoffs and dont have an opportunity to compete for the Super Bowl, he said.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org___Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_RobMaaddi Fake Vans Free Shiping . NORRIS COLE (Heat): Its funny, you watch a guy play and now really produce and it just jumps off the page at you - why? You put a young player with potential in a winning environment where there is veteran leadership, outstanding coaching and management and a way that things are done and its a wonderful environment for growth, improvement in a climate of constant accountability and expectation of achievement/production. Fake Vans Outlet . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.fakevans.com/ . -- The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Sidney Rice have agreed to terms on a deal. WINNIPEG -- Carter Hutton couldnt have asked for a better place to pick up his first NHL win. The 27-year-old Thunder Bay, Ont., native made 38 saves in front of a sold-out MTS Centre crowd that included his parents and several of his closest friends to backstop the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets Sunday night. "They gave me the puck," said the undrafted journeyman who was making just his second NHL start after spending four seasons in the AHL. "But I think the biggest thing we got was the two points." Nashville coach Barry Trotz chose to rest starter Pekka Rinne after the teams Saturday night win in Montreal, giving Hutton the chance to play in the NHL building thats closest to his hometown. "Playing behind Pekka, hes a world-class goalie, so when I do get a chance to play I need to find ways to win hockey games. Thats what they brought me in for," Hutton said, adding that waiting as long as he did for his first NHL victory made it extra special. Patric Hornqvist scored the game-winner for the Predators (5-3-1), while Eric Nystrom and Matt Cullen added goals. Evander Kane had the lone Winnipeg goal. Trotz didnt think his team showed as much energy as it did the night before in Montreal, but gladly took a road win against a division opponent. "We got good goaltending. We feel we can play good team defence most nights and bend but not break," Trotz said. "Hopefully we can develop the offensive part of our game." The Predators recorded only seven shots in the second period, but made three of them count as they took control of the game. The win extended Nashvilles point streak to five games. The Jets (4-5-0) failed for the third time this season to beat a team that arrived in Winnipeg in the wee hours after playing the night before. Head coach Claude Noel didnt think his teams 39 shots provided nearly enough difficulty for Nashvilles inexperienced netminder. "I think thee shots would be an illusion. Wholesale Fake Vans. We needed to get secondary shots," Noel said. "I didnt think we created a whole lot." Nystrom opened the scoring 20 seconds into the second period with a shorthanded effort. The left-winger blocked a Dustin Byfuglien point shot, picked up the puck in the neutral zone and went the length of the ice before beating Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec with a wrist shot for his second goal of the season. "A shorthanded goal sucks the life out of your team a bit," said Kane, who thought the Jets were playing a solid game until that point. Hornqvists third of the year made it 2-0 when he intercepted a Pavelec clearing attempt in the corner, sent the puck toward the crease, and banked it into the empty net off the skate of Jets defenceman Zach Bogosian. Cullen added to the lead with a high shot from the left faceoff circle at 14:57. "Were playing pretty well right now," Cullen said. "Were getting some good goaltending and playing some good hockey. Were wearing teams down and have four lines that can skate." Pavelec stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced. The Jets ruined Huttons shutout bid at 9:13 of the third period when Kane jammed in a loose puck for his fifth goal of the season. Cullen had the best chance in a scoreless first period when he came out of the penalty box and scooped the puck up for a breakaway, only to be stopped by Pavelec. The shots were 15-12 Jets after one period. The Jets wrap up their season-long six-game homestand on Tuesday against Washington. The Predators visit Minnesota on Tuesday before heading home for a rematch against Winnipeg on Thursday. Notes: Rookie defenceman Seth Jones logged 26 minutes and 23 seconds of ice time for the Predators. a Forward Devin Setoguchi was back in the Winnipeg lineup after being a healthy scratch against St. Louis on Friday. a The game marked the first meeting between the franchises as Central Division rivals. ' ' '
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