Mariota Making Smooth Transition to NFL

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Many in the press are becoming less skeptical of former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota‘s successful transition from the Ducks’ high octane spread offense to a more prototypical NFL-type system. In a roundtable discussion on the NFL Network, former New England Patriot and NFL fullback Heath Evans and former Chicago Bears wide receiver Curtis Conway believe Mariota continues to make the necessary adjustments to succeed as a …

Chip Kelly Update: Year in Review (Take One)

Mark Saltveit FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

News stories aren’t really the first draft of history — they’re snapshots that someone can go through later and use to piece together what happened.  No, it’s year end review articles like this one that are the real first draft.  Please leave your edits and corrections in the comments. Chip Kelly was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles exactly one year …