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The Las Vegas Raiders fired Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator following their Week 12 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Throughout the season, Kelly’s offense struggled to generate consistent production, and that trend continued against Cleveland.
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby recently gave his honest thoughts on Kelly being fired, one season after helping Ohio State win the college playoff title.
“Chip’s a guy that I’ve had a lot of respect for. Everyone knows that growing up, I was a big Buckeye fan. So them, winning the [national championship] last year, I was super excited about him coming here. When Chip was here, he was always good to me,” Crosby said. “Unfortunately, this is a production-based business. The offense has been struggling. We needed to make a change. So that’s above my pay grade, but at the end of the day, wish the best for Chip. I know he’ll be back doing his thing soon.”
Maxx Crosby on Chip Kelly: “Unfortunately, this is a production-based business… I wish the best for Chip.” #Raiders
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The Raiders entered their first season under head coach Pete Carroll hoping their offensive pieces would click. With new quarterback Geno Smith, rookie running back Ashton Jeanty, and All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers in the lineup, expectations for an improved output were high.
Those hopes did not materialize. The Raiders rank 30th in total yards per game as the offense continues to underperform.
Kelly brought significant coaching experience from college and the NFL. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers, and at Oregon and UCLA.
Most recently, he spent one season as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator before joining Carroll’s staff. His tenure in Las Vegas was brief, spanning only 11 games before the organization decided a change was necessary.
