DeMeco Ryans: 'It Was Fun Playing For Coach Kelly'
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's been a mixed reaction when it comes to how the Philadelphia Eagles' players felt about their former head coach Chip Kelly.
Kelly, who was fired last Tuesday night, was reportedly not adequate when it came to social interaction around the building. Kelly even ruined the team's holiday party, according to reports.
However, Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans is the latest player to speak highly of Kelly.
Listen: DeMeco Ryans on the 94WIP Morning Show
"For me, it was fun playing for Coach Kelly," Ryans told Angelo Cataldi and the 94WIP Morning Show on Monday. "It was a new style of play that was brought to the NFL and I was happy to be a part of that new approach -- not doing everything just because it has always been done one way. So I was happy to be a part of that, that kind of a new regime. Seeing how we had some success early in the first couple of years, just didn't get it done these past two years as far as making the playoffs. Which, you know we still had opportunities to in both seasons -- to make it to playoffs -- just didn't play well enough and didn't live up to what we were capable of doing."
While some players may not have had a quality relationship with Kelly, for Ryans, it was quite the contrary.
"Each player is different," Ryans explained when asked about Kelly's people skills, or lack there of. "I didn't have any issues with talking to Coach Kelly or you know, or even just shutting me off. I always talked to Coach Kelly, I always had a good relationship with him. So I think with each individual player you may have something different to say. And it's not to say that that style doesn't get it done. I think there is a ton of different styles and different personalities that work in the NFL. I see guys like Mike Tomlin, who guys go out and I see their team having fun. You know, guys really play for him and they have fun doing it."
