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Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb appeared on Comcast SportsNet’s Thursday edition of “Daily News Live” and offered his take on the Philadelphia Eagles first coaching search in 14 years.McNabb was not a fan of the idea of adding Chip Kelly for multiple reasons and thought it would be a lot like just picking a name out of a hat, or picking the “hot” name and not the right fit.  McNabb then offered up what he thinks would fit and even threw out some suggestions.“I would say the next move now is to move to a defensive-minded coach,” McNabb said. “Have someone come in here and be able to get these guys disciplined, understanding what they have to do, being gap sound, being in the right position at all times, and then bring an offensive guru in — someone who can run an offense and run it effectively.”“Obviously, you look at [Mike] Nolan (Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator). Everywhere he’s been, his defenses played well. He hasn’t had success as a head coach, but when he’s be
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