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BREAKING: Bucs ‘Finalizing Deal’ to Hire Chip Kelly

Found January 22, 2012 on The Pewter Plank:
PLAYERS: Chip Kelly,  LeGarrette Blount,  Raheem Morris
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  Oregon Ducks,  Wisconsin Badgers

USA Today and KGW8 are reporting the Buccaneers will hire Chip Kelly as their head coach TAMPA — The coaching search may be over. KGQ, Portland’s NBC affiliate, is reporting that the Oregon Ducks head coach is on his way to rejoining his old running back LeGarrette Blount as the head coach of the Buccaneers. USA Today is also reporting the story along with the Tampa Times. Kelly has basically revived the University of Oregon in his three years as the head coach. Just three weeks ago he reached a peak when the Ducks beat the Wisconsin Badgers in the Rose Bowl, Oregon’s first such win in 95 years. Kelly also led the Ducks to last year’s Nation Championship game where they fell short of winning a title. Kelly is now reportedly on his way to joining the division the victor of that game now resides. But the deal isn’t done yet. Oregon is a powerhouse in the NCAA and the Pac-10 and will bend over backwards to keep their head coach in place. The Buccaneers can...
Original Story: http://thepewterplank.com/2012/01/22/...
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