time2rock Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 You may remember the name ... Clay served as an assistant STs coach here under Chip Kelly back in 2014-2015 (technically in a Defensive Quality Control role in 2014 then promoted to assistant STs coach in 2015). He then followed Chip to SF and served initially as a strength and conditioning coach before once again being bumped up to assistant STs coach and has served in that role since. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/28/report-eagles-jets-to-interview-49ers-assistant-michael-clay-for-special-teams-job/ He is also interviewing with the Jets (who hired SF DC Salah as their new HC) for the same position, so they may have the advantage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Vic Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaels maniacs Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Seems ok nothing special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJWolverEagle11 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Didn't we have a bunch of return TDS in 14? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 And now being reported we’ve made Clay an offer. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/28/report-eagles-offer-michael-clay-special-teams-coordinator-job/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I like it. these coaches are going to suck because I like most of them if not all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 So to be clear... He's not moved beyond assistant ST coach in 5 years? Doesn't give me great confidence I'll be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Now reported as official. Clay has been hired as our new STs coach. https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-name-michael-clay-former-chip-kelly-assistant-new-special-teams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 5 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: So to be clear... He's not moved beyond assistant ST coach in 5 years? Doesn't give me great confidence I'll be honest. Fipp was an assistant for four or five years years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Well just cause he was a Chip guy doesn’t mean he’s going to be a bad coach. I just hope it all works out, but these young coaches have a lot of work ahead of them. He’s stuck with Elliott thanks to Howie’s contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblah Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Dudes 29 years old. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 4 hours ago, 20dawk4life said: Fipp was an assistant for four or five years years Ok fair comment. It's interesting to me why some coaches get promoted every quickly and others don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 9 hours ago, EazyEaglez said: Well just cause he was a Chip guy doesn’t mean he’s going to be a bad coach. I just hope it all works out, but these young coaches have a lot of work ahead of them. He’s stuck with Elliott thanks to Howie’s contract. Maybe he'll be able to help Elliott get out of his funk. If they can't we should be able to move on from him after the upcoming season. To cut him in 2022 would result in a dead cap hit of $2.3M but also $2.5M in cap savings (pre June 1 numbers). I think both Elliott and Wentz are in a prove it year in 2021 with the new coaching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 9 hours ago, time2rock said: Maybe he'll be able to help Elliott get out of his funk. If they can't we should be able to move on from him after the upcoming season. To cut him in 2022 would result in a dead cap hit of $2.3M but also $2.5M in cap savings (pre June 1 numbers). I think both Elliott and Wentz are in a prove it year in 2021 with the new coaching staff. Howie should be in a prove it 2021. No accountability for the crap contracts and crap drafts he’s been making. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoconoDon Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, EazyEaglez said: Howie should be in a prove it 2021. No accountability for the crap contracts and crap drafts he’s been making. Agreed, but he won't be. Collaboration might mean multiple perspectives to fuel a better decision. It might also mean a bigger pool of potential fall guys if Howie needs to blame someone. I'm going with the second one. Howie is going nowhere. It'll be someone or something else's fault if he's still an abject failure as a GM in 2021. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Philly Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I don’t know anything about this guy but I’m hoping at the very least he can fix Elliott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TSM]_PimpDaddyPain Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 12:30 PM, NJWolverEagle11 said: Didn't we have a bunch of return TDS in 14? Yeah but that was before they took kickoff returns out of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbus Eagle Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Maybe he knows the recipe for the smoothies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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