Imagine how bad the injury problems would be

[Mr. Triple Dip]

"Muscle injuries are going to happen, I don't think you can totally prevent them," Kelly said. "But you can also do a better job of trying to put yourself in a situation where it doesn't occur. I don't think in certain situations, those guys it was because they weren't hydrated -- if that was the key, we'd just keep everybody hydrated and you'd never have a muscle pull."

[Greenstealth]

Impolite

It's more interesting watching these idiots try to be trolls than to correct them.

[Maniac]

I have no problem with science.

My problem is that Kelly cuts players who don't adhere to his Sport Science philosophy. He's a martinet.

[IronEagle]

Of course..." everybody hydrated and you'd never have a muscle pull."

SURE the Eagles have no muscle injuries now! They are injury free! Impolite indeed to point out Chip's results!

[IronEagle]

"Muscle injuries are going to happen, I don't think you can totally prevent them," Kelly said. "But you can also do a better job of trying to put yourself in a situation where it doesn't occur. I don't think in certain situations, those guys it was because they weren't hydrated -- if that was the key, we'd just keep everybody hydrated and you'd never have a muscle pull."

So are they "going to happen" or are they "preventable"?

Please send me a link to your quote if you get a chance. Sounds like Kelly wants to have it both ways. He can't "prevent" something but it's also "going to happen"

If that is the case perhaps he is not the miracle worker many claim he is

[Mr. Triple Dip]

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/ne...2-4a78a74a59b3

I think he explains himself better than before. Which is that you can't prevent injuries but they believe things can be done to put the player in a better position to stay healthy.

There are some out there that think Chip is a miracle worker, but I am not so sure he views himself as one.

[Loki]

Exactly. 1 good season. 2 not so good

[McCarthy12]

Those aren't mutually exclusive. There are things that are preventable yet still occur despite measures people take. The common cold is preventable if you wash your hands a lot and try to avoid people who are sick, etc., but even people who do that still sometimes get a cold. I'm not sure Kelly was using the term "preventable" to mean that something would never occur, but just that there are measures that can be taken to prevent it from occurring more often than it otherwise would. Again though, it is impossible to prove whether or not that is the case because you can't prove that someone would have suffered an injury bot for the measures taken.

[AthensEagle]

Really? I hadn't heard that. Who got cut for not following the sports science routine?

[McCarthy12]

I was wondering that as well.

[AthensEagle]

IE knows that. He's too smart not too. He's enjoying this.

[Maniac]

Really? I hadn't heard that. Who got cut for not following the sports science routine?

Really? You don't know what ex-Eagles lifestyles conflicted with Chip's 10:00 bedtime?

[Maniac]

Here's a clue ....

It’s been easier getting used to his new coach, Rex Ryan, the
players’-coach antidote to Kelly’s authoritarian regime. Unlike Chip,
McCoy says, Rex “lets you be a man. He won’t say, ‘Be in bed at ten
o’clock,’ or check your sleep. He’s just like: Be
professionals.

http://www.gq.com/story/lesean-mccoy-chip-kelly-trade

[wynnron123]

It's the Culture

[AthensEagle]

Perhaps that was a contributing factor. Surely you don't suggest that is the sole reason.

Anyway, here in reality, I do think its somewhat unreasonable to expect young affluent men in their 20's to get to bed by 10pm, despite the result.